Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Introduction: The American Girl Goes to War 1
5. 1. American Girls and National Identity 17
6. 2. Fighting Femininity on Home Soil in Civil War Films, 1908-1916 25
7. 3. The American Revolution and Other Wars 48
8. 4. Featuring Preparedness and Peace: America and the European War, Part I 66
9. 5. From Serial Queens to Patriotic Heroines: America and the European War, Part II 84
10. 6. The American Girl and Wartime Patriotism 101
11. Conclusion 114
12. Appendix 1: Civil War Films, 1908-1916 121
13. Appendix 2: World War I Films, 1914-1919 131
14. Additional Filmography 139
15. Acknowledgments 141
16. Notes 143
17. Selected Bibliography 159
18. Index 165
19. About the Author 171