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Long Island’s Gold Coast & The First World War

June 3, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Long Island’s Gold Coast Warriors and the First World WarRichard F. Welch book Long Island’s Gold Coast Elite and The Great War (History Press, 2021) looks at how Long Island’s leading North Shore families supported the Allies at the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914. Welch considers the Morgan bankers, movie producers, society glitterati, government officials, politically connected lawyers, and a former U.S. president who arranged massive loans and supplies for the Allies, while agitating for militarization and intervention.

This undercut the Wilson Administration’s official policy of neutrality and led the United States on a course, which led us inexorably to war with Germany in 1917.

The Nassau County Historical Society and the Jericho Public Library will host a free talk on the book by Welch, on Sunday June 5, 2022.

This program will begin at 2 pm, and will be held in person at the Jericho Library, and via Zoom. To register for the webinar, click here. The in-person program does not require registration. The Jericho Library is located at 1 Merry Lane, in Jericho. Refreshments and a book signing will follow the program at the library.

Book purchases made through this link support New York Almanack’s mission to report new publications relevant to New York State.

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Filed Under: Books, Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Jericho, Long Island, Military History, Nassau County, Nassau County Historical Society, Political History, World War One

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