“In Lest We Forget, David V. Holtby, one of the foremost historians of twentieth-century New Mexico, gives voice to veterans of the Great War who chose to speak of their experiences, and evokes the poignant silence of those who could not put into words the horrors they had lived. This is a deeply moving book, meticulously researched and beautifully written. The only comprehensive study of New Mexico's participation in World War I, it could well serve as the model for histories of other states’ participation in the Great War. Unquestionably, this is one of New Mexico’s most important histories.”—Rick Hendricks, State Historian of New Mexico
“David Holtby’s Lest We Forget, a well-written and thorough analysis of New Mexico’s significant contribution to the American effort in 1917–1918, is a worthy addition to World War I historiography and comes highly recommended.”—Mitchell Yockelson, author of Forty-Seven Days: How Pershing’s Warriors Came of Age to Defeat the German Army in World War I
“David Holtby has given us a well-written, near-definitive history of New Mexico’s role in the Great War. Holtby has filled a largely neglected void in New Mexico history, ably picking up the state’s history where he had left off with his award-winning Forty-Seventh Star: New Mexico’s Struggle for Statehood (2012).” – Richard Melzer
“New Mexico was, and is, not New York. Its population in 1917 placed it at the bottom of the list of state populations. And its demographics, though hardly homogenous, were unique to it. Yet any scholar who seeks insight into how a global conflict affects a state population should read this book, for it contributes superbly not only to New Mexico history but also to the history of the nation.”—Great Plains Quarterly 40.3
