Download or read book My War Diary 1914 1918 written by Ethel M. Bilbrough and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-02-13 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part scrapbook, part memoir, this wonderfully colourful and eloquent diary brims with vivid observations, providing a rare snapshot of what life was like on the Home Front during the First World War. Amateur artist, animal lover and keen writer of letters to the papers, Mrs Bilbrough witnessed the men leaving for war (her husband, Kenneth, a banker in the City, was fortunately too old to be called up); the horses at Waterloo waiting to be transported to France; bombings and airraids; the introduction of the Daylight Saving Bill and food price increases (her consternation as the price of a tin of tongue rose from 2/- to 4/6 is clear!). She also writes at her outrage at the shooting of British nurse Edith Cavell; her sadness when Lord Kitchener is drowned at sea; her alarm as Zeppelins flew over Kent and her anger at the wide-ranging German atrocities. Her relief as war ended is palpable ('PEACE! The armistice is signed, "the day" has come at last! And it is ours!'). Interspersed with her daily jottings are cuttings and cartoons, her own watercolours and drawings and the colourful flags that were sold to raise money for the troops. Charming yet moving, this diary gives us a taste of what it was really like to live through the Great War, seen from the perspective of an acute social observer.
Download or read book There Really is a Santa Claus History of Saint Nicholas Christmas Holiday Traditions written by William J. Federer and published by Amerisearch, Inc.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Includes U.S. president's Christmas addresses."
Download or read book Holstein Friesian Herd book written by Holstein-Friesian Association of America and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 1624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The News from Seneca 1888 1918 as Reported in the Keowee Courier written by John Ashton Hester and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2023-01-20 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 1800s and early 1900s the Keowee Courier was Oconee County's dominant newspaper. An important aspect of the Courier was weekly reports by community correspondents from throughout the county, who would tell about the day-to-day goings-on in their communities. One of those communities, of course, was Seneca, and this book consists of a compilation of news reports from the Seneca correspondents, spanning the period 1888-1918, specifically from the years 1888, 1889, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 1911, 1914 and 1918. Although several excellent Seneca history books have been published, the author feels that this book will add an extra dimension by focusing on the day-to-day, week-to-week, year-to-year goings on as Senecaites (as they were called back then) adapted to the coming of cotton mills, automobiles, electric lights, etc.
Download or read book A History of the Moravian Church in New York City written by Harry Emilius Stocker and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Hospital written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 1490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vol. 14-41 have separately paged nursing section.
Download or read book Over Here written by Edgar A. Guest and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-09-17 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over Here, by Edgar A. Guest, is a heartfelt collection of poems that captures the spirit of America during World War I. Known as the "People's Poet," Guest's verses in this collection reflect the sentiments of ordinary Americans, celebrating their resilience, patriotism, and hope amid the uncertainties of war. The poems are infused with warmth, optimism, and a deep sense of national pride, making them a comforting read during challenging times. Guest’s poetry is marked by its simplicity and sincerity, capturing the everyday heroism of soldiers, mothers, and workers who supported the war effort from the home front. With a keen eye for the nuances of human emotion, Guest’s verses in Over Here remind readers of the power of unity and the enduring strength of the human spirit. Over Here is celebrated for its accessible and touching portrayal of American life during wartime. Edgar A. Guest’s ability to resonate with readers of all ages through his heartfelt and unpretentious poetry makes this collection a timeless piece of American literature. Readers are drawn to Over Here for its emotional depth and its celebration of the everyday American spirit. This book is a must-read for fans of poetry and those interested in the cultural history of World War I. Owning a copy of Over Here is like holding a piece of American resilience and optimism, perfect for anyone who appreciates the power of verse to uplift and inspire.
Download or read book Poems of Patriotism written by E.A. Guest and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shrewsbury in the Great War written by Dorothy Nicolle and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-01-30 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wars are not just about the people who fight. Those who wait at home suffer too. This book gives an insight into how the people of Shrewsbury lived through those years. Chapters describe the arrival in the town of Belgian refugees and, not long afterwards, of prisoners of war and the reaction of the local people to them all; the enlistment and later conscription of men and the tribunals held to consider the applications of those who wanted to avoid being called up; the establishment of hospitals in local houses for the treatment of the war wounded; and finally the raising of subscriptions for memorials to those who had been killed.Throughout this period most people tried to live as normal a life as possible, despite the absence of so many of their menfolk. They had to cope with food shortages and new laws that restricted so many aspects of their lives. Alongside this they lived with the constant dread of news from the front.
Download or read book Christmastime in Montana written by Dave Walter and published by Montana Historical Society. This book was released on 2003 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rich with Montana holiday memories, Christmastime in Montana is a beautiful collection of reminiscences, newspaper accounts and editorials, poems, menus, and images that brings alive close to two hundred years of Montana Christmas history and tradition.
Download or read book The American Printer written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Barefoot King written by Sean Edge and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: embittered, shell-shocked veteran of First World War trench horror embarks on a titanic quest to address social and economic evils of post-war Liverpool dockland, wages a bitter and violent struggle against unions and shipowners
Download or read book The Musical Monitor written by and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Landlord William Scully written by Homer E. Socolofsky and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2021-10-08 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Scully, an Irishman who was a member of the lesser landed gentry, put his life’s energy into the accumulation of high-quality, low-cost land. He carefully husbanded his inheritance, and in 1850 he traveled to the United States and purchased with personal savings more than 8,000 acres in central Illinois. In 1851 he acquired another 30,000 acres of swampy virgin land. He added to his holdings until, by the late nineteenth century, he had amassed almost 225,000 acres of fertile farm land in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, and had become an absentee, alien landlord to some 1,500 tenants. Meanwhile, Scully was involved in lawsuits and violent landlord-tenant confrontations over his Irish holdings, which exceeded 2,000 acres. In one skirmish with his tenants Scully was severely wounded and two of his party were killed. Public remonstrance against Scully’s actions brought his name into notoriety throughout Great Britain. To handle his huge estate in America, Scully employed agents who were strategically located near his land. He inaugurated formal leasing procedures, insisting on elaborate controls: cash rentals, one-year leases, tenant-owned improvements, and soil conservation measures—all unusual for the time. Agitation against his practices as an absentee landlord in the 1880s and 1890s was widely covered in newspapers of the times. Because Scully used crop liens and court action to protect his rights, he was widely denounced for his disregard for his tenants’ welfare. State legislation designed to limit acquisition and inheritance of land by aliens finally forced Scully to gain American citizenship in 1900, six years before his death. Homer Socolofsky’s biography of Scully, the product of more than thirty years of research, provides a narrative and analysis of Scully’s activities as an investor in both Ireland and the United States. It is based on numerous archival and newspaper sources never before analyzed in published works, including private business records of the Scully estate, as well as Socolofsky’s interviews with Scully tenants. Socolofsky traces the acquisitions that led to Scully’s vast wealth, stressing the landlord’s strong will and determination and his unique methods of management. He looks closely at the charges against Scully on both sides of the Atlantic and describes Scully’s court fights and other confrontations with his tenants. Finally, he follows the inheritance of Scully’s multi-million dollar estate from Scully’s death to the present. Scully’s colorful career provides a unique opportunity for studying the economics and politics of land use in this country during the nineteenth century. This volume moves beyond biography to encompass an important segment of the business and agricultural history of the American Midwest.
Download or read book Christmas 1918 written by Rufus Matthew Jones and published by . This book was released on 1918* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
