Download or read book Tommy Doughboy Fritz written by Emily Brewer and published by Amberley Pub Plc. This book was released on 2014 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Brings to life the spirit and experiences of the common man caught up in the war. From 1914-18, a new kind of warfare gave rise to a wealth of new terms to describe it. For millions of men a terrifying and unfamiliar way of life was described in a shared slang that built their camaraderie and shared experience. A host of words in French, German, English, even Turkish and Hindi, were exchanged and mistranslated across No Man's Land. This array of words and phrases made up the everyday speech of soldiers on all sides, and many of the words they coined live on like a mark of the war's influence even today. he words they used brilliantly capture the nuances of the conflict and the ordinary soldier's sense of humor in the midst of it."--Publisher description.
Download or read book Tommy Doughboy Fritz written by Emily Brewer and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Ammo to Zig-Zag, many of the words we use today were invented in World War 1. They provide a unique insight into the experience of the war, and the inventiveness and humour of ordinary soldiers.
Download or read book Empire Between the Lines written by Elizabeth Stice and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2023-06 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the Great War was sparked and fueled by nationalism, it was ultimately a struggle between empires. The shots fired in Sarajevo mobilized citizens and subjects across far-flung continents that were connected by European empires. This imperial experience of the Great War influenced European soldiers’ ideas about the conflict, leading them to reimagine empires and their places with them and eventually reshaping imperial cultures. In Empire between the Lines Elizabeth Stice analyzes stories, poetry, plays, and cartoons in British and French trench newspapers to demonstrate how British and French soldiers experienced and envisioned empires through the war and the war through empire. By establishing the imperial context for European soldiers and exploring representations of colonial troops, depictions of non-European campaigns, and descriptions of the German enemy, Stice argues that while certain narratives from prewar imperial culture persisted, the experience of the war also created new, competing narratives about empire and colonized peoples. Empire between the Lines is the first study of its kind to consult British and French newspapers together, offering an innovative lens for viewing the public discourse of the trenches. By interrogating the relationship between British and French soldiers and empire during the war, Stice increases our understanding of the worldview of ordinary men in extraordinary times.
Download or read book Back to the Front written by Stephen O'Shea and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World War I is beyond the memory of almost everyone alive today. Yet it has left as deep a scar on the imaginative landscape of our century as it has on the land where it was fought. Nowhere is that more evident than on the Western Front-the sinuous, deadly line of trenches that stretched from the coast of Belgium to the border of France and Switzerland, a narrow swath of land in which so many million lives were lost. For journalist Stephen O'Shea, the legacy of the Great War is personal (both his grandfathers fought on the front lines) and cultural. Stunned by viewing the "immense wound" still visible on the battlefield of the Somme, and feeling that "history is too important to be left to the professionals," he set out to walk the entire 450 miles through no-man's-land to discover for himself and for his generation the meaning of the war. Back to the Front is a remarkable combination of vivid history and opinionated travel writing. As his walk progresses, O'Shea recreates the shocking battles of the Western Front, many now legendary-Passchendaele, the Somme, the Argonne, Verdun-and offers an impassioned perspective on the war, the state of the land, and the cultivation of memory. His consummate skill with words and details brings alive the players, famous and faceless, on that horrific stage, and makes us aware of why the Great War, indeed history itself, still matters. An evocative fusion of past and present, Back to the Front will resonate, for all who read it, as few other books on war ever have.
Download or read book America in Battle written by James Alfred Moss and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Big Time written by Fritz Leiber and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-04 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Big Time" by Fritz Leiber. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Download or read book Mississippians in the Great War written by Anne L. Webster and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even Mississippi textbooks rarely mention the part Mississippi men and women played in World War I. Mississippians in the Great War presents in their own words the story of Mississippians and their roles. This body of work divides into five sections, each associated with crucial dates of American action. Comments relating to various military actions are interspersed throughout to give the reader a context of the wide variety of experiences. Additionally, where possible, Anne L. Webster provides information on the soldier or sailor to show what became of him after his service. Webster examined newspapers from all corners of the state for "letters home," most appearing in newspapers from Natchez, Greenville, and Pontotoc. The authors of the letters gathered here are from soldiers, aviators, sailors, and relief workers engaged in the service of their country. Letter writing skills varied from citizens of minimal literacy to those who would later become published authors and journalists. These letters reflect the experiences of green, young Mississippians as they endured training camp, voyaged across the Atlantic to France, and participated in horrific battles leaving some scarred for life. To round out the picture, Webster includes correspondence from nurses and YMCA workers who describe drills, uniforms, parades, and celebrations.
Download or read book Over the Front written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Roget s Thesaurus of the English Language in Dictionary Form written by C.O. Sylvester Mawson and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Compton s Pictured Encyclopedia and Fact index written by Guy Stanton Ford and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing written by Kelly Boyd and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1999 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book Compton s Pictured Encyclopedia and Fact index written by and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 1923 written by Mark William Jones and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Germany’s fledgling democracy nearly collapsed in 1923—and how pro-democracy forces fought back In 1923, the Weimar Republic faced a series of crises, including foreign occupation of its industrial heartland, rampant inflation, radical violence, and finally Hitler’s infamous “beer hall putsch.” Fanning the flames of anti-government and anti-Semitic sentiment, the Nazis tried to violently seize power in Munich, only failing after they were abandoned by like-minded conservatives. In 1923, historian Mark William Jones draws on new research to offer a revealing portrait of German politics and society in this turbulent year. Tracing Hitler’s early rise, Jones reveals how political pragmatism and unprecedented international cooperation with the West brought Germany out of its crisis year. Although Germany would succumb to tyranny a decade later, the story of the republic’s survival in 1923 offers essential lessons to anyone concerned about the future of democracy today.
Download or read book Over the Top written by Arthur Guy Empey and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
