We Also Served

We Also Served
Author: Vivien Newman
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2014-11-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1783462256

We Also Served is a social history of women's involvement in the First World War. Dr Vivien Newman disturbs myths and preconceptions surrounding women's war work and seeks to inform contemporary readers of countless acts of derring-do, determination, and quiet heroism by British women, that went on behind the scenes from 1914-1918.??In August 1914 a mere 640 women had a clearly defined wartime role. Ignoring early War Office advice to 'go home and sit still', by 1918 hundreds of thousands of women from all corners of the world had lent their individual wills and collective strength to the Allied cause. ??As well as becoming nurses, munitions workers, and members of the Land Army, women were also ambulance drivers and surgeons; they served with the Armed Forces; funded and managed their own hospitals within sight and sound of the guns. At least one British woman bore arms, and over a thousand women lost their lives as a direct result of their involvement with the war. ??This book lets these all but forgotten women speak directly to us of their war, their lives, and their stories.

We Also Served

We Also Served
Author: Erin McGill
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2023-07-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1728271134

Discover the true feats of hero dogs, horses, birds and more with this animal book for kids ages 6-8 History is full of incredible untold tales of courageous animals. We Also Served tells the inspiring stories of the amazing bravery and loyalty displayed by animals throughout history and their vital contributions to military success. Each true story gives readers a lesson in history and a lesson in the importance of these animals' contribution. The perfect gift for animal lovers and military families!

They Also Served

They Also Served
Author: Scott Baron
Publisher: Military Information Enterprises
Total Pages: 354
Release: 1998
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781877639371

Fascinating facts about the military service of prominent Americans.

They Also Served

They Also Served
Author: Jeanie Sutton Lambright
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 429
Release: 2003-10-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 141342306X

They Also Served is a collection of memories, bringing to life the experiences of women during World War II. None of the women profiled achieved great renown these were the neighbors next door, the townspeople encountered at the post office or market, the ladies sharing the pews at worship services. Unwilling to be mere bystanders to the war effort, they did their parts in every way imaginable and some not so easily imagined. Laughter, shock, joy, tears, and outrage are shared in recollections of women from all walks of life. Traditional and daring, they kept the home fires burning and joined the fight. They waited for their men and made lasting changes for women.

They Also Served

They Also Served
Author: Olga Gruhzit-Hoyt
Publisher: Carol Publishing Corporation
Total Pages: 310
Release: 1995
Genre: History
ISBN:

Containing the intimate accounts of twenty-eight servicewomen, many of whom risked their lives, this book examines the crucial role these women played in World War II

American Women In World War I

American Women In World War I
Author: Lettie Gavin
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2011-05-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 1457109409

Interweaving personal stories with historical photos and background, this lively account documents the history of the more than 40,000 women who served in relief and military duty during World War I. Through personal interviews and excerpts from diaries, letters, and memoirs, Lettie Gavin relates poignant stories of women's wartime experiences and provides a unique perspective on their progress in military service. American Women in World War I captures the spirit of these determined patriots and their times for every reader and will be of special interest to military, women's, and social historians.

We Served The People

We Served The People
Author: Emei Burell
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2020-05-06
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1641446625

In China, an entire generation’s most formative years took place in remote rural areas when city kids were sent to the countryside to become rusticated youth and partake in Mao’s mandated Great Leap Forward. In an inspiring tale, Emei Burrell shares her mother’s true experience during the Down to the Countryside Movement of the early 1970s, which sought to increase agricultural outreach and spur social and ideological change amongst youth. Burell’s stunning illustrations honor her mother’s courage, strength, and determination during a decade of tremendous political upheaval.

I Served

I Served
Author: Don C. Hall
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2001
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1552124894

Unceremoniously dumped in the orphanage by their drunken, war-traumatized father, Don and his brother Mike learn the harsh realities of life. We can feel the fear of the tormented child and smell the antiseptic dormitory. Not all is bad there, for it is during this time that the young Donald sees his true love, Annette, for the first time. Her brunette hair, twinkling eyes and heart-melting smile are what help sustain the warrior's sanity and focus during some of his darkest moments, which are yet to come. Don was a 'malcontent renegade' in the eyes of the nuns, because he fought for his dignity and that of his brother. Recalcitrant, yet gregarious, Don is dismissed from the orphanage with his brother, and returned to the father who had abandoned them. No hope for the future leads the seventeen-year-old boy, old beyond his years, to a recruiter's office and the Army. In August 1967, after a tour in Alaska and six months in Germany, the young paratrooper volunteers for duty in the Republic of Vietnam and is initially assigned to the 173d Airborne Brigade. Then, he hears a call for volunteers and joins a new long range patrol unit being formed, with the motto "I Serve," and the charter of taking the war to the enemy. Expertly weaving heart-thumping moments as enemy soldiers walk past within mere feet of patrols, the cacophony of battle and copper-taste of adrenaline during contacts, and the stark contrasts of the war, Don Hall takes us on his tour with the Lurps. We feel the anguish of losing teammates, and share the love for comrades. We see the oblivious eyes of the enemy walking toward an ambush, and the handmade wooden cross prepared by a soldier for a dead enemy tossed from a helicopter. We hear the cries of the wounded and the soft strains of songs on the radio. We feel the hurt and anger of the young boy, and the power and control of the soldier as he serves.

I Served the King of England

I Served the King of England
Author: Bohumil Hrabal
Publisher: New Directions Publishing
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2007
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780811216876

Chronicles the experiences of Ditie, who rises from busboy to hotel owner in World War II Prague, and whose life is shaped by the fate of his country before, during, and after the conflict.