A Bug S Eye View Of The War
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A Bug S Eye View Of The War
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Author : Charles G. MacArthur
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1919
A Bug S Eye View Of The War written by Charles G. MacArthur and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1919 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
A Bug S Eye View Of The War Classic Reprint
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Author : Charles G. Macarthur
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-07-10
A Bug S Eye View Of The War Classic Reprint written by Charles G. Macarthur and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-10 with History categories.
Excerpt from A Bug's-Eye View of the War The writer of this rather botchy yarn had a grandfather who served in the Civil War. It was the custom of the old gentleman to relate, with some show of pride, incidents of that conflict in which he usually figured as a principal. So breathless was his recital of heroism that it nearly landed him in Congress at one time, although certain of his political opponents circulated a report at the time of his candidacy that grandpa broke his shin on the way to the concentration camp and never shouldered anything more murderous than a borrowed umbrella. While these base insinuations never prevailed against the old boy's sterling reputation in the community, how idle would they have been had he kept a diary and had it printed and passed around! Lest it be forgotten, here is your record, set up in imperishable type - alms for oblivion. Changing points of view and lack of contemporaneous records have made it imperfect in many ways; but Memory has been a friend. I aim to suggest, rather than narrate, and perhaps the incidents that have been omitted will be recalled by their associations in these pages. It is called a bug's-eye view of the war because in reality that was our viewpoint. Food and sleep and work were our chief concerns, Mr. Wilson's speeches to the contrary, notwithstanding. If at any time we were crusaders, our objective was a ration dump; and nearly all of us felt that our obligations to Old Man La Fayette were discharged along with our food on the transport going over. Communiques and the progress of war loans seldom excited our interest, if at all. This is not an indictment of our patriotism, for we decided upon the purposes of the war long before we enlisted. No attempt, therefore, has been made to tell the story of the war. Only when it has been necessary has reference to it been made at all. This is only a simple tale of the smiles and tears and schoolboy scraps the bloomin' war occasioned in a little group of men banded together for its duration. Histories of what the millions did are already on sale, and reference to the war's larger events would be tiresome repetition here. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
A Bug S Eye View Of The War
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Author : Charles G MacArthur
language : en
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Release Date : 2013-09
A Bug S Eye View Of The War written by Charles G MacArthur and has been published by Theclassics.Us this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ...first _ time we had seen graves so marked. German helmets and uniforms and guns littered the road, testifying to the rout. Chateau Thierry The hike lasted all day and far into the night. During the afternoon the heat became terrific, but there was no let-up. We were chasing Germans. Water was worth your right arm, and nobody had it. In all, the march was the worst we had ever endured. At midnight we had almost caught up with the retreating Germans, and pulled our guns into a wood near Epieds for the night. The next day we dug graves and held funeral services for two Americans who had fallen near the woods two days before. Jack Walsh and Kratchovil made the crosses, and we buried them with their faces toward the east. Every forest and field held the dead of three armies--American, German and French. Regimental details trooped by all afternoon looking for the fallen of their commands. In our woods were the fox holes and hurriedly constructed dugouts where the Germans had made their last desperate stand. After a thorough prowling we utilized them as our sleeping quarters. The machine guns and rifles that littered the woods we mounted on the caissons as extra armament. In the evening we were told that Ohio and New York were ready to renew the attack, and preparations were made to move into positions. At dusk we left the woods and marched all night in a driving rain until we reached the doughboy lines. The roads were in bad shape and a dozen times the carriages went in up to the hubs. After fighting our way through the rain for seven hours on slippery, torn roads we stopped in a narrow ravine four hundred meters from the Germans' line. An hour's wait in a cold rain, the men speaking in whispers. At last a courier, who had been trying to find...
Histories Of American Army Units
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Washington : Department of the Army, Office of the Adjutant General, Special Services Division, Library and Service Club Branch
Release Date : 1956
Histories Of American Army Units written by and has been published by Washington : Department of the Army, Office of the Adjutant General, Special Services Division, Library and Service Club Branch this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with United States categories.
Twentieth Century American Literature
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Author : Warren French
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1980-11-01
Twentieth Century American Literature written by Warren French and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-11-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
Twentieth Century Drama
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Author : Simon Trussler
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1983-04-01
Twentieth Century Drama written by Simon Trussler and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983-04-01 with History categories.
A compendium of information on all the main events, individuals, political groupings and issues of the 20th century. It provides a guide to current thinking on important historical topics and personalities within the period, and offers a guide to further reading.
Trench Knives And Mustard Gas
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Author : Hugh S. Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2004
Trench Knives And Mustard Gas written by Hugh S. Thompson and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Thompson takes the reader on a journey with the 168th regiment of the 42nd Rainbow Division through the villages, towns, battlefields, and hospitals of France. He points out the sights along the way and has a knack for compressing a complex reflection on life into a single sentence. Severely wounded in his arm and back, Thompson reassesses his situation after visiting comrades who lost arms or legs. "I went back to my tent," he recalls, "almost ashamed of my own lucky wounds."".
Words And The First World War
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Author : Julian Walker
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-12-28
Words And The First World War written by Julian Walker and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-28 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
"An illustrated analytical study, Words and the First World War considers the situation at home, at war, and under categories such as race, gender and class to give a many-sided picture of language used during the conflict." The Spectator First World War expert Julian Walker looks at how the conflict shaped English and its relationship with other languages. He considers language in relation to mediation and authenticity, as well as the limitations and potential of different kinds of verbal communication. Walker also examines: - How language changed, and why changed language was used in communications - Language used at the Front and how the 'language of the war' was commercially exploited on the Home Front - The relationship between language, soldiers and class - The idea of the 'indescribability' of the war and the linguistic codes used to convey the experience 'Languages of the front' became linguistic souvenirs of the war, abandoned by soldiers but taken up by academics, memoir writers and commentators, leaving an indelible mark on the words we use even today.
Dictionary Of Midwestern Literature Volume 1
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Author : Philip A. Greasley
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2001-05-30
Dictionary Of Midwestern Literature Volume 1 written by Philip A. Greasley and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-05-30 with Reference categories.
The Dictionary of Midwestern Literature, Volume One, surveys the lives and writings of nearly 400 Midwestern authors and identifies some of the most important criticism of their writings. The Dictionary is based on the belief that the literature of any region simultaneously captures the experience and influences the worldview of its people, reflecting as well as shaping the evolving sense of individual and collective identity, meaning, and values. Volume One presents individual lives and literary orientations and offers a broad survey of the Midwestern experience as expressed by its many diverse peoples over time.Philip A. Greasley's introduction fills in background information and describes the philosophy, focus, methodology, content, and layout of entries, as well as criteria for their inclusion. An extended lead-essay, "The Origins and Development of the Literature of the Midwest," by David D. Anderson, provides a historical, cultural, and literary context in which the lives and writings of individual authors can be considered.This volume is the first of an ambitious three-volume series sponsored by the Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature and created by its members. Volume Two will provide similar coverage of non-author entries, such as sites, centers, movements, influences, themes, and genres. Volume Three will be a literary history of the Midwest. One goal of the series is to build understanding of the nature, importance, and influence of Midwestern writers and literature. Another is to provide information on writers from the early years of the Midwestern experience, as well as those now emerging, who are typically absent from existing reference works.
Encyclopedia Of The Chicago Literary Renaissance
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Author : Jan Pinkerton
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2009
Encyclopedia Of The Chicago Literary Renaissance written by Jan Pinkerton and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with American literature categories.
The Chicago Renaissance began in the early 1900s and lasted until approximately 1930. The leading writers of the period, including Theodore Dreiser ("Sister Carrie)