Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The long way home The long way home David Laskin "Narrative account of how twelve immigrant soldiers became Americans through fighting in World War I"--Provided by publisher. OL15451809W
The long way home The long way home David Laskin "Narrative account of how twelve immigrant soldiers became Americans through fighting in World War I"--Provided by publisher. OL18165263W
The secret rooms The secret rooms Catherine Bailey For fans of Downton Abbey: the enthralling true story of family secrets and aristocratic intrigue in the days before WWI. After the Ninth Duke of Rutland, one of the wealthiest men in Britain, died a… OL19704197W
Testament of youth Testament of youth Vera Brittain A vivid and passionate record of the years 1900 to 1925, this is Vera Brittain's haunting autobiography - a portrait of a young girl's life in prewar England and a heartbreaking document of the holoc… OL1971473W
The unsubstantial air The unsubstantial air Samuel Hynes "The vivid story of the young Americans who fought and died in the aerial battles of World War I. The Unsubstantial Air is a chronicle of war that is more than a military history; it traces the lives… OL19988586W
Odyssey of the Unknown Anzac Odyssey of the Unknown Anzac David Hastings **The story of World War I through the odyssey of one New Zealand soldier.** Ten years after the end of World War I, the Sydney Sun reported that an unknown Anzac still lay in a Sydney psychiatric… OL20614540W
Porter, Steward, Citizen Porter, Steward, Citizen Royal A. Christian,Pellom McDaniels III xxxv, 160 pages : 22 cm OL21143702W
Women in World War I Women in World War I Nick Hunter World War I brought many changes for women. Some stepped into roles left vacant by men now serving overseas, while others helped the war effort as nurses, telephone operators, and more. This book exp… OL22642011W
A foreign field A foreign field Ben Macintyre In the first terrifying days of World War I, four British soldiers found themselves trapped behind enemy lines on the western front. They were forced to hide in the tiny French village of Villeret, w… OL2618444W
In Flanders Fields In Flanders Fields Linda Granfield Presents the context for the writing of the famous poem by the Canadian medical officer who attended injured soldiers in Flanders during the First World War. OL527182W