Author: Elizabeth Frances Ephraim Guptill
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Guptill's New Christmas Book
When Books Went to War
Author: Molly Guptill Manning
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544535170
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
This New York Times bestselling account of books parachuted to soldiers during WWII is a “cultural history that does much to explain modern America” (USA Today). When America entered World War II in 1941, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned 100 million books. Outraged librarians launched a campaign to send free books to American troops, gathering 20 million hardcover donations. Two years later, the War Department and the publishing industry stepped in with an extraordinary program: 120 million specially printed paperbacks designed for troops to carry in their pockets and rucksacks in every theater of war. These small, lightweight Armed Services Editions were beloved by the troops and are still fondly remembered today. Soldiers read them while waiting to land at Normandy, in hellish trenches in the midst of battles in the Pacific, in field hospitals, and on long bombing flights. This pioneering project not only listed soldiers’ spirits, but also helped rescue The Great Gatsby from obscurity and made Betty Smith, author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, into a national icon. “A thoroughly engaging, enlightening, and often uplifting account . . . I was enthralled and moved.” — Tim O’Brien, author of The Things They Carried “Whether or not you’re a book lover, you’ll be moved.” — Entertainment Weekly
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544535170
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
This New York Times bestselling account of books parachuted to soldiers during WWII is a “cultural history that does much to explain modern America” (USA Today). When America entered World War II in 1941, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned 100 million books. Outraged librarians launched a campaign to send free books to American troops, gathering 20 million hardcover donations. Two years later, the War Department and the publishing industry stepped in with an extraordinary program: 120 million specially printed paperbacks designed for troops to carry in their pockets and rucksacks in every theater of war. These small, lightweight Armed Services Editions were beloved by the troops and are still fondly remembered today. Soldiers read them while waiting to land at Normandy, in hellish trenches in the midst of battles in the Pacific, in field hospitals, and on long bombing flights. This pioneering project not only listed soldiers’ spirits, but also helped rescue The Great Gatsby from obscurity and made Betty Smith, author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, into a national icon. “A thoroughly engaging, enlightening, and often uplifting account . . . I was enthralled and moved.” — Tim O’Brien, author of The Things They Carried “Whether or not you’re a book lover, you’ll be moved.” — Entertainment Weekly
Christmas at Punkin Holler
Author: Elizabeth F. Guptill
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
This 1916 drama is a new Christmas play by Elizabeth F. Guptill that is full of pure, wholesome joy from starting to end. It presents the trials of the teacher of an old-fashioned "deestric school" in running the last rehearsal for Christmas Entertainment. Some pupils are in "custom," as big Jake puts it, and "Sandy Claus" is there. The children go through their parts with enthusiasm and more or less success. The short play is considered easy to produce and perform with simple costumes and no fancy supplies. It has proved to be a pleasant drama for both children and adults. The cast includes the teacher, Miss Peppergrass, Aunt Hepsey, a queer character from the district, and fifteen pupils.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
This 1916 drama is a new Christmas play by Elizabeth F. Guptill that is full of pure, wholesome joy from starting to end. It presents the trials of the teacher of an old-fashioned "deestric school" in running the last rehearsal for Christmas Entertainment. Some pupils are in "custom," as big Jake puts it, and "Sandy Claus" is there. The children go through their parts with enthusiasm and more or less success. The short play is considered easy to produce and perform with simple costumes and no fancy supplies. It has proved to be a pleasant drama for both children and adults. The cast includes the teacher, Miss Peppergrass, Aunt Hepsey, a queer character from the district, and fifteen pupils.
Catalogue of Copyright Entries
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1082
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1082
Book Description
A Topsy-Turvy Christmas
Author: Elizabeth F. Guptill
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
A Topsy-Turvy Christmas by Elizabeth F. Guptill is a heartwarming and whimsical tale of a magical Christmas adventure, where everything is turned upside down. The story follows a group of children as they navigate this topsy-turvy world, encountering delightful surprises and unexpected challenges along the way. This charming and imaginative tale is sure to become a holiday favorite for young readers.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
A Topsy-Turvy Christmas by Elizabeth F. Guptill is a heartwarming and whimsical tale of a magical Christmas adventure, where everything is turned upside down. The story follows a group of children as they navigate this topsy-turvy world, encountering delightful surprises and unexpected challenges along the way. This charming and imaginative tale is sure to become a holiday favorite for young readers.
Extension Series
Author: University of Missouri
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
The Search for Mother Goose
Author: Elizabeth Frances Guptill
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christmas plays
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christmas plays
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [B] Group 2. Pamphlets, Etc. New Series
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 798
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 798
Book Description
An Index to One-act Plays
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Digital images
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Plays written in English or translated into English; Published since 1900 Cover title: Index to one-act plays for stage, radio, and television.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Digital images
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Plays written in English or translated into English; Published since 1900 Cover title: Index to one-act plays for stage, radio, and television.
Catalogue of Title-entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, Under the Copyright Law ... Wherein the Copyright Has Been Completed by the Deposit of Two Copies in the Office
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American drama
Languages : en
Pages : 1124
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American drama
Languages : en
Pages : 1124
Book Description