Author: George Nox McCain
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Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
War Rations for Pennsylvanians
Author: George Nox McCain
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Pennsylvanian Voices of the Great War
Author: J. Stuart Richards
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476635455
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"I guess you all are wondering where I am May. Well many miles away and settled at last and ready for some hard work. The sooner we get into it the quicker it is going to be over and all admit that it is up to America to finish the job and what I have been able to hear, they think it will be over in two or three months. Well the sooner the better now that we have come this far. Have sure traveled some and will have loads to tell you when I come home."--Lt. W. Ellsworth Gregory. Letters from soldiers to local newspapers during wartime had been popular since the Civil War, but World War I marked the end of this practice, as most letters were highly censored to keep the names of cities and landmarks from the public in an effort to keep any military intelligence from the enemy in World War I. This work is a collection of letters, stories, and oral histories of Pennsylvanians in World War I. The letters and stories compiled here were published in local newspapers, and now give readers a rare look at what their writers experienced in the trenches, in the air, on the sea, in the hospitals, and on the home front during the war.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476635455
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"I guess you all are wondering where I am May. Well many miles away and settled at last and ready for some hard work. The sooner we get into it the quicker it is going to be over and all admit that it is up to America to finish the job and what I have been able to hear, they think it will be over in two or three months. Well the sooner the better now that we have come this far. Have sure traveled some and will have loads to tell you when I come home."--Lt. W. Ellsworth Gregory. Letters from soldiers to local newspapers during wartime had been popular since the Civil War, but World War I marked the end of this practice, as most letters were highly censored to keep the names of cities and landmarks from the public in an effort to keep any military intelligence from the enemy in World War I. This work is a collection of letters, stories, and oral histories of Pennsylvanians in World War I. The letters and stories compiled here were published in local newspapers, and now give readers a rare look at what their writers experienced in the trenches, in the air, on the sea, in the hospitals, and on the home front during the war.
War Rations for Pennsylvanians
Author: George Nox McCain
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781334737848
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Excerpt from War Rations for Pennsylvanians: The Story of the Operations of the Federal Food Administration in Pennsylvania; Including Personal and Biographical Sketches of Its Officers and Members, With Dramatic, Humorous and Unusual Episodes in the Experience of County Administrators This volume is not intended to be a statistical record of the work of the Federal Food Adminis tration in Pennsylvania; a record that necessarily would be replete with prosy facts, arid figures, and dull reports of no striking value from the human interest standpoint. While a complete roster of volunteer chiefs, directors and adminis trators is given not every county is represented in the narrative. It was not so intended origi nally. There are counties in which no incidents outside the commonplace occurred; in others no reports were filed, and personal requests for ia formation failed to elicit a response. These are omitted. There also may be disappointment that the names of volunteer assistants who rendered splendid and patriotic service are not included. This was found to be impossible, not alone because it would have defeated the purpose of the work, but because a list of all Food Administration volunteers in Pennsylvania would make a respectably sized volume in itself. 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.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781334737848
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Excerpt from War Rations for Pennsylvanians: The Story of the Operations of the Federal Food Administration in Pennsylvania; Including Personal and Biographical Sketches of Its Officers and Members, With Dramatic, Humorous and Unusual Episodes in the Experience of County Administrators This volume is not intended to be a statistical record of the work of the Federal Food Adminis tration in Pennsylvania; a record that necessarily would be replete with prosy facts, arid figures, and dull reports of no striking value from the human interest standpoint. While a complete roster of volunteer chiefs, directors and adminis trators is given not every county is represented in the narrative. It was not so intended origi nally. There are counties in which no incidents outside the commonplace occurred; in others no reports were filed, and personal requests for ia formation failed to elicit a response. These are omitted. There also may be disappointment that the names of volunteer assistants who rendered splendid and patriotic service are not included. This was found to be impossible, not alone because it would have defeated the purpose of the work, but because a list of all Food Administration volunteers in Pennsylvania would make a respectably sized volume in itself. 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.
Report of the State Librarian and Director of Museum of Pennsylvania
Author:
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Category : Bibliography, National
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Bibliography, National
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Preliminary Inventory of the Records of the United States Food Administration, 1917-1920
Author: National Archives (U.S.)
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 388
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
The Pennsylvania Reserves in the Civil War
Author: Uzal W. Ent
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786448725
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
Until its soldiers mustered out of service in mid-1864, the Pennsylvania Reserve Division was one of only a few one-state divisions in the Union army. Known as the Pennsylvania Reserves, or simply the Reserves, the division saw action in most of the major battles of the Civil War, including Mechanicsville, New Market Crossroads, Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania Court House. This history chronicles the division's service from its organization in May 1861 through June 1864, when most of its soldiers reached the end of their service commitment. The book includes short biographical sketches, most with photographs, of the Reserves leadership. Throughout, excerpts from letters, journals, diaries, and books from more than 150 members of the Reserves provide a personal perspective on the action and reveal the human side of battle.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786448725
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
Until its soldiers mustered out of service in mid-1864, the Pennsylvania Reserve Division was one of only a few one-state divisions in the Union army. Known as the Pennsylvania Reserves, or simply the Reserves, the division saw action in most of the major battles of the Civil War, including Mechanicsville, New Market Crossroads, Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania Court House. This history chronicles the division's service from its organization in May 1861 through June 1864, when most of its soldiers reached the end of their service commitment. The book includes short biographical sketches, most with photographs, of the Reserves leadership. Throughout, excerpts from letters, journals, diaries, and books from more than 150 members of the Reserves provide a personal perspective on the action and reveal the human side of battle.
The 96th Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Civil War
Author: David A. Ward
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476630119
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The 96th Pennsylvania Volunteers infantry regiment was formed in 1861--its ranks filled by nearly 1,200 Irish and German immigrants from Schuylkill County responding to Lincoln's call for troops. The men saw action for three years with the Army of the Potomac's VI Corps, participating in engagements at Gaines' Mill, Crampton's Gap, Salem Church and Spotsylvania. Drawing on letters, diaries, memoirs and other accounts, this comprehensive history documents their combat service from the point of view of the rank-and-file soldier, along with their views on the war, slavery, emancipation and politics.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476630119
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The 96th Pennsylvania Volunteers infantry regiment was formed in 1861--its ranks filled by nearly 1,200 Irish and German immigrants from Schuylkill County responding to Lincoln's call for troops. The men saw action for three years with the Army of the Potomac's VI Corps, participating in engagements at Gaines' Mill, Crampton's Gap, Salem Church and Spotsylvania. Drawing on letters, diaries, memoirs and other accounts, this comprehensive history documents their combat service from the point of view of the rank-and-file soldier, along with their views on the war, slavery, emancipation and politics.
Year Book of the Pennsylvania Federation of Historical Societies
Author: Pennsylvania Federation of Historical Societies
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Category : Pennsylvania
Languages : en
Pages : 898
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Publisher:
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Category : Pennsylvania
Languages : en
Pages : 898
Book Description
The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography
Author:
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Category : Pennsylvania
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Pennsylvania
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Report of the State Librarian
Author: Pennsylvania State Library
Publisher:
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Category : Pennsylvania
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Includes catalogs of accessions and special bibliographical supplements.
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Category : Pennsylvania
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Includes catalogs of accessions and special bibliographical supplements.