Lingo of No Man’s Land: A World War I Slang Dictionary

Lingo of No Man’s Land: A World War I Slang DictionaryLingo of No Man's Land: A World War I Slang Dictionary by Lorenzo N. Smith
ISBN: 9780712357340
Published by British Library on June 1st 2014
Genres: Language Arts & Disciplines, Linguistics
Pages: 112

Len's Summary: The author was an American volunteer in the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

Politicians, the Press, and Propaganda: Lord Northcliffe and the Great War, 1914-1919

Politicians, the Press, and Propaganda: Lord Northcliffe and the Great War, 1914-1919Politicians, the Press, and Propaganda: Lord Northcliffe and the Great War, 1914-1919 by J. Lee Thompson
ISBN: 9780873386371
Published by Kent State University Press on 2000
Genres: History, Europe, Great Britain, Military, World War I, Language Arts & Disciplines, Journalism
Pages: 319

If Germany Attacks: The Battle in Depth in the West

If Germany Attacks: The Battle in Depth in the WestIf Germany Attacks: The Battle in Depth in the West by Graeme Chamley Wynne
ISBN: 9780837150291
Published by Greenwood Press on 2008
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Language Arts & Disciplines, Library & Information Science, General
Pages: 343

Len's Summary: Abridged reprint of a series of articles appearing in Army Quarterly from 1939 to 1940 concentrates on German defensive measures in the West 1914-18; trenchantly critical of the British High Command.

The Daily Telegraph – Dictionary of Tommies’ Song and Slang 1914-18

The Daily Telegraph – Dictionary of Tommies’ Song and Slang 1914-18The Daily Telegraph - Dictionary of Tommies' Song and Slang 1914-18 by John Brophy, Eric Partridge, Malcom Brown
ISBN: 1844157105
on February 1st 2008
Pages: 240

Len's Summary: Each song is accompanied by a brief explanation of its origins and variations. There is also a large glossary of soldier slang.

The Greek Media in World War I and its Aftermath

The Greek Media in World War I and its AftermathThe Greek Media in World War I and its Aftermath by Georgia Eglezou
ISBN: 9781845117870
Published by Tauris Academic Studies on March 15th 2009
Genres: Greece, Press and propaganda, History, Military, World War I, 20th Century, Europe, Social History, Language Arts & Disciplines
Pages: 261

Len's Summary: A study of the Athens’ press coverage of Greece in WWI and in the conflict between Greece and Turkey which followed the signing of the Treaty of Sevres (1920). The resultant Greek defeat led to the Greeks being driven from Turkey and Turkey regaining many of the territories (Smyrna, Thrace) lost after WWI and regained in the Treaty of Lausanne (1923).

Ballplayers in the Great War: Newspaper Accounts of Major Leaguers in World War I Military Service

Ballplayers in the Great War: Newspaper Accounts of Major Leaguers in World War I Military ServiceBallplayers in the Great War: Newspaper Accounts of Major Leaguers in World War I Military Service by Gary Mitchem, Mark Durr, Jim Leeke
ISBN: 9780786475469
Published by McFarland & Company on September 15th 2013
Genres: Sports & Recreation, Baseball, General, History, Military, World War I, Language Arts & Disciplines, Journalism
Pages: 258

Len's Summary: Annotated accounts of major leaguers who interrupted their careers to serve.

Trench Talk: Words of the First World War

Trench Talk: Words of the First World WarTrench Talk: Words of the First World War by Peter Doyle, Julian Walker
ISBN: 9780752471549
Published by History Press on January 1st 2013
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Language Arts & Disciplines, Linguistics, Etymology
Pages: 256

Len's Summary: How soldiers’ slang merged into everyday language.