George Browne: An American Soldier in World War I by George Browne, David L. Snead ISBN: 0803213514
Published by University of Nebraska Press on June 1st 2006
Genres: Military, Biography & Autobiography, Personal Memoirs
Pages: 202
Len's Summary: The letters of George "Brownie" Browne, Doughboy of the 117th Engineers of the 42nd Rainbow Division sent to his fiance during his 18 months of service.
Antiwar Dissent and Peace Activism in World War I America: A Documentary Reader
Antiwar Dissent and Peace Activism in World War I America: A Documentary Reader by Scott Bennett, Charles Howlett ISBN: 0803240112
Published by University of Nebraska Press on October 1st 2014
Genres: Political Science
Pages: 400
Len's Summary: Despite massive official propaganda and populist coercion, opposition to the war was rife.
Through the Wheat: A Novel of the World War I Marines
Through the Wheat: A Novel of the World War I Marines by Thomas Boyd ISBN: 9780803261686
on September 1st 2000
Genres: Fiction, Historical, War & Military
Pages: 265
Len's Summary: A fine novel about U. S. Marines in World War I by a veteran first published by Scribner in 1923 and still in print. A contemporary of Hemingway and Fitzgerald, Boyd never reached their level of expertise or popularity, though this is a memorable work of fiction.
Seeking Victory on the Western Front: The British Army and Chemical Warfare in World War I
Seeking Victory on the Western Front: The British Army and Chemical Warfare in World War I by Albert Palazzo ISBN: 9780803237254
on March 2000
Genres: History, Europe, Great Britain, Technology & Engineering, Military Science
Pages: 239
Len's Summary: Takes a revisionist view of the effectiveness of chemical warfare on the Western Front.
To the Last Salute: Memories of an Austrian U-Boat Commander
To the Last Salute: Memories of an Austrian U-Boat Commander by Georg von Trapp, Elizabeth M. Campbell ISBN: 0803246676
Published by University of Nebraska Press on March 1st 2007
Pages: 196
Len's Summary: History Book Club selection. The memoirs of the Austro-Hungarian submarine ace and founder of the Trapp Family Singers first published in the early 1930s before Trapp fled the Nazis and immigrated to America. // Available for the first time in English, the memoirs of Austria-Hungary's leading U-Boat ace and founder of the Trapp Family Singers (The Sound of Music). Available in the spring of 2007.
North American Indians in the Great War
North American Indians in the Great War by Susan Applegate Krouse ISBN: 9780803227934
Published by University of Nebraska Press on July 1st 2009
Genres: History, Military, World War I, United States, Native American
Pages: 248
Len's Summary: Some 10 thousand native Americans served in the armed forces during WWI. This book examines their experiences and how the war changed these men. See also American Indians in World War I, Thomas A. Britten, University of New Mexico Press, 1997, 264 pages, photos, index, ISBN 978 08263 20902, $21.95 paperback.
Imagining the Unimaginable: World War, Modern Art, and the Politics of Public Culture in Russia, 1914-1917
Imagining the Unimaginable: World War, Modern Art, and the Politics of Public Culture in Russia, 1914-1917 by Aaron J. Cohen ISBN: 0803215479
Published by University of Nebraska Press on June 1st 2008
Genres: History, Europe, Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Art, Military, World War I
Pages: 246
Len's Summary: The experience of artists set against developments in mass culture and the press among the broader trends in war-torn Russian society and politics leading to revolution in 1917.
A Strange and Formidable Weapon: British Responses to World War I Poison Gas
A Strange and Formidable Weapon: British Responses to World War I Poison Gas by Marion Girard ISBN: 9780803222236
Published by University of Nebraska Press on June 1st 2008
Genres: History, Europe, Great Britain, Military, Weapons, World War I, Social History
Pages: 279
Len's Summary: This is a social history. Although most Britons considered poison gas an abominable weapon, many eventually condoned its use as necessary for victory. The author teaches at the University of New Hampshire.
Picture This: World War I Posters and Visual Culture
Picture This: World War I Posters and Visual Culture by Pearl James ISBN: 9780803226104
Published by University of Nebraska Press on January 1st 2010
Genres: Art, History, Prints, Military, World War I
Pages: 398
Len's Summary: The war years marked the high water mark of the mass-produced poster. Essays by Jay Winter and Jennifer Keene among others reveal the impact of this art form on contemporary popular understanding of the conflict.
For Home and Country: World War I Propaganda on the Home Front
For Home and Country: World War I Propaganda on the Home Front by Celia Malone Kingsbury ISBN: 0803224745
Published by University of Nebraska Press on July 1st 2010
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Political Science, Propaganda, Psychology, General, Social Science, Popular Culture
Pages: 326
Len's Summary: Propaganda in America and Europe came in myriad forms including cook books, novels, magazines and even children’s’ toys.
A Surgeon in Khaki: Through France and Flanders in World War I
A Surgeon in Khaki: Through France and Flanders in World War I by Arthur Anderson Martin, Glyn Harper ISBN: 0803234929
Published by University of Nebraska Press on April 1st 2011
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, General, Personal Memoirs, History, Military, World War I, Medical, Surgery
Pages: 320
Len's Summary: The memoir of a New Zealand surgeon in the BEF.
World War I: The American Soldier Experience
World War I: The American Soldier Experience by Jennifer D. Keene ISBN: 9780803234871
Published by University of Nebraska Press on April 1st 2011
Genres: History, Military, World War I, United States
Pages: 217
Len's Summary: Based on the letters and memoirs of men and women who served.
President’s Quarterly Update—April 2024
Dear Members and Friends,
I’m extremely pleased with the level of WW1HA’s activities, some of which may be unseen by you.
Our Journal, “World War One Illustrated,” is now published three times a year with an average length of 48 pages. Each issue is filled with high-quality articles covering a variety of topics, including the popular “My Kin in the Great War” series.
Our electronic newsletter, “Here and There with the WW1HA” is published monthly, with an assortment of Association events and articles covering WW1 topics.
Sal Compagno’s San Francisco Bay Area Chapter continues to hold monthly meetings via Zoom, while Mark Benbow’s Eastern Chapter is holding quarterly meetings.
As President, I am also hosting a quarterly “Fireside Chat” online. The last one emphasized WW1 poetry. The next one will emphasize WW1-era music.
If you’re already a member, I thank you for your membership and encourage you to take part in these activities. If you’re not a member, I ask you to join and participate in these activities. Participate in the events and consider submitting an article for the journal or newsletter.
Reach out to me with your comments: lavarennes@meuse-argonne.com.
Regards,
Randy Gaulke
