Dixie S Great War

Author : John Giggie,Andrew Huebner
Publisher : University Alabama Press
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780817320720

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Dixie's Great War by John Giggie,Andrew Huebner Pdf

Examining the First World War through the lens of the American South How did World War I affect the American South? Did southerners experience the war in a particular way? How did regional considerations and, more generally, southern values and culture impact the wider war effort? Was there a distinctive southern experience of WWI? Scholars considered these questions during “Dixie’s Great War,” a symposium held at the University of Alabama in October 2017 to commemorate the centenary of the American intervention in the war. With the explicit intent of exploring iterations of the Great War as experienced in the American South and by its people, organizers John M. Giggie and Andrew J. Huebner also sought to use historical discourse as a form of civic engagement designed to facilitate a community conversation about the meanings of the war. Giggie and Huebner structured the panels thematically around military, social, and political approaches to the war to encourage discussion and exchanges between panelists and the public alike. Drawn from transcriptions of the day’s discussions and lightly edited to preserve the conversational tone and mix of professional and public voices, Dixie’s Great War: World War I and the American South captures the process of historians at work with the public, pushing and probing general understandings of the past, uncovering and reflecting on the deeper truths and lessons of the Great War—this time, through the lens of the South. This volume also includes an introduction featuring a survey of recent literature dealing with regional aspects of WWI and a discussion of the centenary commemorations of the war. An afterword by noted historian Jay Winter places “Dixie’s Great War”—the symposium and this book—within the larger framework of commemoration, emphasizing the vital role such forums perform in creating space and opportunity for scholars and the public alike to assess and understand the shifting ground between cultural memory and the historical record.

Author : Harold Carmichael Wylly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : UOM:39015062681070

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The Border Regiment in the Great War by Harold Carmichael Wylly Pdf

Author : Bruce C. Levine
Publisher : Random House Incorporated
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400067039

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The Fall of the House of Dixie by Bruce C. Levine Pdf

A revisionist history of the radical transformation of the American South during the Civil War examines the economic, social and political deconstruction and rebuilding of Southern institutions as experienced by everyday people. By the award-winning author of Confederate Emancipation.

Author : Myrta Lockett Avary,Clement A. Evans
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1498104606

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Dixie After the War by Myrta Lockett Avary,Clement A. Evans Pdf

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1906 Edition.

Author : Andrew J. Huebner
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190853938

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Love and Death in the Great War by Andrew J. Huebner Pdf

Americans today harbor no strong or consistent collective memory of the First World War. Ask why the country fought or what they accomplished, and "democracy" is the most likely if vague response. The circulation of confusing or lofty rationales for intervention began as soon as President Woodrow Wilson secured a war declaration in April 1917. Yet amid those shifting justifications, Love and Death in the Great War argues, was a more durable and resonant one: Americans would fight for home and family. Officials in the military and government, grasping this crucial reality, invested the war with personal meaning, as did popular culture. "Make your mother proud of you/And the Old Red White and Blue" went George Cohan's famous tune "Over There." Federal officials and their allies in public culture, in short, told the war story as a love story. Intervention came at a moment when arbiters of traditional home and family were regarded as under pressure from all sides: industrial work, women's employment, immigration, urban vice, woman suffrage, and the imagined threat of black sexual aggression. Alleged German crimes in France and Belgium seemed to further imperil women and children. War promised to restore convention, stabilize gender roles, and sharpen male character. Love and Death in the Great War tracks such ideas of redemptive war across public and private spaces, policy and implementation, home and front, popular culture and personal correspondence. In beautifully rendered prose, Andrew J. Huebner merges untold stories of ordinary men and women with a history of wartime culture. Studying the radiating impact of war alongside the management of public opinion, he recovers the conflict's emotional dimensions--its everyday rhythms, heartbreaking losses, soaring possibilities, and broken promises.

Author : Myrta Lockett Avary
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1407679759

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Dixie After the War; an Exposition of Social Conditions Existing in the South, During the Twelve Years Succeeding the Fall of Richmond by Myrta Lockett Avary Pdf

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Author : Myrta [From Old Catalog] Avary
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1295864746

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Dixie After the War by Myrta [From Old Catalog] Avary Pdf

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Author : Myrta Lockett Avary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1906
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LCCN:76124224

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Dixie After the War, an Exposition of Social Conditions Existing in the South, During the Twelve Years Succeeding the Fall of Richmond by Myrta Lockett Avary Pdf

Author : Myrta Lockett Avary
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-21
Category : History
ISBN : 1478284366

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Dixie After the War by Myrta Lockett Avary Pdf

Published in 1906, Avary explains in this volume, the social conditions that existed in the South during the 12 years after the Civil War.

Author : Ruth Mansergh
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473859760

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Barrow-in-Furness in the Great War by Ruth Mansergh Pdf

This book is about how Barrow's output of war materials was vital to the Great War effort, and it is about the Barrovians and men from the surrounding south Lakeland area - from all walks of life - who fought abroad, and the area's women war heroes. It includes background information on the history of the town, such as the Furness Railway, iron ore in the area and shipbuilding, and lists vessels built at Barrow pre- and during the war with information on what happened to them. These vessels include Mikasa and HMS Vanguard. At the outbreak of World War One, Vanguard fought in the battle of Jutland. The Mayfly (or the Won't Fly as Churchill called it), built by Vickers at Barrow along similar lines to the very early Zeppelins, was launched in 1911. She was the first British rigid airship to be built. Today, Astute submarines for the Royal Navy keep Barrow busy and local people turn up when new submarines are launched. This book also acts as a reference guide to local war dead and war heroes, lost heroes, the area's recipients of the Victoria Cross, memorials with details of those commemorated (including those whose names were unwelcome on memorials). Barrow's War Memorial in Barrow Park was unveiled in November, 1921 by Field Marshall Sir William "Wullie" Robertson and records close to 600 names of those who fought and died in the First World War.

Author : James William Nicholson
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1230292071

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Stories of Dixie by James William Nicholson Pdf

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VII THE STORY OF EVENTS OF THE WAR Minor Incidents Many things occur in wars of which history makes no mention. As a rule, it tells of the greater and not of the smaller events. Yet the latter are the happenings that young people like most to hear about. Stories of little incidents of the camp, the march, and the battle not only make pleasant reading, but give one a good idea of the temper of the soldiers and the kind of men they were. The idea of war which one gets from history is that it is a series of severe ills and toils. This is true, and probably no soldiers ever realized it more keenly than the Confederates during the War between the States. Yet old soldiers say they had as many hearty laughs during that war as they ever had in any other four years of their lives. So war must have something of an amusing as well as a serious side. Fortunate is the soldier who has the "saving grace of humor" through and by which this funny side is discernible. Few armies have had a greater number of wits than the Confederate. However tired, hungry, and thirsty the men might be, however long the march, or hard the battle, or gloomy the outlook, some one would see the "funny side" of it, and so express it as to put the others to smiling if not laughing. No doubt this reviving and stimulating of the spirits and morale of the men went far to supply the want of food and medicine. Indeed, it is believed that this merriment had much to do in making the Dixie boys the splendid soldiers they were--enabling them to prolong the struggle against such great odds and with such scanty means. A regiment was once passing through a small village. The men had been marching and fighting, more or less, for several days. They were not only tired, thirsty, and...

Author : Mary Ann Harris Gay
Publisher : Alpha Edition
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9356905045

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Life in Dixie During the War, 1861-1862-1863-1864-1865 by Mary Ann Harris Gay Pdf

Life in Dixie during the War, 1861-1862-1863-1864-1865, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

Author : David A. Finlayson,Michael K Cecil
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526715074

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Pioneers of Armour in the Great War by David A. Finlayson,Michael K Cecil Pdf

Pioneers of Armour in the Great War tells the story of the only Australian mechanized units of the Great War. The 1st Australian Armoured Car Section, later the 1st Australian Light Car Patrol, and the Special Tank Section were among the trailblazers of mechanization and represented the cutting edge of technology on the Great War battlefield.The1st Armoured Car Section was raised in Melbourne in 1916, the brainchild of a group of enthusiasts who financed, designed and then built two armored cars. Having persuaded the Australian Army of the vehicles' utility in the desert campaign, the armored car section, later re-equipped with Model T Fords and retitled the 1st Australian Light Car Patrol, provided valuable service until well after the Armistice.The First World War also saw the emergence of the tank which, despite unpromising beginnings, was to realize its potential in the crucial 1918 battles of Hamel and Amiens. A British Mark IV tank which toured Australia in 1918 demonstrated the power of this new weapon to an awestruck Australian public.Much of the story of the armored cars is told in the voices of the original members of the section and in newspaper articles of the time which highlight the novelty of these vehicles. Painstaking research has produced a remarkable collection of images to accompany the narrative, many never previously published. Biographies of the members of these extraordinary units are also a feature of this book, their stories told from the cradle to the grave. Appendixes provide a wealth of supporting biographical and technical information that enriches the text and adds factual detail.

Author : Steve Hurst
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2007-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783460540

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The Public Schools Battalion in the Great War by Steve Hurst Pdf

“The experience of combat was never more horrific than on the Western Front, come to life in this notable addition to the literature of war.” —Washington Examiner Founded in August 1914 with the principle that recruiting would be restricted to public school old boys, the volunteers gathered at Hurst Park racecourse in a spirit of youthful enthusiasm. A more somber mood soon set in. Despite many of the original volunteers leaving to take commissions in other regiments, the battalion, now officially the 7th Middlesex, remained an elite until its disbandment in 1917. The climax of the Battalions war came on 1 July 1916. Close to the Hawthorn Redoubt Crater are two cemeteries sited on either side of the Auchonvilliers Beaumont Hamel road. They contain row upon row of stones marking the graves of members of the Public Schools Battalion. The author, shocked by this discovery, has spent ten years researching the history of the Battalion and the events of that fateful day as they affected it. The result is a fascinating and moving record of a very uniquely British battalion. “It is eminently readable, and the personal reminiscences of those who were there add a great deal to its appeal. My main interest and fascination with the Great War is to do with the experiences of those who fought, and this book gives a great insight into that. Steve Hurst wanted to tell the story of the men who were there; he has done it very well.” —World War One Battlefields

Author : Gerald Dennis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781912174478

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A Kitchener Man's Bit: An Account of the Great War 1914-18 by Gerald Dennis Pdf

Long out of print, this new edition memoir by an intelligent and articulate “other rank", provides fascinating insights into the Great War infantryman's experience. In autumn 1915, twenty-year-old Gerald Dennis enlisted in Kitchener’s Army. Assigned to the 21st (Service) Battalion of the King’s Royal Rifle Corps, affectionately known as the “Yeoman Rifles”, he experienced fierce fighting on the Somme 1916, during Messines Ridge and Third Ypres in 1917 before deployment to Italy in the immediate aftermath of the Caporetto disaster. Re-assigned to a battalion of the Cameron Highlanders in summer 1918, Dennis took part in the advance to victory before demobilisation in 1919. A vivid and engaging record of wartime service and comradeship, his recollections are not those of the archetype disenchanted ex-soldier: “Whatever impressions the readers of this book draw, I would like to emphasise that I bear no resentment or bitterness. As far as I could, I have drawn a true and honest picture of my army life … I realise that I did only the merest little bit for my King and Country, not that we gave either special thought. We had volunteered for them.” M.S.L. 3.11.2015