Dorothea S War

Author : Dorothea Crewdson
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780297869191

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Dorothea's War by Dorothea Crewdson Pdf

The evocative diaries of a young nurse stationed in northern France during the First World War, published for the first time. A rare insight into the great war for fans of CALL THE MIDWIFE. In April 1915, Dorothea Crewdson, a newly trained Red Cross nurse, and her best friend Christie, received instructions to leave for Le Tréport in northern France. Filled with excitement at the prospect of her first paid job, Dorothea began writing a diary. 'Who knows how long we shall really be out here? Seems a good chance from all reports of the campaigns being ended before winter but all is uncertain.' Dorothea would go on to witness and record some of the worst tragedy of the First World War at first hand, though somehow always maintaining her optimism, curiosity and high spirits throughout. The pages of her diaries sparkle with warmth and humour as she describes the day-to-day realities and frustrations of nursing near the frontline of the battlefields, or the pleasure of a beautiful sunset, or a trip 'joy-riding' in the French countryside on one of her precious days off. One day she might be gossiping about her fellow nurses, or confessing to writing her diary while on shift on the ward, or illustrating the scene of the tents collapsing around them on a windy night in one of her vivid sketches. In another entry she describes picking shells out of the beds on the ward after a terrifying air raid (winning a medal for her bravery in the process). Nearly a hundred years on, what shines out above all from the pages of these extraordinarily evocative diaries is a courageous, spirited, compassionate young woman, whose story is made all the more poignant by her tragically premature death at the end of the war just before she was due to return home.

Author : Charles Schlaifer,Lucy Freeman
Publisher : Stan Clark Military Books
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041258562

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Heart's Work by Charles Schlaifer,Lucy Freeman Pdf

Biography of social reformer Dorothea Dix and work for better care for the mentally ill.

Author : Maria Dietrich-Stetler
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1502468360

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Dorchen by Maria Dietrich-Stetler Pdf

Dorothea Maria Dietrich ("Dorchen" to her family) was just a child of eleven when Germany declared war on Poland in September 1939. She was a typical German schoolgirl from an average family thrust into the extraordinary circumstances of war. Her memoir vividly describes the price she, her family, and all the German people paid for Hitler's ambition. Relived through her memories, it is truly a story of childhood innocence lost, but also of survival through grit and courage. She endured air raids, bomb shelters, military training, capture, imprisonment, sexual assault and harrowing escape. The author has created a razor-sharp, clear-eyed and tense narrative about her life during this frightening time, as well as the story of her early struggles as a German war bride settling into a new life in America. This is Dorchen, and she is a remarkable woman.

Author : Elizabeth Partridge
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781452131962

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Dorothea Lange by Elizabeth Partridge Pdf

Explore the life and work of a great twentieth-century photographer in this monograph and companion book to the eponymous PBS American Masters episode. This beautiful volume celebrates one of the twentieth century’s most important photographers, Dorothea Lange. Led off by an authoritative biographical essay by Elizabeth Partridge (Lange’s goddaughter), the book goes on to showcase Lange’s work in over a hundred glorious plates. Dorothea Lange is the only career-spanning monograph of this major photographer’s oeuvre in print, and features images ranging from her iconic Depression-era photograph “Migrant Mother” to lesser-known images from her global travels later in life. Presented as the companion book to a PBS American Masters episode that aired in 2014, this ebook offers an intimate and unparalleled view into the life and work of one of our most cherished documentary photographers. “In Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning, Lange’s goddaughter Elizabeth Partridge, an accomplished and prolific author in her own right, presents a first-of-its-kind career-spanning monograph of the legendary photographer’s work, placing her most famous and enduring photographs in a biographical context that adds new dimension to these iconic images.” —Brain Pickings “Although she may be known best for her stirring portraits of Depression-era life, photojournalist Dorothea Lange had a career that spanned decades and continents. This new book was carefully curated by her goddaughter, Elizabeth Partridge, and represents the most comprehensive collection of Lange’s work to date.” —Reader’s Digest.com

Author : Lois Wells Santalo,Wells Santalo Lois Wells Santalo
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781440190919

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Dorothea in the Mirror by Lois Wells Santalo,Wells Santalo Lois Wells Santalo Pdf

Immigrants in flight from Hitler, the Szekelys were not part of the huddled masses so often associated with Ellis Island. They were highly educated people; their gifted son Zoltan had been a concert pianist since the age of eight, he had performed with symphony orchestras and entertained the troops in India and Asia during World War II. It was hard to think of them in connection with a murder. Yet by a twist of fate, they find themselves involved and their son stands accused of murder. It seems the ultimate irony that refugee Jewish pianist Zoltan Szekely is arrested for the murder of Dorothea Granger. Has he escaped Hitler's deadly assault only to become enmeshed in the American legal system? The police believe that they have found their murderer; they feel they have incontrovertible evidence of Zoltan's guilt. Only his estranged wife, Jill, is in a position to pursue an investigation that might prove his innocence. But Jill, disillusioned after years of struggling to make their marriage work, has left Zoltan. Will she ultimately come through for him and be able to prove his innocence?

Author : Judith Lissauer Cromwell
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786426515

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Dorothea Lieven by Judith Lissauer Cromwell Pdf

Dorothea de Benckendorff was born December 28, 1785. Bright, vivacious and personable, she was destined to become an influential player in international diplomacy. Spending three of her most formative years in exile with her mother, Dorothea was not only the recipient of an excellent education, she was also the beneficiary of years of her mother's careful social training. She was adopted by an intimate friend of her mother, Empress Maria of Russia, after her mother's death. Dorothea's close connections to the Russian imperial family positioned her for the life role she wished to play. Marriage to Count Christopher Lieven at the age of 14 (a custom typical of the place and time) furthered Dorothea's desire to play a part in the fascinating world of politics. Beginning with her husband's appointment by Tsar Alexander I as ambassador to Great Britain, Dorothea used her intellect, charisma and social skills to become a political force in European diplomacy during the first half of the nineteenth century. This biography provides a detailed look at the life and times of Dorothea Lieven, a woman who achieved the status of an independent stateswoman in her own right in the diplomatic communities of Russia, France and England. It examines the way in which Dorothea, entrusted with a secret diplomatic overture to England by Tsar Alexander I, participated in events which culminated in the birth of modern Greece. Using Princess Lieven's memoirs and other unpublished correspondence, the work provides a perspective on four Romanov rulers--Empress Catherine, Tsar Paul I, Tsar Alexander I and Tsar Nicholas I. The extent of Dorothea's political and diplomatic influence, through her friendships with King George IV, the Duke of Wellington and Talleyrand as well as her liaisons with Clement Metternich and Francois Guizot, is also discussed. An appendix contains medical testimonial regarding the Princess' declining health as well as some of Princess Lieven's letters. A reference list of key events in her life is provided.

Author : Dorothea von Schwanenflügel Lawson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : German American women
ISBN : NWU:35556035852110

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Laughter Wasn't Rationed by Dorothea von Schwanenflügel Lawson Pdf

"Do you know anyone who experienced two World Wars in Germany and survived to talk about it? You do now! Welcome to Laughter Wasn't Rationed and the historical war memoir of Dorothea von Schwanenflügel Lawson. She will take you from the Weimar Republic to the Berlin Wall, and give you a first-hand account of her life that is full of historical facts - the perspective of an ordinary citizen not found in history books. Vintage photos accompany her journey. As a native German born during World War I, Dorothea takes us from her relatively carefree youth through the much-staged rise and fall of Hitler and his Nazi Party, World War II and the devastating postwar years, up to the beginnings of the Cold War. Through her, you will experience the air raids and intense bombing of Berlin, the ever-present hunger, the Soviet invasion and other day-to-day struggles. You will not only see the grim realities of life, but are treated to many jokes about the Third Reich that were once punishable by imprisonment or by death. You will also enjoy a small dose of German culture along the way, as well as her conversational style. Unfortunately generations die out and the experiences of real people are lost forever. Dorothea's insight is invaluable, and has been recognized by several universities that are using her book and knowledge of Europe in their history courses."--Publisher description.

Author : Linda Gordon
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780393346374

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Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits by Linda Gordon Pdf

Winner of the 2010 Bancroft Prize and finalist for the 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Biography: The definitive biography of a heroic chronicler of America's Depression and one of the twentieth century's greatest photographers. We all know Dorothea Lange's iconic photos—the Migrant Mother holding her child, the shoeless children of the Dust Bowl—but now renowned American historian Linda Gordon brings them to three-dimensional life in this groundbreaking exploration of Lange's transformation into a documentarist. Using Lange's life to anchor a moving social history of twentieth-century America, Gordon masterfully re-creates bohemian San Francisco, the Depression, and the Japanese-American internment camps. Accompanied by more than one hundred images—many of them previously unseen and some formerly suppressed—Gordon has written a sparkling, fast-moving story that testifies to her status as one of the most gifted historians of our time. Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; a New York Times Notable Book; New Yorker's A Year's Reading; and San Francisco Chronicle Best Book.

Author : Ron Vitale
Publisher : Ron Vitale
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Dorothea's Song by Ron Vitale Pdf

Peter is your typical high school student, but when his mother’s marriage falls apart he copes by dreaming up the story of Dorothea, an elf who lives in the magical Bois d’or forest. Inspired by classic high-fantasy themes, his tale has all the makings of a great adventure—a brave elvish warrior, a ruthless coven of witches, a renegade elf lord and a kingdom on the verge of collapse. But as the chaos intensifies in both the real world and his imagined one, Peter is forced to take a daring stand in each.

Author : Dorothea Gutzeit,Irene Riznek (Koenigsberger)
Publisher : Petra Books
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781927032497

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Dorothea Gutzeit by Dorothea Gutzeit,Irene Riznek (Koenigsberger) Pdf

A fascinating view of the “other side” in World War II, on the domestic front. Born in Berlin, Dorothea Gutzeit spent her formative years in Nazi Germany and in her war-torn city. She then forged a new life in Canada.

Author : Lynne Ford
Publisher : Infobase Holdings, Inc
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781646938216

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Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics, Third Edition by Lynne Ford Pdf

Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics, Third Edition contains all the material a reader needs to understand the role of women throughout America's political history. This informative A-to-Z volume contains hundreds of entries covering the people, events, and terms involved in the history of women and politics. Entries include: Abortion Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez The birth control movement Black Lives Matter Hillary Rodham Clinton Deb Haaland Domestic violence Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Glass ceiling League of Women Voters #MeToo movement Michelle Obama Sonia Sotomayor Elizabeth Warren and many more.

Author : Milton Meltzer
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2000-02-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0815606222

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Dorothea Lange by Milton Meltzer Pdf

Dorothea Lange's depression-era photographs became mythic symbols in their time and are exhibited worldwide as standards of classic photography. In this first biography of Lange, Milton Meltzer documents her development as an artist and provides a moving portrayal of a life burdened with illness and the conflicting demands of family and profession.

Author : Barbara Witteman
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 073681552X

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Dorothea Dix by Barbara Witteman Pdf

A biography of Dorothea Dix, the nineteenth-century reformer who devoted much of her life to improving the treatment of the mentally ill in the United States.

Author : United States. Military History, Office of the Chief of
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951D033951487

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United States Army in World War II by United States. Military History, Office of the Chief of Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : PURD:32754061246694

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United States Army in World War II.: Special studies by Anonim Pdf