On The Homefront

Author : Richard van Emden,Steve Humphries
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473891968

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All Quiet on the Home Front by Richard van Emden,Steve Humphries Pdf

A “fascinating” look at hardship, heroism, and civilian life in England during the Great War (World War One Illustrated). The truth about the sacrifice and suffering among British civilians during World War I is rarely discussed. In this book, people who were there speak about experiences and events that have remained buried for decades. Their testimony shows the same candor and courage we have become accustomed to hearing from military veterans of this war. Those interviewed include a survivor of a Zeppelin raid in 1915; a Welsh munitions worker recruited as a girl; and a woman rescued from a bombed school after five days. There are also accounts of rural famine, bereavement, and the effects on families back home—and even the story of a woman who planned to kill her family to save them further suffering.

Author : Stephanie Innes,Harry Endrulat
Publisher : Pajama Press Inc.
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781927485132

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Bear on the Homefront by Stephanie Innes,Harry Endrulat Pdf

During World War II, 10 000 children from British were sent to Canada and other nations away from the war zone. Grace and William Chambers are two guest children, who cross the ocean and meet Aileen Rogers, a nurse serving on the homefront, with her is Teddy the stuffed bear. When William and Grace disembark at their host's praire farm, their stuffed friend goes with them.

Author : Susie Hodge
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783469796

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The Home Front in World War Two by Susie Hodge Pdf

This book brings an era to life with vivid stories and information from those who were there. During World War Two, 90% of the British population remained civilians. The War affected daily life more than any other war had done before. The majority of British people faced this will fortitude, courage and determination and this is their story, the telling of events and situations that forced their ingenuity and survival instincts to rise. Make do and mend came to mean so much more than reworking old clothes and this book describes the enterprise that went on and has long been forgotten. From the coasts and the countryside, this is how those at home faced and fought the war passively, particularly women whose job it was to keep the home fires burning. These ordinary people were crucial to the war effort; without their courage and inventiveness, the outcome could have been very different. Packed with interviews, photographs and other firsthand information, this book will appeal to all those who were there, but even more for those with little or no experience of World War Two, who will gain insights into the humor, strength and creativity that emerged in the face of hardship and tragedy. The book explores how people lived in Britain during times of fear, hardship and uncertainty; how they functioned and supported those away fighting and how they dealt with the enormous challenges and adversities

Author : Kate Darian-Smith
Publisher : South Melbourne [Vic.] : Oxford University Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015024891346

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On the Home Front by Kate Darian-Smith Pdf

For the people of Melbourne, the years of World War II were a time of social dislocation and increased government interference in all aspects of their daily lives. This study examines the experiences of families living at a time when food and clothing were rationed and adequate housing was hard to come by. It is the story of their work, leisure and relationships, and of their fear of a Japanese invasion.

Author : Chauncey Del French
Publisher : Oregon State University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0870710486

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Waging War on the Home Front by Chauncey Del French Pdf

The United States' entry into World War II necessitated rapid mobilization of the country's shipbuilding industry. A massive national effort was needed to build ships faster than they were being sunk by the enemy. This book recounts in intelligent and delightful detail how that need was met by the home-front workforce. Chauncey French and his wife, Jessie, were among the hundreds of thousands of workers recruited by Henry Kaiser for the nation's wartime emergency shipbuilding program. The memoir that French began while working as a pipe fitter in the Kaiser shipyard in Vancouver, Washington, is a compelling account of how the war changed the lives of those at home. His first-hand stories relate the sometimes tense and often humorous intermingling of people-including women and African Americans in unprecedented numbers-from different backgrounds who learned to work together for a common cause. The editors have selected and annotated more than 150 illustrations that capture the human drama, teamwork, and camaraderie that made the incredible level of production at the shipyards possible. Introductory essays, an appendix, notes, additional reading, and an index augment the author's lively narrative. Book jacket.

Author : Kate Adie
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781444759709

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Fighting on the Home Front by Kate Adie Pdf

'History at its most celebratory' Daily Telegraph 'Adie uses her journalistic eye for personal stories and natural compassion to create a book definitely worthy of her heroines' Big Issue 'Fascinating, very readable . . . provides a complete wartime women's history' Discover Your History * * * * * * Bestselling author and award-winning former BBC Chief News Correspondent Kate Adie reveals the ways in which women's lives changed during World War One and what the impact has been for women in its centenary year. IN 1914 THE WORLD CHANGED forever. When World War One broke out and a generation of men went off to fight, bestselling author and From Our Own Correspondent presenter Kate Adie shows how women emerged from the shadows of their domestic lives. Now a visible force in public life, they began to take up essential roles - from transport to policing, munitions to sport, entertainment, even politics. They had finally become citizens, a recognised part of the war machine, acquiring their own rights and often an independent income. The former BBC Chief News Correspondent charts the seismic move towards equal rights with men that began a century ago and through unique first-hand research shows just how momentous the achievements of those pioneering women were. This is history at its best - a vivid, compelling account of the women who helped win the war as well as a revealing assessment of their legacy for women's lives today.

Author : Kristin Hannah
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250858238

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Home Front by Kristin Hannah Pdf

"Home Front is Hannah's crowning achievement."—The Huffington Post In this powerhouse of a novel, Kristin Hannah explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage with this provocative and timely portrait of a husband and wife, in love and at war. All marriages have a breaking point. All families have wounds. All wars have a cost. . . . Like many couples, Michael and Jolene Zarkades have to face the pressures of everyday life—children, careers, bills, chores—even as their twelve-year marriage is falling apart. Then a deployment sends Jolene deep into harm's way and leaves defense attorney Michael at home, unaccustomed to being a single parent to their two girls. As a mother, it agonizes Jolene to leave her family, but as a solider, she has always understood the true meaning of duty. In her letters home, she paints a rose-colored version of her life on the front lines, shielding her family from the truth. But war will change Jolene in ways that none of them could have foreseen. When tragedy strikes, Michael must face his darkest fear and fight a battle of his own—for everything that matters to his family. At once a profoundly honest look at modern marriage and a dramatic exploration of the toll war takes on an ordinary American family, Home Front is a story of love, loss, heroism, honor, and ultimately, hope. "Hannah has written a remarkable tale of duty, love, strength, and hope that is at times poignant and always thoroughly captivating and relevant." —Library Journal (starred review)

Author : United States. National Resources Planning Board
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1942
Category : Economic policy
ISBN : UOM:39015023537593

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Post-war Planning ... by United States. National Resources Planning Board Pdf

Author : Juliet Gardiner
Publisher : Carlton Publishing Group
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 1780971427

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War on the Home Front by Juliet Gardiner Pdf

Endorsed by the Imperial War Museum, this book provides the answers to many questions relating to the Britain at war experience, by using facsimiles of actual documents and memorabilia from the time: photos, paintings, propaganda, regulations, and witness accounts.

Author : Craig Allen Cleve
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2004-10-29
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786418978

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Hardball on the Home Front by Craig Allen Cleve Pdf

More than 5000 major and minor league baseball players left the baseball diamond to serve in the military during World War II, but President Roosevelt insisted that baseball still be played to boost the country's morale. More than 400 replacement players made their major league debuts between 1943 and 1945, among them Sal Maglie, Andy Pafko, Red Schoendienst and Stan Musial. The author of this book points out that the true story of wartime baseball rests mostly with the players whose careers were not so well remembered or documented. He highlights nine players--Frank Mancuso, Ford Mullen, Ed Carnett, Lee Pfund, George Hausmann, Cy Buker, Bill Lefebvre, Eddie Basinski, and Nick Strincevich--who took the field while the major leaguers were fighting in the war. They share their memories of being called up to play in the majors, and their feelings about providing much needed and much wanted entertainment to thousands of Americans during the war years.

Author : Stan Cohen
Publisher : Pictorial Histories Publishing Company
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89058589920

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V for Victory by Stan Cohen Pdf

Tells of the Amerian efforts to provide equipment for World War II and tells of the situation in America at the time.

Author : Stephanie Innes,Harry Endrulat
Publisher : Pajama Press Inc.
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781927485125

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A Bear in War by Stephanie Innes,Harry Endrulat Pdf

A poignant picture book that serves as a gentle introduction to war and the meaning of Memorial Day relates the tale of a young girl who slips her teddy bear into a care package for her father, a medic posted to the trenches of France during World War I.

Author : Doris Gwaltney
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781416995722

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Homefront by Doris Gwaltney Pdf

Set during World War II, this novel tells the story of a young girl who realizes what matters most in the face of the realities of war.

Author : Steven Loveridge,James Watson
Publisher : Chp
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 0995100187

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The Home Front by Steven Loveridge,James Watson Pdf

The Great War is now typically regarded as senseless and futile, but most New Zealanders at the time considered it to be a war to preserve security and freedoms, to punish an aggressive enemy and to win a better world. Yet the war years proved a tumultuous time, and bitterness and animosities ran alongside idealism and sacrifice. Families were broken up as soldiers departed. Civil liberties were curtailed as the government wielded unprecedented powers. Divisive issues, economic volatility and a rising death toll all threatened resolve. Finally, in the last weeks of the war, a devastating influenza pandemic arrived in New Zealand and extracted a deadly toll. In The Home Front Steven Loveridge and James Watson offer a compelling account of how a small and developing country confronted the complex questions and brutal realities of a world war.

Author : Phyllis Raybin Emert
Publisher : Applewood Books
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : United States
ISBN : 9781878668608

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World War II by Phyllis Raybin Emert Pdf

Through original documents, personal accounts, and other primary sources, World War II: On the Homefront tells the story of Americans at home during the Second World War, including the women who went to work for the fi rst time in munitions factories, the families who economized to help the war effort, and the Japanese Americans sent to internment camps.