My Home in the Field of Honor by Frances Wilson Huard is a poignant and vivid memoir that offers a unique perspective on life during World War I. Huard, an American living in France, provides an intimate account of her experiences and observations as the war unfolded around her. Her narrative captures the resilience, courage, and everyday struggles of those living through the conflict. The memoir reflects on the impact of the war on both the French people and the expatriate community. Huard's detailed descriptions and personal anecdotes paint a vivid picture of wartime life, highlighting the emotional and physical challenges faced by individuals caught in the throes of global conflict. Her reflections on bravery, loss, and the human spirit offer readers a deeply moving and insightful look at the era. My Home in the Field of Honor stands out for its personal and heartfelt portrayal of wartime experiences. Huard’s evocative writing and honest observations provide a valuable historical perspective and a touching narrative that resonates with readers interested in World War I and its impact on personal lives. For those drawn to historical memoirs and accounts of wartime experiences, My Home in the Field of Honor offers a compelling and emotional journey. Huard’s narrative not only recounts her personal story but also serves as a testament to the resilience and fortitude of individuals living through one of history’s most challenging periods.

Few historians have ever captured the drama, excitement, and tragedy of the Civil War with the headlong elan of Edwin Bearss, who has won a huge, devoted following with his extraordinary battlefield tours and eloquent soliloquies about the heroes, scoundrels, and little-known moments of a conflict that still fascinates America. Antietam, Shiloh, Gettysburg: these hallowed battles and more than a dozen more come alive as never before, rich with human interest and colorful detail culled from a lifetime of study. Illustrated with detailed maps and archival images, this 448-page volume presents a unique narrative of the Civil War's most critical battles, translating Bearss' inimitable delivery into print. As he guides readers from the first shots at Fort Sumter to Gettysburg's bloody fields to the dignified surrender at Appomattox, his engagingly plainspoken but expert account demonstrates why he stands beside Shelby Foote, James McPherson, and Ken Burns in the front rank of modern chroniclers of the Civil War, as the Pulitzer Prize-winning McPherson himself points out in his admiring Introduction. A must for every one of America's countless Civil War buffs, this major work will stand as an important reference and enduring legacy of a great historian for generations to come.

"With Those Who Wait" by Frances Wilson Huard is a deeply moving and heartwarming account of the courage and resilience of those left behind during times of war. Through a collection of poignant and personal stories, this ebook captures the experiences of families waiting for their loved ones to return from the battlefront. Huard's vivid descriptions and empathetic storytelling bring to life the emotional struggles, hope, and strength of those who bear the burden of waiting. A testament to the human spirit and the enduring power of love, this ebook is a touching tribute to the unsung heroes who wait with unwavering faith and unwavering love.

Poised to become a significant player in the new world order, the United States truly came of age during and after World War I. Yet many Americans think of the Great War simply as a precursor to World War II. Americans, including veterans, hastened to put experiences and memories of the war years behind them, reflecting a general apathy about the war that had developed during the 1920s and 1930s and never abated. In Remembering World War I in America Kimberly J. Lamay Licursi explores the American public's collective memory and common perception of World War I by analyzing the extent to which it was expressed through the production of cultural artifacts related to the war. Through the analysis of four vectors of memory--war histories, memoirs, fiction, and film--Lamay Licursi shows that no consistent image or message about the war ever arose that resonated with a significant segment of the American population. Not many war histories materialized, war memoirs did not capture the public's attention, and war novels and films presented a fictional war that either bore little resemblance to the doughboys' experience or offered discordant views about what the war meant. In the end Americans emerged from the interwar years with limited pockets of public memory about the war that never found compromise in a dominant myth.