Germany in War Time: What an American Girl Saw and Heard by Mary Ethel McAuley
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"Germany in War Time: What an American Girl Saw and Heard" by Mary Ethel McAuley is a historical account written in the early 20th century during World War I. The book captures the experiences and observations of an American girl who spent two years in Germany amidst the war, focusing on various aspects of life in a country engaged in conflict. Through her perspective, McAuley explores themes of daily life, societal changes,
and the challenges faced by the German population, particularly women and soldiers. The opening of the book details the stringent regulations and processes that Americans must navigate to enter Germany during the war. McAuley recounts her own experience of crossing from Denmark, highlighting the thorough checks and customs procedures. She emphasizes the significant military presence in Berlin and describes the mood among soldiers, who express a longing for peace amidst the ongoing conflict. The text sets the stage for a broader exploration of wartime life, including the roles women take on as men go to fight, the scarcity of resources, and the emotional toll the war takes on the populace. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | McAuley, Mary Ethel |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 18002322 |
| Title | Germany in War Time: What an American Girl Saw and Heard |
| Credits | E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (archive.org) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918) |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Germany |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 46186 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-46186-1 |
| Release Date | Jul 3, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 773 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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