Melina Druga

1916 (A Tale of Two Nations, #3) (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Drawing on contemporaneous accounts of the First World War from Canada and the United States, freelance journalist Melina Druga offers readers an insightful exploration of early-20th-century attitudes toward the conflict, in A Tale of Two Nations: Canada, U.S. and WWI.

The Battle of the Somme claimed more than 700,000 Allied casualties between July 1 and November 13, 1916. Among them were 24,000 Canadians. Additionally, 710 members of the small Newfoundland Regiment then independent from Canada were injured or killed on the first day of the offensive. Despite the high number of casualties and the Canadian Corps' lauded performance at Courcellette, Canadian newspapers largely ignored the Somme Offensive, leaving a huge gap in the journalistic record.

As war raged across Europe, the United States found itself preoccupied with homegrown violence. Although Democrats successfully renominated incumbent President Woodrow Wilson to the November ballot, business was far less smooth for Republicans and Progressives. Fights broke out between Progressive Party founder Teddy Roosevelt's supporters and detractors, and the Republicans' "America First" platform proved shaky, thanks to a disappointing delivery from keynote speaker Warren G. Harding.

Throughout the year, journalists in both countries favored domestic news over coverage of the European conflict. Little did they know that the war would soon grow too great to ignore.

1916 is the third installment of the A Tale of Two Nations series.

---

Dieser Download kann aus rechtlichen Gründen nur mit Rechnungsadresse in A, B, CY, CZ, D, DK, EW, E, FIN, F, GR, H, IRL, I, LT, L, LR, M, NL, PL, P, R, S, SLO, SK ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sun Up Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781393881100
• Artikelnr.: 61116860

Autorenporträt

Melina Druga is an author and freelance writer with a background in journalism. She also is an history enthusiast. Her focus is on the period 1890-1920 with a particular interest in WW1 and how the war changed the lives of ordinary people. Druga finds this era fascinating because it is simultaneously familiar and antiquated, and because the events that happened during this time period set the tone for the remainder of the 20th century.

When not writing, Druga often can be found watching true crime TV. Her favorite programs involve forensics and solving cold cases. She also enjoys delving to the world of Ripperology and H. H. Holmes.

Follow Melina on social media @MelinaDruga.

For more information, visit www.melinadruga.com.