Pamela Russell

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Great War Britain Liverpool: Remembering 1914-18 (eBook, ePUB)

Remembering 1914-18

Beschreibung

The First World War claimed over 995,000 British lives, and its legacy continues to be remembered today.Great War Britain: Liverpool offers a detailed insight into this great city and its people facing the challenges of wartime. This highly accessible volume explores the city's regiments, and includes many individual stories of men on the frontline and the vital role of women against the background of the changing face of industry, attitudes to conscientious objectors, hospitals for the wounded and their rehabilitation, peace celebrations, the fallen heroes and how they are commemorated. Liverpool Central Library & Record Office have generously made available illustrative and other material from their extensive archives.

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Autor

PAMELA RUSSELL grew up on Merseyside. She has an M.Phil (Liverpool) and taught undergraduates and post-graduates for many years before retiring in 2005. She was a founder member of the Maghull & Lydiate Local History Society, and has been its president since 1990. She received Lydiate's Civic Award in 2003 for services to local history in the community. More recently she has been invited into her local primary schools to assist with their First World War project.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: The History Press
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780750988186
• Artikelnr.: 51400082