Project Gutenberg 2006-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 131 Gibson, Hugh 1883 1954 Gibson, Hugh S. (Hugh Simon) Gibson, Hugh Simon A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Jeroen van Luin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium" by Hugh Gibson is a historical account written during the early 20th century. This work is a personal journal that chronicles Gibson's experiences and observations as the Secretary of the American Legation in Brussels during the onset of World War I in 1914. The journal provides a firsthand perspective on the events surrounding Belgium's neutrality and the tumultuous atmosphere as the war escalated. The opening of the journal sets the stage for the unfolding crisis, as Gibson reflects on his initial desire for a peaceful diplomatic assignment. However, within weeks, he finds himself amidst the chaotic mobilization of Belgian forces and the growing excitement of impending war. His entries detail the dramatic changes in Brussels, the influx of refugees, and the challenges faced by the American Legation as they prepare for the German invasion. Gibson captures the fear and uncertainty of the local population, the rush for passports, and the urgent need for humanitarian aid as the political landscape shifts dramatically. The beginning offers a poignant glimpse into the life of a diplomat during one of history's most devastating conflicts, emphasizing the delicate balance between neutrality and the realities of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Belgium -- History -- German occupation, 1914-1918 DH Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 679572 679261 2024-10-08T10:43:38.235436 2023-09-08T11:47:04.824904 text/html text/html 676079 2006-07-31T20:25:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 10421744 2006-07-31T20:25:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 10729294 2024-10-08T10:43:56.723344 application/epub+zip 10719555 2024-10-08T10:43:44.168456 application/epub+zip 321946 2024-10-08T10:43:41.049403 application/epub+zip 13347516 2024-10-08T10:44:05.088271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13318524 2024-10-08T10:43:52.892549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549042 2022-09-09T06:50:11.192700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 638328 638222 2024-10-08T10:43:36.762409 2023-09-08T11:47:03.594847 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 637787 2006-07-31T20:25:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 233243 2006-07-31T20:25:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 637834 2006-07-31T20:25:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232839 2006-07-31T20:25:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21384 2024-10-08T10:44:05.293262 application/rdf+xml 14863 2024-10-08T10:43:41.638374 image/jpeg 3381 2024-10-08T10:43:41.346384 image/jpeg 10514911 2024-10-08T10:43:38.554441 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia