Project Gutenberg 2014-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 96 Gleason, Arthur 1878 1923 Gleason, Arthur Huntington 17013604 Our Part in the Great War Produced by Giovanni Fini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Our Part in the Great War" by Arthur Gleason is a historical account written during the early 20th century. This book addresses the contributions and experiences of Americans during World War I, particularly focusing on their humanitarian efforts in France. Gleason highlights the valor and dedication of American volunteers who served as ambulance drivers, nurses, and support workers in the war-torn regions, offering a heartfelt tribute to both those who served and the suffering French populace. The opening of the work sets the stage for the American involvement in World War I by contrasting the historical American character with a new, evolving identity marked by diverse backgrounds and views amidst the war's upheaval. It elaborates on how a segment of the American population felt compelled to assist the Allies, despite a prevailing tide of neutrality. Personal anecdotes and descriptions of the challenges faced by ambulance drivers in the field serve to humanize the narrative, illustrating the harsh realities of war while showcasing the spirit of solidarity and sacrifice exhibited by these young volunteers. It reveals a deep commitment to humanitarianism, emphasizing that even amid chaos, the ideals of freedom and fellowship shine through the darkest of times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46434/46434-h/images/cover.jpg en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives World War, 1914-1918 -- Atrocities World War, 1914-1918 -- Hospitals D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 502708 502716 2024-09-19T11:33:24.825490 2023-09-20T07:42:24.088604 text/html text/html 507416 2014-07-27T15:07:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 836275 2014-07-27T15:08:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 888601 2024-09-19T11:33:32.766469 application/epub+zip 893705 2024-09-19T11:33:26.266488 application/epub+zip 260813 2024-09-19T11:33:25.539475 application/epub+zip 1023554 2024-09-19T11:33:37.598482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 985532 2024-09-19T11:33:31.986488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355071 2022-09-21T06:28:55.845425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452283 452093 2024-09-19T11:33:24.003517 2023-09-20T07:42:23.122597 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 451787 2014-07-27T15:07:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 176711 2014-07-27T15:08:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 451828 2014-07-27T15:08:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176487 2014-07-27T15:08:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20465 2024-09-19T11:33:37.746418 application/rdf+xml 19115 2024-09-19T11:33:25.648495 image/jpeg 3092 2024-09-19T11:33:25.605477 image/jpeg 845041 2024-09-19T11:33:24.902487 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