Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 103 Gerard, James W. (James Watson) 1867 1951 My Four Years in Germany Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Robert J. Hall "My Four Years in Germany" by James W. Gerard is a historical account written during the early 20th century, providing an insightful perspective on Germany just before and during World War I. The narrative follows James W. Gerard's experiences as the U.S. Ambassador to Germany from 1913 to 1917, elucidating the intricacies of German society, politics, and military culture during a tumultuous period. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for Gerard's appointment as Ambassador and his initial challenges in navigating the political landscape of Germany. He recounts his journey aboard the "Imperator" and details his interactions with notable figures, emphasizing the diplomatic intricacies of his role. With keen observations, Gerard introduces significant political events, including public sentiments surrounding militarism and the imminent war, while outlining the societal dynamics he encountered, making clear the contrasts between public perception and the military's powerful influence in the German Empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Germany United States -- Foreign relations -- Germany Germany -- Foreign relations -- United States D501 Text Germany World War I Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 612273 611200 2024-10-03T12:42:05.601903 2023-10-04T03:36:41.921179 text/html text/html 610894 2022-05-10T12:25:14 text/html 3583289 2024-10-03T12:42:17.363778 application/epub+zip 3591867 2024-10-03T12:42:10.010781 application/epub+zip 288897 2024-10-03T12:42:07.776772 application/epub+zip 3514150 2024-10-03T12:42:22.809700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3150456 2024-10-03T12:42:15.642736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455502 2022-09-04T05:11:22.456965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570798 570801 2024-10-03T12:42:04.498822 2023-10-04T03:36:41.050150 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 570571 2022-05-10T12:25:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20477 2024-10-03T12:42:22.953693 application/rdf+xml 13647 2024-10-03T12:42:08.339779 image/jpeg 3856 2024-10-03T12:42:08.057785 image/jpeg 207052 2022-05-10T12:26:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 4081547 2022-05-10T12:26:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 4173310 2024-10-03T12:42:05.844812 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