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Kings, Queens, and Pawns : An American Woman at the Front
Overview
In 1914, journalist and mystery writer Mary Roberts Rinehart traveled to Europe alone to cover World War I for the Saturday EveningPost. This collection of her writing encompasses her observations on her travels--from being received by King Albert in Belgium and recording his first authorized statement on the war, to meeting Winston Churchill, to traveling to the English and French front lines as the first correspondent permitted there. Rinehart's book was a humanitarian plea to Americans to join the war effort three years before the American Expeditionary Force set sail for Europe, an unpopular view vindicated by subsequent events.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781630760953
- ISBN-10: 1630760951
- Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
- Publish Date: October 2015
- Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
- Page Count: 386
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