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The Great Rescue

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"Published in commemoration of the centennial of America's entry into World War I, the story of the USS the legendary liner turned warship that ferried U.S. soldiers to Europe"”a unique war history that offers a fresh, compelling look at this epic time. When war broke out in Europe in August 1914, the new German luxury ocean liner SS by President Woodrow Wilson, and converted into an armed troop carrier that transported thousands of American Expeditionary Forces to the battlefields of France. For German U-Boats hunting Allied ships in the treacherous waters of the Atlantic, no target was as prized as the , carrying more than 10,000 Doughboys per crossing. But the Germans were not the only deadly force threatening the ship and its passengers. In 1918, a devastating influenza pandemic"”the Spanish flu"”spread throughout the globe, predominantly striking healthy young adults, including soldiers. Peter Hernon tells the ship's story across multiple voyages and through the experiences of a diverse cast of participants, including the ship's captain, Henry Bryan; General John Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Force; Congressman Royal Johnson, who voted against the war but enlisted once the resolution passed; Freddie Stowers, a young black South Carolinian whose heroism was ignored because of his race; Irvin Cobb, a star war reporter for the ; and Elizabeth Weaver, an army nurse who saw the war's horrors firsthand; as well as a host of famous supporting characters, including a young Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Thoroughly researched, dramatic, and fast-paced, is a unique look at the Great War and the diverse lives it touched."
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  • Jumlah Halaman

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    Penerbit

    Harper Collins

  • Tanggal Terbit

    18 Jul, 2018

    Penulis
    Peter Hernon
  • Bahasa

    Indonesia

    ISBN

    SCOOPG159559

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