Best Little Stories From the White House : More Than 100 True Stories

Behind the tangled alliances, feuding royals, and deadly battles are the nearly 100 riveting true stories of the men and women who lived, fought, and survived the first Great War. Based on the writings of soldiers, politicians, kings, nurses, and military leaders, Best Little Stories from World War I humanizes their foibles, triumphs, and tragedies-and chronicles how the emergence of fervent national pride led not only to ruthless combat, but a critical turning point in the twentieth century. Fascinating characters come to life, including: Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnavon, wh.;Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Portents; Proud Father's Plea; Better Mousetrap; No Hurry for Harry; Victory His Goal; Twisted Arm; Soul of a Poet; Speed His King; Fear of Fear; Cousins and Wives; Expert at Sabers; Cousins Three; Last Man's Club; "Bleeding Sickness"; Poster Figure; Driven; 1914; Seven in Wait; Lady Almina; English Ties, German Ties; Ambassador's Wink; First Man Down; Bogus Soldier; First or Third World War?; Saved by Nun's Bed; Cavalry Fight; Louvain Sacked; Churchill Happily at Work; Machine-Gun Man; 1915; Deplorable "First"; Running Amok. Front Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Introduction Portents Proud Father's Plea Better Mousetrap No Hurry for Harry Victory His Goal Twisted Arm Soul of a Poet Speed His King Fear of Fear Cousins and Wives Expert at Sabers Cousins Three Last Man's Club "Bleeding Sickness" Poster Figure Driven 1914 Seven in Wait Lady Almina English Ties, German Ties Ambassador's Wink First Man Down Bogus Soldier First or Third World War? Saved by Nun's Bed Cavalry Fight Louvain Sacked Churchill Happily at Work Machine-Gun Man 1915 Deplorable "First" Running Amok. In Flanders FieldsIll-Fated Turn Love among Leaders First Friend Lost Quiet Withdrawal "Die" Was His Order Epic Retreat 1916 Fryatt's Unfair Fate Fighting Prince Four Miles Up Fourth Man Behind Horses Lost at Sea Jacka's Mob Tolkien's "Dragons" Horse Named Jezebel Not So Safe After All Lively Pigs Up Close and Personal 1917 "Titanics" at War Sergeant Stubby Lenin's Sealed Train Escapees Aboard the Laconia No Return Mission Hungry Stares Sojourn on "Plug Street" Messenger Man 1918 Captain Harry General Who Said No May Have Killed a Man Greatest Dogfight. Shower of Silver StarsEager Captives Treating Patton's Wound Fighting Poet Battlefield Confrontation Room 40 Aviators Galore Father Duffy Pigeon to the Rescue 1919 and Beyond Fighting Slacker Hero's Sad Fate Looked Dead Storied Anastasia A'going, A'went Flora, Serb Soldier Storyteller Questionable Start Last Man Alive Royal Couples by Ingrid Smyer George and Mary Wilhelm and Augusta Nicholas and Alexandra War Over Great Battles of World War I Other Landmark Events of the War Bibliography Acknowledgments Index About the Authors Back Cover. Behind the tangled alliances, feuding royals, and deadly battles are the nearly 100 riveting true stories of the men and women who lived, fought, and survived the first Great War. Based on the writings of soldiers, politicians, kings, nurses, and military leaders, Best Little Stories from World War I humanizes their foibles, triumphs, and tragedies--and chronicles how the emergence of fervent national pride led not only to ruthless combat, but a critical turning point in the twentieth century. Fascinating characters come to life, including: Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnavon, who turned her husband's Highclere Castle into a luxurious military hospital for British officers (and inspired the hit television show Downton Abbey). Otto Roosen, the high-flying German reconnaissance pilot, who was shot down not only one but twice--first by the Canadian ace Billy Bishop and then by a fellow German--and survived. Arthur Guy Empey, the American who volunteered for the British Army after the sinking of the Lusitania, then wrote a bestselling memoir about life in the muddy trenches of the western front Behind the White House's impressive facade lies the long history of the men who have lived and governed within it's walls. From births to deaths, weddings to funerals, the White House has seen it all. In Best Little Stories from the White House, author C. Brian Kelly takes us on a tour of the White House's fascinating history, giving us a glimpse of the most memorable presidential moments: Theodore Roosevelt 's children once snuck their pony upstairsin the White House elevator to cheer up their sick brother. Winston Churchill once suffered a minor heart episode whilestruggling with a stuck window in the White House. John Quincy Adams was known to skinny-dip in the Potomac. Woodrow Wilson liked to chase up and down the White Housecorridors playing "rooster fighting" with his daughter Nellie. Behind the White House's impressive facade lies the long history of the men who have lived and governed within it's walls. From births to deaths, weddings to funerals, the White House has seen it all. In Best Little Stories from the White House, author C. Brian Kelly takes us on a tour of the White House's fascinating history, giving us a glimpse of the most memorable presidential moments: Theodore Roosevelt 's children once snuck their pony upstairs in the White House elevator to cheer up their sick brother. Winston Churchill once suffered a minor heart episode while struggling with a stuck window in the White House. John Quincy Adams was known to skinny-dip in the Potomac. Woodrow Wilson liked to chase up and down the White House corridors playing "rooster fighting" with his daughter Nellie.