Dock, Lavinia L. History of American Red Cross Nursing. <\/em>New York: The Macmillan Company, 1922.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Focusing on the section devoted to the period of the First World War and the activities of the American Red Cross throughout the war, Dock’s book\u00a0includes numerous extracts such as\u00a0letters and illustrations that not only add a personal touch to the narrative but also value and interest to the book. Dock also includes an appendix, which lists the various organizations conducted by the American Red Cross in the United States as well as other parts of the world.<\/p>\n

Hall, Margaret. Letters and Photographs from the Battle Country: The World War I Memoir of Margaret Hall<\/em>. Edited by Margaret R. Higonnet. Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 2014.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hall’s\u00a0first-person account of her life and experiences in\u00a0the First World War explores\u00a0her departure from New York and across the Atlantic to work with the American Red Cross organization in France. In a series of letters, journals, and photographs, Hall weaves a powerful narrative of the conflict and her own experiences and opinions of the war\u00a0during her stay in a field hospital near the Western Front. Many of the photographs include movement of troops through town, women working behind front lines, and even what was left of the landscapes after the war.<\/p>\n

Millard, Shirley. I Saw Them Die: Diary and Recollections of Shirley Millard<\/em>. New Orleans: Quid Pro, LLC, 2011.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Millard’s book features\u00a0a contemporary account of an young American woman\u00a0who traveled to France in the spring of 1918 as a volunteer nurse to care for the war wounded. As a diary-based book, Millard\u2019s perspective on the horrors of war as well as her fears offer a compelling insight into the lives of women\u00a0who were constantly under intense pressure during the war, in addition to the bombings nearby. Millard also describes the medical horrors as well the philosophical transformations many of those\u00a0in her generation shared about the war and life after the conflict.<\/p>\n

Wagner, Anges. \u201cMy Beloved Poilus.\u201d Accessed November 11, 2015. http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/24368\/24368-h\/24368-h.htm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Written by an unknown American women who served and cared for the wounded in France during the First World War, the letters featured in this primary source were not written for publication but instead, for friends and families. These letters offer a brief glimpse of the hardships and distress many American volunteers and nurses often faced in times of war when caring for those who are suffering from the effects of battle. The letters also reveal what some women\u00a0did in order to bring relief to the war wounded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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