The Gold Star Mother Pilgramages of the 1930s: Overseas Grave Visitations By Mothers And Widows of Fallen U.S. World War I Soldiers
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (830 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 078642138X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 239 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A good addition." --Military Librarian's Newsletter
This work covers the Gold Star pilgrimages from their launch to the present day, beginning with an introduction to the war and wartime burial. During the first World War, a flag with a gold star identified families who had lost soldiers. Flowered wreaths, flags, and camp chairs were provided at the cemeteries, and official photographers captured each woman standing at her loved one's grave. Grieving women were "Gold Star" mothers and widows. Subsequent topics include the legislative struggle and evolution of the pilgrimage bill; personal pilgrimages, including that of the parents of poet Joyce Kilmer; the role of the Quartermaster Corps; the segregation controversy; a close examination of the first group to travel, Party A of May 1930; and the results of the pilgrimage experience as described by participants, observers, organizers, and scholars, researched through diaries, letters, scrapbooks, intervi
R PRIUS said Unearthing A Little Known Fragment Of History. I purchased an old movie for DVD called Pilgrimage several months ago that lightly touched upon the Gold Star mothers and their loss. It made me wonder if there was a book on this subject and I located this book.This book is a poignant story of loss reflected through archival i. A long-overlooked niche subject russman Mr. Graham deftly handles balancing presenting historical facts with deep feeling for his subjects. His writing creates an emotional "hook" that draws in the reader and keeps his or her interest throughout the entire book. He presents the mothers as strong and dignified; worthy. Excellent and well researched book! This is THE definitive work on the little known Gold Star Mothers Pilgrimages. Mr. Graham has done an excellent job of covering all aspects of this unusual event in U.S. history.
. Graham manages the Government and Business Department at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. John W. He is also the co-producer of an award-winning PBS documentary on the Gold Star mothers. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio