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The Gold Star Mother pilgrimages of the 1930s : overseas grave visitations by mothers and widows of fallen U.S. World War I soldiers
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- ISBN: 078642138X (softcover : alk. paper)
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Physical Description:
viii, 229 p.
print - Publisher: Jefferson, N.. : McFarland & Co., 2005.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | What were the Gold Star pilgrimages -- The Great War -- Pilgrimage legislation: a decade in the making -- Do-it-yourself pilgrimages -- The Quartermaster Corps in peace and war -- Black stars and gold -- Pilgrim profile: Louise and Grace Ziegler -- Party A -- The pilgrimage experience. |
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| Subject: | World War, 1914-1918 Women United States World War, 1914-1918 Psychological aspects Mothers of war casualties Travel France Grief |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Coldwater Branch | 940.6 GRA (Text) | 35401424473386 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
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The Gold Star Mother Pilgrimages of The 1930s : Overseas Grave Visitations by Mothers and Widows of Fallen U. S. World War I Soldiers
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The Gold Star Mother Pilgrimages of The 1930s : Overseas Grave Visitations by Mothers and Widows of Fallen U. S. World War I Soldiers
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgments | p. vii | |
| Preface | p. 1 | |
| Pilgrimage Chronology | p. 5 | |
| 1 | What Were the Gold Star Pilgrimages? | p. 11 |
| 2 | The Great War | p. 26 |
| 3 | Pilgrimage Legislation: A Decade in the Making | p. 50 |
| 4 | Do-It-Yourself Pilgrimages | p. 75 |
| 5 | The Quartermaster Corps in Peace and War | p. 95 |
| 6 | Black Stars and Gold | p. 116 |
| 7 | Pilgrim Profile: Louise and Grace Ziegler | p. 139 |
| 8 | Party A | p. 159 |
| 9 | The Pilgrimage Experience | p. 178 |
| 10 | Conclusion | p. 202 |
| Notes | p. 207 | |
| Bibliography | p. 217 | |
| Index | p. 223 |
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