America''s French Orphans - Mobilization, Humanitarianism, and the Protection of France, 19141921

"This unique study explores American support of destitute French children during and after World War I. It will interest scholars and students of the World War I, humanitarianism, American society, childhood, and women's studies"--

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Rescuing and sheltering: the wartime colonies; 2. Mobilizing support for France's fatherless children; 3. Defending the future of France; 4. Writing in wartime; 5. Peace, remobilization, and memorialization; 6. Rebuilding devastated France; Conclusion how (and why) Americans (and their children) answered France's call; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Emmanuel Destenay is a research fellow at Sorbonne University and is specialized in World War I. He has contributed articles to numerous journals in both French and English and is the author of Shadows from the Trenches: Veterans of the Great War and the Irish Revolution (1918–1923).

Summary

This unique study explores American support of destitute French children during and after World War I. It will interest scholars and students of World War I, humanitarianism, American society, childhood, and women's studies.

Product details

• Authors: Emmanuel Destenay, Emmanuel (Sorbonne University) Destenay
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2024
• EAN: 9781009517898
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0951789-8
• No. of pages: 308
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; USA, France, European History, Human Rights, First World War, 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Diplomacy, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Civil rights & citizenship, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), Human rights, civil rights