Catch The Gold Star Mother Pilgrimages Of The 1930s: Overseas Grave Visitations By Mothers And Widows Of Fallen U.S. World War I Soldiers Illustrated By John W. Graham Depicted In E-Text

the author. This really is a terrific, unknown chapter from American history, This is a very timely book,is theth anniversary of World War I, In a nutshell, the U, S. Government took more than,mothers and widows of our World War I soldiers over to Europe to visit their loved ones' graves from, This is their story. Another book about the Gold Star Mothers to aid me in preparing a talk for the Blue Star Mothers Tea that honors Gold Star Mothers From the publisher: During the first World War, a flag with a gold star identified families who had lost soldiers.
Grieving women were "Gold Star" mothers and widows, Betweenand, the United States government took,Gold Star pilgrims to visit their sons' and husbands' graves in American cemeteries in Belgium, England, and France.
Veteran Army officers acted as tour guides, helping women come to terms with their losses as they sought solace and closure, The government meticulously planned and paid for everything from transportation and lodging to menus, tips, sightseeing, and interpreters, Flowered wreaths, flags, and camp chairs were provided at the cemeteries, and official photographers captured each woman standing at her loved one's grave, This work covers the Gold Star pilgrimages from their launch to the present day, beginning with an introduction to the war and wartime burial.
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 Mayand the results of the pilgrimage experience as described by participants, observers, organizers, and scholars, researched through diaries, letters, scrapbooks, interviews, and newspaper accounts.
During the spring of, we visited the National World War One Museum located in Kansas City, It was there I discovered this book, Mynd greatuncle was killed during the Battle of MeuseArgonne in October, just weeks before the war ended on November,, Armistice Day, or as we know, Veteran's Day.
His body was exhumed and buried October, three years after the war ended, This book explained why and more, I absorbed more than I expected, I found closure in learning something I didn't know and can now share with others,

If you're curious about World War One amp want to understand basically why the United States got involved, I highly suggest visiting the National World War One Museum amp Memorial in Kansas City.
With over,pieces of information, volunteered staff are more than welcomed to share this moment in history so we don't forget those who gave their all.
It's the whole reason I'm wanting to share this so others may remember amp discover more about this period of our history, During the first World War, a flag with a gold star identified families who had lost soldiers, Grieving women were Gold Star mothers and widows, Betweenand, the United States government took,Gold Star pilgrims to visit their sons' and husbands' graves in American cemeteries in Belgium, England, and France.
Veteran Army officers acted as tour guides, helping women come to terms with their losses as they sought solace and closure, The government meticulously planned and paid for everything from transportation and lodging to menus, tips, sightseeing, and interpreters, Flowered wreaths, flags, and camp chairs were provided at the cemeteries, and official photographers captured each woman standing at her loved one's grave, This work covers the Gold Star pilgrimages from their launch to the present day, beginning with an introduction to the war and wartime burial.
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 Mayand the results of the pilgrimage experience as described by participants, observers, organizers, and scholars, researched through diaries, letters, scrapbooks, interviews, and newspaper accounts.
Librarian Note: There is than one author in the Goodreads database with this name, John W. Grahamis married to sitelink Wendy C, Havlick, with whom he published

several books, Librarian Note: There is than one author in the Goodreads database with this name, John W. Grahamis married to sitelink Wendy C, Havlick, with whom he published several books, sitelink.