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America's War for Humanity

Russell, Thomas Herbert, 1862-1947Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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English Originals World HistoryMilitary Historical ReappraisalMobilizationPropaganda PostersWar MobilizationWar PropagandaPolitical MobilizationHumanitarian RhetoricCivic AwarenessNational NarrativeMoral Framing

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.America's War for Humanity by Thomas Herbert RussellAuthor: Russell, Thomas Herbert, 1862-1947,Language: English, Class: D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918), Release Date: Nov 1, 2003

Editor's review

This book examines America's entry into World War I. Under the title frame "America's War for Humanity," Thomas Herbert Russell presents the wartime American position and the narrative of the war. As a free public-domain ebook from Project Gutenberg, its value lies first in the historical material and discursive sample it offers: readers can observe how early twentieth-century America argued the moral grounds for its participation in the war, and the rhetorical style of popular history writing of the time. The content leans toward wartime propaganda and panoramic narration rather than cool scholarly analysis, so it is better suited as supplementary material for WWI historical research and as an interest reading for the history of propaganda and public opinion. It should be read with critical distance and set alongside WWI works from different standpoints, so that the era's position behind the narrative becomes clear. The English original places some demands on the reader's language ability.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • WWI history enthusiasts who need to understand the narrative of America's entry into the war
  • Readers and students studying wartime propaganda and public discourse
  • Readers with good English who are used to reading public-domain English history books
  • Readers interested in early twentieth-century American popular history writing

Not a good fit for

  • Readers seeking a neutral, multi-national comprehensive history of WWI
  • Readers hoping for a Chinese translation or an introductory popular account
  • Readers unwilling to discern wartime propaganda discourse

Reading tips

  1. Mark passages with moral rhetoric while reading and analyze their propaganda strategies
  2. Read alongside WWI histories from other national perspectives for comparison
  3. Learn the timeline and background of America's entry into the war before starting the main text
  4. After each chapter, summarize the author's core arguments in your own words

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

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FAQ

Is this book's stance neutral?
The book carries a clear wartime American stance, using "a war for humanity" as its narrative frame; it is a product of the popular history and propaganda writing of the time. It is better read as a discursive sample than as a neutral comprehensive history of WWI, and should be compared with works from other perspectives.
Is there a Chinese version of this book?
The accompanying materials indicate that it is an English public-domain ebook released by Project Gutenberg and do not mention a Chinese translation. Readers need English reading ability and may use dictionaries or comparison tools to read the original.
Is it suitable as an introductory book on WWI?
Not very suitable as the sole introductory book. It emphasizes the American perspective and a moral narrative and lacks a systematic survey of multinational background. Introductory readers should first read a comprehensive history to build a framework, then use this book to observe American wartime arguments for entering the war.
What should readers pay attention to while reading?
Distinguish factual statements from moral rhetoric and note what the author selects and omits. Record questions as you read and then check scholarly research to verify them; avoid taking wartime propaganda statements directly as conclusions.

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About the author

Russell, Thomas Herbert, 1862-1947 Author · American · 1862–1947

Thomas Herbert Russell (1862–1947) was an American writer. Public information about his life is limited; it is known that he was active in the early twentieth century and mainly wrote popular history and technology books for general readers. Two of his works are held in the collection: Flying Machines: Construction and Operation, which explains how early aircraft were built and operated, and America's War for Humanity, which recounts the United States' entry into the First World War. Though different in subject—one on aviation technology, the other on war history—both show his tendency to turn specialized knowledge into plain, accessible prose for a broad audience. His works can serve as a reference for understanding popular publishing and public intellectual interests in early twentieth-century America.

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