TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hough,Emerson
TI  - The Web
AV  - D501 
PY  - 2024///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Propaganda, German
KW  - World War, 1914-1918 -- Secret service -- United States
KW  - American Protective League
N1  - Release date is 2024-08-04; Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Originally published; Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co., 1919
N2  - "The Web: The Authorized History of the American Protective League" by Emerson Hough is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the formation, activities, and significance of the American Protective League (APL), a volunteer organization that supported the United States during World War I by countering espionage and maintaining internal security. Through its extensive network of members, the APL played a crucial role in identifying and apprehending perceived threats to national security, revealing a less commonly known aspect of American wartime patriotism.  The opening of the book sets a somber but resolute tone as it highlights the initial patriotic fervor in the aftermath of the Armistice. It introduces the sense of urgency felt by American society in confronting the covert German espionage efforts within its borders and illustrates how the APL emerged as a civilian body committed to aiding government efforts without formal recognition or compensation. The narrative describes the historical context leading to the League's formation, paving the way for a deeper exploration of its operations and impact on American life during a significant period marked by social turmoil and national anxiety. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://archive.org/details/webhough00hougrich
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74188
ER  -