02196cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000320011524501320014726400510027930000470033033600260037733700260040333800360042950000310046550802320049652010130072853400450174165300480178685600430183499900170187735310UtSlPG20260610133815.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aParrott, Edward,d1863-192114aThe Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) :bFrom the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-02-18  aProduced by Marcia Brooks, Ross Cooling and the Online
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Archive/American Libraries.)  a"The Children's Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10)" by Sir Edward Parrott is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. This work recounts the events and turmoil surrounding World War I, aimed at a younger audience. The book focuses on the root causes of the war, emphasizing the various nations involved, the unraveling peace, and the events leading up to the declaration of war.  At the start of the narrative, the blissful life in Messina is shattered by a catastrophic earthquake, symbolizing the sudden outbreak of the Great War. The text shifts to reflect on the tranquility of a Sunday afternoon in July 1914 before introducing the tensions surrounding Austria and Serbia, two nations whose conflict ignited the flames of war. The early chapters delve into national ambitions and rivalries, providing a foundational understanding of the complex relationships among the Great Powers, setting the stage for the unfolding global conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35310  c76155d76155