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100 1 _aLowndes, Marie Belloc,
_d1868-1947
245 1 0 _aTold in gallant deeds
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-12-16
505 0 _aBelgium -- The white ensign -- Britain, to arms! -- The Battle of Mons -- The great retreat -- Cambrai, Landrécies, St. Quentin -- Battles of Meaux and the Marne -- The Battle of the Aisne -- Our ally Russia -- Our ally France -- Belgium once more -- The far-flung battle line.
508 _aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"Told in Gallant Deeds: A Child's History of the War" by Marie Belloc Lowndes is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work aims to provide children with a narrative of the Great War that highlights brave actions and noble themes, contrasting the war's brutal realities with the valor displayed by soldiers and civilians alike. At the start of the book, the author introduces the context of the Great War, emphasizing the importance of Belgium and its violation by Germany as the catalyst for Britain's involvement. Through relatable examples, the narrative explains complex themes of loyalty and courage, personified by the "happy warrior," someone who embodies the spirit of bravery amidst chaos. The opening not only sets the stage for the ensuing battles, such as the defense of Liège, but also prepares the reader to explore many heroic tales that will follow in the chapters ahead. Various valiant acts are introduced, demonstrating that acts of heroism can arise even in the direst circumstances, and aiming to instill a sense of pride and understanding in younger readers about their historical heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: James Nisbet & Co., Ltd., 1915
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile literature
856 4 _uhttps://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009042629
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74913
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