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That Knock at the Door

Holly S. Fenelon

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Description:Starting in World War I, an American family would hang a gold star in their windows to honor a child killed in military service. The mothers of these children were known as Gold Star Mothers. In 1928, a group of twenty-five of these mothers met in Washington, DC, to establish the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., to support grieving families and provide service to wounded soldiers and veterans. Their legacy of service is an important yet often unknown chapter in American history. This book presents the first comprehensive history of the organization and its members, including over one hundred photographs, and incorporating over eight decades of archival material from newspapers, magazines, and correspondence. This collector's edition tells the fascinating story of these brave mothers who chose to honor the memory of their fallen sons and daughters by volunteering to help veterans and military families around the country.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with That Knock at the Door. To get started finding That Knock at the Door, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Release: 2011

ISBN: 0982946120

Description: Starting in World War I, an American family would hang a gold star in their windows to honor a child killed in military service. The mothers of these children were known as Gold Star Mothers. In 1928, a group of twenty-five of these mothers met in Washington, DC, to establish the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., to support grieving families and provide service to wounded soldiers and veterans. Their legacy of service is an important yet often unknown chapter in American history. This book presents the first comprehensive history of the organization and its members, including over one hundred photographs, and incorporating over eight decades of archival material from newspapers, magazines, and correspondence. This collector's edition tells the fascinating story of these brave mothers who chose to honor the memory of their fallen sons and daughters by volunteering to help veterans and military families around the country.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with That Knock at the Door. To get started finding That Knock at the Door, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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