Cobblestone articles from March 2006

Cobblestone archives from March 2006

Editor's note.
March 1, 2006... They called it the Great War. Today, we call it World War I because, in terms of size, there have been greater wars since that conflict. But from 1914 to 1918, the world could not imagine a war that would surpass the scope of that through which...

The healing touch.(World War I, 1914-1918 soldier victims)
March 1, 2006... When World War I started in 1914, American women immediately swung into action. They looked for ways to aid European victims--wounded soldiers, displaced families, and orphaned children. The women also responded a few years later when the...

Taking to the sky.(American women participation in military missions as pilots)
March 1, 2006... Russian princess Eugenie Mikhallovna Shakhovskaya did it, and Belgian Helene Dutrieu is believed to have done it. These two women aimed high and flew on military missions in behalf of their respective countries during World War I. Although...

'Hard work is the only escape'.(war causes many refugees)
March 1, 2006... When war broke out in Europe in 1914, American author Edith Wharton was living in her new home in Paris, France. Recently divorced after nearly 30 years of marriage, she was writing another novel, one she hoped would be as successful as her...

From sheep to secret codes: the first lady at work.(Edith Boiling Wilson services at American Red Cross during World War I)
March 1, 2006... All during World War I, U.S. first lady Edith Boiling Wilson was hard at work. She told everyone that her most important job was taking care of her husband, President Woodrow Wilson. But when the United States entered the war in 1917, Mrs....

Pitching in 'over there'.(World War I, 1914-1918 military aspects)
March 1, 2006... The women of Europe, where the terrible battles of World War I were fought, played a number of important roles throughout the conflict. They not only filled in for men on farms and in factories but ago drove ambulances, nursed the wounded,...

Enlisting the aid of Yeomenettes.(yeomen services)
March 1, 2006... Josephus Daniels had a problem. As the U.S. Secretary of the Navy from 1913 to 1921, he needed thousands of sailors to serve on new American warships. These combat ships required gunners, machinists, and bosuns, as well as clerks called yeomen...

Elsie Janis, sweetheart of the AEF.(American Expeditionary Forces)(Biography)
March 1, 2006... Boys, are we downhearted?" the 29-year-old in her fluted skirt and black velvet tam sang out from the cowcatcher on the front of a locomotive. Her arms spread wide, as if in an enormous hug, Elsie Janis waved a breezy salute with all the...

Answering the call.(American Expeditionary Forces)(John J. Pershing)(Cover story)
March 1, 2006... Shortly after arriving in France in June 1917, the Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) there, General John J. Pershing, recognized that a new invention called the telephone offered the means to break the three-year-old...

Did you know?(George M. Cuban works)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... During World War I, "over there" referred to Europe. The phrase became famous when songwriter George M. Cuban wrote a popular song titled, appropriately, "Over There." When the Marine Corps decided to begin recruiting women to free up some...

America's sweetheart goes to war.
March 1, 2006... President Woodrow Wilson won reelection in 1916 by campaigning with the slogan "He kept us out of war." Wilson wanted the United States to remain neutral regarding war-torn Europe and to help both sides reach a peace agreement. In her newspaper...

'A place of service'.(Addie Hunton and Kathryn Johnson services)
March 1, 2006... Addie Hunton and Kathryn Johnson were waiting anxiously for word of when they would ship out to France. It was the spring of 1918, and the women wanted to help look after the needs of the 150,000 African American troops who were serving in that...

Women for peace.(Jane Addams peace activists)
March 1, 2006... In August 1914, one month after World War I began in Europe, 15,000 women marched in a New York City peace parade. They said they did not want to spend their lives bearing and raising children only to send them off to war. Jane Addams,...

Maker of masks, restorer of dreams.
March 1, 2006... They were called mutiles--soldiers whose faces had been destroyed by the war. Some were missing an eye, a nose, or an ear. Some had horrible burns or parts of their jaws blown away by enemy fire. Repulsed by their own gargoyle--like...

Try your hand at making a face.(mask making methods)
March 1, 2006... Throughout history, masks have been an integral part of many cultures. Some masks are ceremonial; some are theatrical. Others are used for festivals and celebrations. In western countries, masks were made to preserve the likenesses of famous...

The suffrage war.(National American Woman Suffrage Association's Carrie Chapman Catt services)
March 1, 2006... When asking Congress for a declaration of war on April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that the United States should "fight... for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own Governments...."...

A 60-year battle.(World War I results)
March 1, 2006... I believe I am the youngest child of any of the Hello Girls (see page 20). My mother, Oleda Joure Christides, a U.S. Army Signal Corps operator, was still a teenager when she sailed overseas to take part in World War I. My mother served in...

Comprehend.(Poem)
March 1, 2006... COMPREHEND I love words like "comprehend." I love the way it sounds, the way it rolls off my tongue, the way it sounds when spelled out, the rhythmic beat of the letters. I love words like "comprehend," ...

The Rain Forest.(Poem)
March 1, 2006... THE RAIN FOREST The rain forest has no end to me. The trees Brow, and the flowers bloom. All the animals play in the trees-- what a wonderful place it must be! Chris Tarforici Somerset, New Jersey

Pine Tree.(Poem)
March 1, 2006... PINE TREE It smells like pine-fresh Lysol. It's as big as the Green Monster in Boston. The branches are green and prickly, reaching out like the Grinch's hands. Sap oozes from the tree as ...

Wind.
March 1, 2006... Every day when I walk outside and feel a breeze against my face, I feel more alive. When the wind gets rough, I feel something is wrong. When it is gentle, I feel pleasure, and I go inside because I know everything is okay. Nick Nanavati...

Worth Fighting.(Poem)
March 1, 2006... WORTH FIGHTING How can you respect people whose names you don't know? How can you pray for them when you've never seen their faces? How can their glory lead to your pride? How can your tears result from their cries?...

Pink Petals.(Poem)
March 1, 2006... PINK PETALS Hot pink petals fan out-- filled with yellow, surrounded by green. Sunlight reflects off the beautiful blossom. A bee buzzes, pollinates, and reincarnates the blossom to be born...

In the works.
March 1, 2006... ULYSSES S. GRANT (DECEMBER 2006) SPOTLIGHT ON HOLLYWOOD AND THE RISE OF MOTION PICTURE (JANUARY 2007) LOUISA MAY ALCOTT (FEBRUARY 2007) Write to us! Draw a picture or write a poem or short essay that connects to one of the above COBBLESTONE...

Flying High: Pioneer Women in American Aviation.(BOOKS TO READ)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... Flying High: Pioneer Women in American Aviation by Charles P R. Mitchell and Kirk W. House (Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2002, www.arcadiapublishing.com) tells the exciting story of the first women pilots and the obstacles...

Count on Us: American Women in the Military.(BOOKS TO READ)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... Count on Us: American Women in the Military by Amy Nathan (Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 2004, www.nationalgeographic .com) describes the ways that American women have served and fought for this country since the Revolutionary War....

Those Extraordinary Women of World War I.(BOOKS TO READ)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... Those Extraordinary Women of World War I by Karen Zeinert (Brookfield, Connecticut: The Millbrook Press/ Lerner Publishing Group, 2001, www.lernerbooks.com) outlines the many ways that women served during the Great War, from yeomen (F) and...

The Grolier Library of World War I.(BOOKS TO READ)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... The Grolier Library of World War I (Danbury, Connecticut: Grolier Educational/Scholastic Library Publishing. 1997, library publishing.scholastic.cam) is an eight-volume series offering an international look at World War I. It relies on dramatic...

World War I.(BOOKS TO READ)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... World War I by Gail B. Stewart (San Diego, California: Lucent Books, 1991, www.galegroup.com/lucent/) combines historical photographs with a general overview of the war. Subjects range from reasons why the war began to the 1919 Treaty of...

With Courage and Cloth: Winning the Fight for a Woman's Right to Vote.(BOOKS TO READ)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... With Courage and Cloth: Winning the Fight For a Woman's Right to Vote by Ann Bausum (Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 2004, www.nationalgeographic.com) focuses on the final decade of the fight for women's suffrage--a cause that came to a...

On the web.
March 1, 2006... Read about the only major national memorial in U.S. history to honor the nearly two million women who served in defense of America at www.womensmemorial.org/, the Web site of the Women In Military Service For America Memorial (see below). Here,...

Women In Military Service For America Memorial.(PLACES TO VISIT)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... Women In Military Service For America Memorial, Washington, D.C. Located at the main gate to Arlington National Cemetery and directly across from the Lincoln Memorial, this site houses an Exhibit Gallery, Hall of Honor, theater, Court of Valor,...

U.S. Army Women's Museum.(PLACES TO VISIT)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... U.S. Army Women's Museum, Fort Lee, Virginia. Collections here include the history, tradition, and development of the Women's Army Corps; uniforms; music; photos; flags; and more.

American Red Cross History and Education Center.(PLACES TO VISIT)
March 1, 2006... American Red Cross History and Education Center, Washington, D.C. Visit here to discover manuscripts, photos, uniform, letters, diaries, scrapbooks, and more.

U.S. Army Signal Corps Museum.(PLACES TO VISIT)
March 1, 2006... U.S. Army Signal Corps Museum, Fort Gordon, Georgia. Signal Corps uniforms, equipment, and artifacts are among the memorabilia represented here.

World War I.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
March 1, 2006... WORLD WAR I by Simon Adams (New York: DK Eyewitness Books, 2004, us.dk.com/) takes an "eyewitness" look at the causes and impact of the Great War. Author Adams discusses the problems in Europe that led up to the war, the technology involved,...

From the archives.(Cobblestone publishings)(Brief article)
March 1, 2006... For an overview of America's role in the Great War, pick up U.S. Involvement in World War I (COB8606). Women in the Civil War (COB0502) offers a look at the many ways--from spies to soldiers to nurses--in which women were involved in that...

Cher Ami: hero of the skies.(World War I, 1914-1918)
March 1, 2006... Not all the heroes of World War I wore uniforms and helmets and carried guns. Some of them had wings and feathers and carried messages. One of the more remarkable of these was a small bird with a big heart whose name was Cher Ami. Cher Ami was...

Brain ticklers.
March 1, 2006... GIVE YOUR BRAIN A LITTLE TICKLE TO SEE HOW WELL YOU READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS ISSUE ON WOMEN IN WORLD WAR I. IF YOU BELIEVE THE ANSWER TO BE FALSE, GIVE YOURSELF THE ULTIMATE TEST AND SEE WHETHER YOU CAN EXPLAIN WHY IT IS FALSE. ANSWERS BELOW....

A final word.
March 1, 2006... WHICH OF THE WOMEN OR GROUPS OF WOMEN DISCUSSED IN THIS ISSUE IMPRESSED YOU THE MOST IN HER/THEIR EFFORT(S) TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT THE WAR EFFORT? WHY?

Cartoon connection with Ebenezer & The Colonel.(Cartoon)
March 1, 2006... These must be the HELLO GIRLS of Chaumont! LOOK! There's Tillie! Hi Boys! I've been exploring roles of WOMEN in WORLD WAR I! I worked as a NURSE... and helped take care of WAR ORPHANS... Sorry, son! Those pies are for...