In the Shadow of the Hawk: An Intimate Chronicle of World War II and One Woman's Search for MeaningThis book carries the reader back to the early years of World War II. It is centered on an insightful American woman's daily experience, recorded in her diary from 1939 to 1942, wherein personal reflections and epic thrust yield an intriguing sense of plot. Author Lester Bartson draws on many external sources in order to bring to life the diarist's interesting native city of Canton, Ohio, her subsequent service as a WAC during the liberation of France, and postwar initiatives in Nova Scotia. Bartson uses recently discovered original material to piece together the poignant story of her husband, a Canadian RAF pilot during the First World War. Historical and cultural issues are given perspective by richly interactive notes, a broadly based Introduction, reflective Epilogue, thematic Index, and more than fifty individual illustrations. |
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Page 15
... refer- ences are pleasant and inviting . She makes us aware of public lectures , " round table " groups on local radio , the splendid library , a vocal citi- zenry , and an effective school system . She does not complain of intellec ...
... refer- ences are pleasant and inviting . She makes us aware of public lectures , " round table " groups on local radio , the splendid library , a vocal citi- zenry , and an effective school system . She does not complain of intellec ...
Page 44
... refer- ences to his sister [ Lily ? ] and Harry Pare , who must be his cousin . Young Joseph's letter is an interesting little primary source in its own right . It suggests a close knit family . His sentimentality is touching , as is ...
... refer- ences to his sister [ Lily ? ] and Harry Pare , who must be his cousin . Young Joseph's letter is an interesting little primary source in its own right . It suggests a close knit family . His sentimentality is touching , as is ...
Page 45
... refers to her as Carolyn , and this is consis- tent with listings in the City Directory , as well as her marriage license and documentation at the time of her death . She may have adopted the more formal " Carolyn , " out of preference ...
... refers to her as Carolyn , and this is consis- tent with listings in the City Directory , as well as her marriage license and documentation at the time of her death . She may have adopted the more formal " Carolyn , " out of preference ...
Page 47
... refers to the energy of her " fighting forebears , " she probably has in mind Civil War veterans on both the Sickles and the Bergold sides of her imme- diate family . Her parents were born soon after the conflict of 1861-1865 , and ...
... refers to the energy of her " fighting forebears , " she probably has in mind Civil War veterans on both the Sickles and the Bergold sides of her imme- diate family . Her parents were born soon after the conflict of 1861-1865 , and ...
Page 51
... his 1926 novel Bellarion , refers thus ( p . 4 of the first Riverside Press edition ) to the studious , inquiring nature of the young hero Although Josephine's public school education was to have many posi- Historiographical Introduction ...
... his 1926 novel Bellarion , refers thus ( p . 4 of the first Riverside Press edition ) to the studious , inquiring nature of the young hero Although Josephine's public school education was to have many posi- Historiographical Introduction ...
Contents
Spring 1939 MARCH 11 JUNE 3 | 97 |
Summer 1939 JUNE 30 AUGUST 30 | 163 |
Autumn 1939 SEPTEMBER 1 OCTOBER 2 | 205 |
An Early Winter 1939 OCTOBER 7 DECEMBER 31 | 253 |
Lingering WinterDismal Spring 1940 FEBRUARY 5 MAY 17 | 295 |
Late Spring 1940 THE FALL OF FRANCE MAY 27 JUNE 25 | 345 |
Summer and Autumn 1940 JULY 1 SEPTEMBER 16 | 383 |
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