| ||
| Home - World War Stories - American Heros |
 |
World WarsBlocking The ChannelBruges is an important city of Belgium made familiar to Ameri... The Unspeakable Turk Although the great issues of the war were decided, and victor... Pershing At The Tomb Of Lafayette They knew they were fighting our war. As the months gr... Four Soldiers THE BOCHE The boche was chiefly what his masters made him.... Redeemed Italy Italy, since 1860 at least, has cherished the dream that some... The Quality Of Mercy There is an old saying, Like king, like people, which means t... The Lost Battalion On December 24, 1918, Lieutenant Colonel Charles W. Whittlese... America Enters The War SPEECH BY LLOYD GEORGE, BRITISH PREMIER, APRIL 12, 1917 ... The Turning Of The Tide A division of marines and other American troops were rushed t... Waiting For The Flash Not at once can the mind grasp the full significance of the w... The Tommy John Masefield, the English writer, says, St. George did not ... Harry Lauder Sings Harry Lauder, an extremely popular Scotch singer and entertai... The United States At War--at Home When any nation declares war, it immediately brings upon itse... Where The Four Winds Meet There are songs of the north and songs of the south, A... Joyce Kilmer The first poet and author in the American army to give up his... Where Are You Going Great-heart? Where are you going, Great-Heart, With your eager face... The Yank The boche went into the war as a robber, the poilu as a crusa... The First To Fall In Battle During the trench warfare, it was customary to raid the enemy... Why The United States Entered The War The United States was slow to enter the war, because her peop... The Searchlights Political morality differs from individual morality, because ... |
Home Pershing At The Tomb Of LafayetteThey knew they were fighting our war. As the months grew to years Their men and their women had watched through their blood and their tears For a sign that we knew, we who could not have come to be free Without France, long ago. And at last from the threatening sea The stars of our strength on the eyes of their weariness rose; And he stood among them, the sorrow strong hero we chose To carry our flag to the tomb of that Frenchman whose name A man of our country could once more pronounce without shame. What crown of rich words would he set for all time on this day? The past and the future were listening what he would say-- Only this, from the white-flaming heart of a passion austere, Only this--ah, but France understood! Lafayette, we are here. AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR. [Illustration: Lafayette, We Are Here! The immortal tribute of General John J. Pershing at the grave of the great Frenchman. Notice the difference between the American and French salutes.] Next: America Enters The War Previous: America Comes In
Viewed 1753 |
||||||||||||||||||||
