Fear God and Take Your Own Part (1916), by Theodore Roosevelt

Fear God and Take Your Own Part was a followup to Theodore Roosevelt's 1915 book, America and the World War.  That earlier book was a collection of writings by Roosevelt in late 1914, after war had broken out in Europe.

In Fear God and Take Your Own Part, Roosevelt wrote about the response of the United States to German aggression during the war, in particular the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915, which caused the deaths of many United States citizens. 

My Home in the Field of Mercy (1917), by Frances Wilson Huard

After Frances Wilson Huard returned from the long journey to escape the Battle of the Marne that she described in My Home in the Field of Honour, she devoted herself to using her large home in Villiers, France as a hospital for wounded soldiers.

My Home in the Field of Mercy describes the challenges of providing medical care during wartime.  It is also a good account of how people selflessly adapted to wartime conditions and generously offered whatever they had to give, both large and small.

On the Edge of the War Zone (1917), by Mildred Aldrich

As the years of World War I dragged on, civilians near the fighting were challenged to live their private lives as well as possible. That effort for one person is described in On the Edge of the War Zone: From the Battle of the Marne to the Entrance of the Stars and Stripes, by Mildred Aldrich (1853-1928).

England's Effort (1916), by Mrs. Humphry Ward

About 18 months into World War I, the English novelist Mrs. Humphry Ward (Mary Augusta Ward) felt compelled to explain to an American friend how English society was meeting the challenges of the war.

Towards the Goal (1917), by Mrs. Humphry Ward

A spirit of hopefulness permeates Towards the Goal by the British novelist Mrs. Humphry Ward (Mary Augusta Ward).

The battle of the Somme in 1916 was seen in early 1917 as a morale-raising victory for England and its ally France. England's contributions to this battle were made possible by a military force that had grown significantly since World War I began in August 1914.

The War and Humanity (1916), by James M. Beck

The War and Humanity: A Further Discussion of the Ethics of the World War and the Attitude and Duty of the United States by James M. Beck (1861-1936) was a sequel to that author's earlier book The Evidence in the Case as to the Moral Responsibility for the War (1915). However, The War and Humanity had a more partisan tone than The Evidence in the Case.

They Shall Not Pass (1916), by Frank H. Simonds

Historical accounts of the long and costly Battle of Verdun in 1916 usually discuss the influence of French politics on the battle.

These politics are a main topic in They Shall Not Pass, by the prominent war correspondent and historian Frank H. Simonds (1878-1936), who earlier wrote the 1914 book The Great War: The First Phase.

A Hilltop on the Marne (1915), by Mildred Aldrich

When the journalist Mildred Aldrich (1853-1928) decided to retire to a small hamlet in rural France, she had no idea that she would soon be applying her journalistic skills to one of the early battles of World War I—the first Battle of the Marne.

The Evidence in the Case as to the Moral Responsibility for the War (1915), by James M. Beck

The two weeks leading up to the beginning of World War I have been a rich source of analysis for historians, politicians, and other readers.  Those fateful days contained many clues about the different crucial turning points that led to the most destructive war in history.

A strong yearning to learn all of the reasons for the war persisted in many people, continuing many months after the start of the war.  That demand was partially met by the publication in March 1915 of a revised edition of The Evidence in the Case as to the Moral Responsibility for the War, by James M. Beck (1861-1936).

The Great War: The First Phase (From the Assassination of the Archduke to the Fall of Antwerp) (1914), by Frank H. Simonds

A war is made up of many battles, and in 1914, World War I historians eventually had to move from analyzing the reasons for the war to describing its battles.

In The Great War: The First Phase (From the Assassination of the Archduke to the Fall of Antwerp), Frank H. Simonds (1878-1936) went into much more detail about the early battles of World War I than the authors of the books that were earlier reviewed for this blog.