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Very Good. Gales Ferry, CT: Husky Trail Press LLC, 2018. First ediiton, with inscription To a Long Time Friend (friend not identified), signed by the author. Story of Springfield, Vermont and World War I. Softcover in near fine condition, tight binding, clean pages, no other names or markings. Inscribed by The Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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Simon I. Perlsweig's historical account of the lives of the author's great grandparents and the communication between them shows a great deal of what life in Springfield, VT was like in the 1910's. It is very possible that without this work, much of what Perlsweig writes about in Front Porches to Front Lines: One Small Town's Mobilization of Men, Women, Manufacturing, and Money During World War One, would never have been pieced together. It is a real pleasure to be able to experience this slice of history. Simon Perlsweig does this astoundingly and it is clearly evident that he put his heart and soul into his work.
Perlsweig's book takes readers to Springfield, and more importantly, into the lives of a couple whose lives were greatly affected by WWI. There was, of course, the impact on the couple in question, Lawrence and Gladys, but readers are shown how everything else in the small Vermont town was changed forever, as well, and to make matters worse, war wouldn't be the only problem faced by this couple.
Historically speaking, this work is a gem. There is a wealth of information on virtually every aspect of life in the United States in the early 20th Century, and even when the familial part of the work is not considered, Front Porches to Front Lines holds its own as a historical text due to the attention given to the social, economic, and political issues, among many more.
The research is thorough, and the writing style employed by the author is academic, while at the same time being accessible to a diverse audience. With such a breadth of information contained within the pages of this book, it's definitely a plus using language that is not too complicated.
Another aspect of the book that many readers should enjoy is the fact that there is a large amount of authentic memorabilia from the period, including recruiting posters, family photos, government documents, and much more.
Simon I. Perlsweig's Front Porches to Front Lines, published by Husky Trail Press LLC, is certainly a work that should not be ignored. It is not everyday that we are invited into the human experience of those who lived through one of America's most trying times, and it's even rarer that we get such a personal touch as the one here.
