Front Porches to Front Lines: One Small Town's Mobilization of Men, Women, Manufacturing and Money during World War One

By Simon Perlsweig

World War One and the 1918 Influenza Epidemic. Two events which will always define the 1910s, a decade which saw great political and social change; a long list of disasters and a realignment of the global stage, something which would help define many of the subsequent events of the twentieth century. When the United States declared war on German

• Language: English
• Publisher: Scriptor House
• Release date: Jul 24, 2023
• ISBN: 9798886921274

Simon Perlsweig

Beginning as an academic essay written during his junior year at the University of Connecticut, Front Porches to Front Lines is a historical memoir of World War One and the 1918 Influenza Epidemic. The story is primarily centered in Springfield, Vermont and is based upon the experiences detailed in a trove of family letters. Simon Perlsweig also has an M.A. in History from Southern New Hampshire University, where he continued his study of American Society and Culture during World War One. Aside from history, he also writes poetry; and when not working or writing, he enjoys sports, traveling, cooking, baking, drawing, gardening, hiking and photography. He currently lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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