Excerpt from Harvard's Military Record in the World War The editor's association with all those mentioned above is a memory it is a pleasure to record. It is fitting that the records of service in the war should be preceded by a statement of what Harvard men did to prepare for the war. There is no one who was more interested in these preparations or is better qualified to write on this subject than Langdon P. Marvin '98, the author of the following article. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from War Records It has been the desire of the School of Mines and Metallurgy to set down in this booklet the record of its members who engaged in military service during the Great War, hoping in this way to put into permanent form interest ing and valuable data that would otherwise soon be lost. Doubtless there are errors and omissions but the records have been compiled only after great care and diligent inquiry. The part taken by our men is inspiring and is a credit to themselves and the institution. It is in commemoration of their services that this Bulletin is put forth and dedicated to them by their Alma Mater. When the conflict burst upon us in April, 1917, four members of the Faculty and sixty-one students left school to enter the First Officers Training Camp. Other students went into organizations that were being recruited to war strength and still others waited for the draft. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Before the First World War, the British Admiralty conceived a plan to win rapid victory in the event of war with Germany-economic warfare on an unprecedented scale.This secret strategy called for the state to exploit Britain's effective monopolies in banking, communications, and shipping-the essential infrastructure underpinning global trade-to create a controlled implosion of the world economic system. In this revisionist account, Nicholas Lambert shows in lively detail how naval planners persuaded the British political leadership that systematic disruption of the global economy could bring about German military paralysis. After the outbreak of hostilities, the government shied away from full implementation upon realizing the extent of likely collateral damage-political, social, economic, and diplomatic-to both Britain and neutral countries. Woodrow Wilson in particular bristled at British restrictions on trade. A new, less disruptive approach to economic coercion was hastily improvised. The result was the blockade, ostensibly intended to starve Germany. It proved largely ineffective because of the massive political influence of economic interests on national ambitions and the continued interdependencies of all countries upon the smooth functioning of the global trading system. Lambert's interpretation entirely overturns the conventional understanding of British strategy in the early part of the First World War and underscores the importance in any analysis of strategic policy of understanding Clausewitz's "political conditions of war."

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Excerpt from Personal Recollections of the War: A Record of Service With the Ninety-Third New York Vol; Infantry and the First Brigade, First Division, Second Corps, Army of the Potomac Rich vied with poor to prove their American manhood, and enrolled their names side by side on the recruiting lists which were open on every hand. Company by company they marched to the camps of instruction and there formed into regiments in which they were to win a deathless fame, but not until they had been taught the rudiments of the science of destructive war. None were yet educated enough to know why they could not at once march on to sweep from the face of the land the hosts which were organizing to oppose what they thought must be an ever victorious march, from which the should quickly return, clothed in a halo of glory, and welcomed by the plaudits of the grateful country, which was supposed to be ready to crown them with the victors laurels, as its conquering heroes. The writer shared in the aspirations and patriotic ardor of many of his fellows, and early in the fall of 1861 became one of the multitude of which was sung: "We are coming, Father Abraham, Three hundred thousand more." Having opened an office for the practice of law in Whitehall, Washington County, N. Y., early in the spring, and beginning to see a practice opening before him, it was something of a sacrifice, but youthful blood and patriotic desire were the stronger, and the call was obeyed. A county convention was called and held at Argyle, where, after brisk, stirring and patriotic speeches, it was resolved to raise a regiment to represent the County of Washington, New York, in the war, and John S. Crocker, of Cambridge was selected to recruit, organize and command the regiment. The holding of this convention was the only step taken by the count to forward the cause, and it made no appropriation of means, nor did it give any financial assistance to those who commenced the labor of recruiting for the "Washington County regiment." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from "Lest We Forget," Our World War Heroes The' collection and compilation of the military and naval records, with the stories of the brave deeds of the men was another part of this Memorial. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Second Report of the Class of 1861, of Harvard College: July, 1864 to January, 1867 Let the double asterisk ever distinguish those who died in the service of their country in the War of the Rebellion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.