A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium

Hugh Gibson (1883 - 1954)

The author was an American diplomat, the Secretary of the American Legation in Brussels, at the beginning of World War I in 1914. This book consists of his edited selections from his daily journal, giving a firsthand look at the chaotic atmosphere before and throughout Germany's invasion of Belgium. His position as a diplomat of the then-neutral United States gave him an invaluable perspective from which to report on the deliberations of military and civilian decision-makers, the reactions of the public to the unfolding calamity, and the efforts of international relief organizations to meet the urgent needs of a flood of refugees. (Summary by Ted Lienhart)

Genre(s): War & Military, Memoirs, Modern (20th C)

Language: English

Keyword(s): WWI (158), World War I (142), Great War (38), World War (20), 1914-1918 (2), history / wars & conflicts (2), belgium -- history -- german occupation (1), american personal narratives (1), diplomatic history (1)

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