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This is the most mesmerizing book about World War I that I have read in along time. It is the saga of American idealism s first confrontation with the tragedy of the Great War. Best of all it is a story that has never been told, much less understood. David Hanna has written a book to be read andremembered when we try to understand America s role in a chaotic world. Thomas Fleming, author of The Illusion of Victory: America in World War I A brilliantly researched book that is a moving tribute to the Americancitizens of 1914 who fought in the French military for freedom and liberty.David Hanna gives the reader keys to better understand them and whothey were. Their deeds, their achievement, and their spirit are living in this booklest we forget them. Yves Fohlen, lecturer and guide at the Musee du Chemin des DamesCaverne du Dragon in Chemin des Dames, France As in his previous book, Knights of the Sea, David Hanna is drawn to menand causes of a chivalrous nature. In Rendezvous with Death he writes ofintrepid American menblack and white, rich and poorwho, in the earlystages of World War I, are compelled to fight for ideas and values and notbe passive spectators at the demise of European civilization. Hanna leads the reader on a journey to a pivotal moment in history whengreat European armies and divergent ideologies clashed, locked in a desperate and drawn out struggle. August 1914 also brought together a mix of idealistic Americans in Paris who decided to make a stand for a cause they also saw as their own. The Americans Hanna introduces are a disparate group, but all are noble in spirit and deed and will make any reader reflect on those harrowing four yearsand even on the challenges of our current age. The research is meticulous, including on-site visits to European battlegrounds, interviews with modern pilots of World War I aircraft, and even a conversation with an American veteran of the French Foreign Legion.Hanna s World War I bookpart gripping world history and part collectionof inspiring personal life storiesis a fully engaging read. Indeed, anyAmerican will feel proud reading this seldom-told story of his fellow countrymen s spirit and sacrifice in the bloody fields of France. Nicholas Valldejuli, 1er Regiment etranger de cavalerie, 1erRegiment etranger, Legion Etrangere (ret.)

This is the most mesmerizing book about World War I that I have read in along time. It is the saga of American idealism's first confrontation with the tragedy of the Great War. Best of all it is a story that has never been told, much less understood. David Hanna has written a book to be read andremembered when we try to understand America's role in a chaotic world. -- Thomas Fleming, author of The Illusion of Victory: America in World War I A brilliantly researched book that is a moving tribute to the Americancitizens of 1914 who fought in the French military for freedom and liberty.David Hanna gives the reader keys to better understand them and whothey were. Their deeds, their achievement, and their spirit are living in this book--lest we forget them. -- Yves Fohlen, lecturer and guide at the Musee du Chemin des Dames-Caverne du Dragon in Chemin des Dames, France As in his previous book, Knights of the Sea, David Hanna is drawn to menand causes of a chivalrous nature. In Rendezvous with Death he writes ofintrepid American men--black and white, rich and poor--who, in the earlystages of World War I, are compelled to fight for ideas and values and notbe passive spectators at the demise of European civilization. Hanna leads the reader on a journey to a pivotal moment in history whengreat European armies and divergent ideologies clashed, locked in a desperate and drawn out struggle. August 1914 also brought together a mix of idealistic Americans in Paris who decided to make a stand for a cause they also saw as their own. The Americans Hanna introduces are a disparate group, but all are noble in spirit and deed and will make any reader reflect on those harrowing four years--and even on the challenges of our current age. The research is meticulous, including on-site visits to European battlegrounds, interviews with modern pilots of World War I aircraft, and even a conversation with an American veteran of the French Foreign Legion.Hanna's World War I book--part gripping world history and part collectionof inspiring personal life stories--is a fully engaging read. Indeed, anyAmerican will feel proud reading this seldom-told story of his fellow countrymen's spirit and sacrifice in the bloody fields of France. -- Nicholas Valldejuli, 1er Regiment etranger de cavalerie, 1erRegiment etranger, Legion Etrangere (ret.)

This is the most mesmerizing book about World War I that I have read in a long time. It is the saga of American idealism's first confrontation with the tragedy of the Great War. Best of all it is a story that has never been told, much less understood. David Hanna has written a book to be read and remembered when we try to understand America's role in a chaotic world. -- Thomas Fleming, author of The Illusion of Victory: America in World War I A brilliantly researched book that is a moving tribute to the American citizens of 1914 who fought in the French military for freedom and liberty. David Hanna gives the reader keys to better understand them and who they were. Their deeds, their achievement, and their spirit are living in this book--lest we forget them. -- Yves Fohlen, lecturer and guide at the Mus�e du Chemin des Dames-Caverne du Dragon in Chemin des Dames, France As in his previous book, Knights of the Sea, David Hanna is drawn to men and causes of a chivalrous nature. In Rendezvous with Death he writes of intrepid American men--black and white, rich and poor--who, in the early stages of World War I, are compelled to fight for ideas and values and not be passive spectators at the demise of European civilization. Hanna leads the reader on a journey to a pivotal moment in history when great European armies and divergent ideologies clashed, locked in a desperate and drawn out struggle. August 1914 also brought together a mix of idealistic Americans in Paris who decided to make a stand for a cause they also saw as their own. The Americans Hanna introduces are a disparate group, but all are noble in spirit and deed and will make any reader reflect on those harrowing four years--and even on the challenges of our current age. The research is meticulous, including on-site visits to European battlegrounds, interviews with modern pilots of World War I aircraft, and even a conversation with an American veteran of the French Foreign Legion. Hanna's World War I book--part gripping world history and part collection of inspiring personal life stories--is a fully engaging read. Indeed, any American will feel proud reading this seldom-told story of his fellow countrymen's spirit and sacrifice in the bloody fields of France. -- Nicholas Valldejuli, 1er R�giment �tranger de cavalerie, 1er R�giment �tranger, L�gion Etrang�re (ret.)

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David Hanna teaches history at Stuyvesant High School in New York. He lives with his family in Morris County, New Jersey.

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