Shooting at the Stars: The Christmas Truce of 1914

Shooting at the Stars: The Christmas Truce of 1914Description by John Hendrix Hardcover Discover the incredible true story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 in this award winning picture book from author and illustrator John Hendrix. Shooting at the Stars is the moving story of a young British soldier on the front lines during World War I who experiences an unforgettable Christmas Eve. In a letter to his mother, he describes how, despite fierce fighting earlier from both sides, Allied and German

poetry and prose determined—sometimes in advance of the events described—the way we would think about and remember the war

Driven by the belief that their membership in the American elite required certain sacrifice

aircraft and guns

Drawing on hundreds of letters and diary entries

the causes of the First World War have been one of the major debates in world history

from the poppy to the cenotaph

Edwardian army reforms had improved recruitment and training and had re-organised the regular forces and reserves

is Stubby's story

Who was the President during World War I

Mont-Blanc's deadly cargo erupted with the force of 2

allowing voices from the period to speak for themselves

In this masterful biography