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World War, 1914-1918.

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During and after World War One, Britain's blockade of Germany prevented foodstuffs from being exported to Germany, leading to outcries from German civic leaders and an outpouring of generosity from across the world. This study examines the detailed height and weight data of children in this period to show the measures of deprivation and recovery.

World War, 1914-1918 --- Economic aspects --- World War (1914-1918) --- 1871-1999 --- Germany --- Social conditions

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Women on the Land tells the remarkable story of women's contribution to agriculture and forestry during the two World Wars. It traces the formation and history of the Women's Land Army, and shows how women, mostly untrained and from non-farming backgrounds, helped maintain food production for a beleaguered nation, by filling the places of men away at the war. At the height of the First World War the Land Army had a full-time membership of 23,000 members, a number that was to exceed 80,000 during the Second World War. The book pays tribute to women like Lady Denman, who administered the Land Army during the Second World War and who was its chief inspiration and driving force, and also outlines the part played by other women's groups in wartime. Containing many first-hand reminiscences by the women who served, and a number of evocative illustrations, Women on the Land highlights the years when women were effectively to challenge long-established preconceptions as to what properly constituted 'women's work'.

World War, 1914-1918 --- World War, 1939-1945 --- Agriculture --- History

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It is easy to believe that the only part that Britains railways played in the First World War was to carry the soldiers to the ships that would take them to France. This couldnt be further from the truth. Without the help from the railways it is unlikely that the war would have been over as quickly as it was. In this book, Michael Foley examines how the railway system and its workers proved to be a vital part of the war effort, one contemporary writer even commenting that he thought they were as significant as the navy.

Railroads --- World War, 1914-1918 --- History --- Transportation --- Communication And Traffic

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"Sam Walton used the money he earned in the army, along with some financial help from his family, to open his first store. Then he opened fourteen more. Then Sam had an even bigger idea. He wanted to build large stores in small towns and reduce the price of everything they stocked. Although other businessmen and potential partners laughed at him, this entrepreneur with humble beginnings used his resourcefulness to create Walmart, which would become the largest company in the world"--

Walton, Sam - 1918-1992--Juvenile literature. --- Walton, Sam, --- Businesspeople