Keeping the Home Fires Burning: Entertaining the Troops at Home and Abroad During the Great War

By: Phil Carradice

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Synopsis: Keeping the Home Fires Burning tells the story of how the troops and the general public were kept happy and content during the First World War. Between 1914 and 1918 there was entertainment of the masses for the sole purpose of promotion of the war effort. It was the first time that a concerted effort to raise and sustain morale was ever made by any British government and was a combination of government sponsored ideas and lucky happenstance. It was all picked up and used by the new Propaganda Ministry. The range of activities was wide and varied, from poetry to cinema, from music hall singers and artists to the creation of battlefield heroes. There was postcard humour and deliberate veneration of philanthropists - and war participants - like Woodbine Willie. The theme of Keeping the Home Fires Burning is backed up by 40 illustrations from the time, including participants, posters, battlefield views and so on.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 232 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781399004428
Related ISBNs:: 9781399004411
Publisher:: Pen & Sword Books
Date of Addition:: 07/25/23
Copyrighted By:: Phil Carradice
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Nonfiction, Communication, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.