What a victory it might have been”: C. E. Montague and the First World War.

Discusses Montague's post-war prose work in terms of peace and silence.

This battle was not over: Parade’s End as a transitional text in the development of ‘disenchanted’ First World War literature.

This chapter argues that the novels of Ford's Parade's End tetralogy occupy a significant place in the development of "disenchanted" fiction about the First World War. The values of Ernest Raymond's patriotic Tell England are contrasted with those of C. E Montague's Disenchantment, providing a brief synopsis of the early 1920s response to the conflict. Parade's End is seen as introducing several key themes in to the post-First World War discursive field, including national identity, psychology, memory, and time. The presentation of these aligned with the formal aspects of the novel, allows it to push the boundaries of the readerly horizon of expectations. Frayn argues that Ford's readership, though moderately-sized, was influential from a literary point of view, and thus facilitated the reception of later, more vitriolic, criticisms of war.

Rozwój technologiczny samolotów myśliwskich, a ich taktyka w Royal Air Force oraz US Army Air Force na zachodnioeuropejskim tetrze działań operacyjnych podczas II wojny światowej w latach 1939 – 1944

Wydział Historyczny: Instytut Historii

The Effects of World War II on Significant Composers of Music for the Flute

World War II was one of the most devastating events in history, and it profoundly affected European culture and art. I examined the period around World War II, and the effects it had on the lives of composers and their flute music. I investigated who wrote for flute during the war, what they were composing, and what effects, if any, the war had on them and their music. After examining the biographies of nine composers and studying eleven of their works, I found that in some cases the war affected their flute music, but in others the music shows no apparent influences of the war. Interestingly, most of the flute music written by composers affected by World War II was happy and joyful rather than dark and dismal. I performed three recitals during my research. I studied nine composers and performed some of their most important works for flute. Recital One is “Sonatas for Flute.” Recital Two is “Virtuosic Flute Music,” and my final recital is “Emotional Overview of Flute Music During World War II.” I discovered that many of these composers had to change their lives in drastic ways due to the war, but most them wrote music that had did not reflect the horror or destruction of war—perhaps music represented an escape from their horrible circumstances, or an effort to recall better times. I also found that a few of these composers used music to mock the Nazi regime. They used music as an emotional outlet, which could have been dangerous for them during that time. Other composers used music to share their own personal experiences while fighting in the war.

El Metro de Madrid en los comienzos del franquismo (1939-1945). La línea de los Bulevares y los Barrios Bajos. Consolidación de una red mallada con centro en Sol

La Compañía Metropolitano Alfonso XIII llevó a cabo, a principios del siglo XX, la empresa de dotar a la capital española de un ferrocarril subterráneo a la altura de otras ciudades europeas: el Metro de Madrid. Del proyecto original de cuatro líneas, la 3 y la 4 se construyeron e inauguraron en plena guerra civil y en los primeros años del franquismo (1936-1945). Esta última fecha es significativa, puesto que poco después de abierta al público la línea 4 (que convertía al metropolitano por fin en una red mallada), murió su primer arquitecto oficial, Antonio Palacios Ramilo, relevante proyectista de la primera mitad del siglo XX, responsable de emblemáticos edificios del centro de la capital (Círculo de Bellas Artes, Palacio de Correos, Banco Español del Río de la Plata...). En su calidad de arquitecto oficial de la Compañía Metropolitano Alfonso XIII, diseñó no sólo las estaciones, bocas y templetes del metro de Madrid, sino también toda una serie de edificios auxiliares entre los que destacan las centrales y subestaciones eléctricas. Explicaremos la evolución de la red de metro en los comienzos del franquismo y analizaremos la arquitectura subterránea que Palacios diseñó para el ferrocarril metropolitano, centrándonos en las llamadas líneas "de los barrios bajos" y "de los bulevares", la planificación de la estación de Sol como centro neurálgico de la red y en cómo los modelos de barandillas, accesos y decoración interior que ideó Antonio Palacios se siguieron utilizando hasta mucho después de su muerte, si bien otros elementos no subsistieron al paso del tiempo y la llamada "modernización" del Metro que se llevó a cabo en los años 60 y 70. También estudiaremos el modo de intervención de Palacios en la arquitectura industrial respecto al resto de su obra y haremos especial hincapié en el estado en que se encuentra actualmente este patrimonio, distinguiendo entre los casos en los que ha habido una intervención restauradora (Nave de Motores en Pacífico, Estación de Chamberí), los que están en desuso (subestaciones de Quevedo y Salamanca...) y los elementos que ya han desaparecido (templetes de Sol y Gran Vía).

The North American Indian in the World War /

Relief shown by hachures.

The official roster of South Carolina soldiers, sailors and marines in the World War, 1917-18, volume 1, part 1

This is the Official Roster of the South Carolina soldiers, sailors and marines who served in the World War and contains the names and records, briefly compiled, of the men and women from this state who responded to the call of the President when the United States entered the great conflict. This record gives in as compact form as practicable the following : name; serial number; residence; branch of service; date and place of entry into service; place of birth and age; organizations served in, with dates of assignments and transfers; grades with dates of appointment; engagements, if any; wound received in action, with degree and date; if killed in action or died while in service; person notified, relationship and address; oversea service; date of discharge; citations.

The official roster of South Carolina soldiers, sailors and marines in the World War, 1917-18, volume 1, part 2

This is the Official Roster of the South Carolina soldiers, sailors and marines who served in the World War and contains the names and records, briefly compiled, of the men and women from this state who responded to the call of the President when the United States entered the great conflict. This record gives in as compact form as practicable the following : name; serial number; residence; branch of service; date and place of entry into service; place of birth and age; organizations served in, with dates of assignments and transfers; grades with dates of appointment; engagements, if any; wound received in action, with degree and date; if killed in action or died while in service; person notified, relationship and address; oversea service; date of discharge; citations.

The official roster of South Carolina soldiers, sailors and marines in the World War, 1917-18, volume 1, part 3

This is the Official Roster of the South Carolina soldiers, sailors and marines who served in the World War and contains the names and records, briefly compiled, of the men and women from this state who responded to the call of the President when the United States entered the great conflict. This record gives in as compact form as practicable the following : name; serial number; residence; branch of service; date and place of entry into service; place of birth and age; organizations served in, with dates of assignments and transfers; grades with dates of appointment; engagements, if any; wound received in action, with degree and date; if killed in action or died while in service; person notified, relationship and address; oversea service; date of discharge; citations.

The official roster of South Carolina soldiers, sailors and marines in the World War, 1917-18, volume 2, part 1

This is the Official Roster of the South Carolina soldiers, sailors and marines who served in the World War and contains the names and records, briefly compiled, of the men and women from this state who responded to the call of the President when the United States entered the great conflict. This record gives in as compact form as practicable the following : name; serial number; residence; branch of service; date and place of entry into service; place of birth and age; organizations served in, with dates of assignments and transfers; grades with dates of appointment; engagements, if any; wound received in action, with degree and date; if killed in action or died while in service; person notified, relationship and address; oversea service; date of discharge; citations.

The official roster of South Carolina soldiers, sailors and marines in the World War, 1917-18, volume 2, part 2

This is the Official Roster of the South Carolina soldiers, sailors and marines who served in the World War and contains the names and records, briefly compiled, of the men and women from this state who responded to the call of the President when the United States entered the great conflict. This record gives in as compact form as practicable the following : name; serial number; residence; branch of service; date and place of entry into service; place of birth and age; organizations served in, with dates of assignments and transfers; grades with dates of appointment; engagements, if any; wound received in action, with degree and date; if killed in action or died while in service; person notified, relationship and address; oversea service; date of discharge; citations.

The Hibernicon and Visions of Returning Home: Popular Entertainment in Irish America from the Civil War to World War I

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2012

De la popularité à l’obscurité : Les rouages de la montée et du déclin de Federal Union, Inc. aux États-Unis, 1939-1945

Ce mémoire examine les fondements de la montée ainsi que du déclin de l’organisation non gouvernementale Federal Union, Inc. aux États-Unis entre 1939 et 1945. Ce regroupement, mis sur pied par Clarence K. Streit dans l’optique de faire la promotion de son projet internationaliste décrit dans son livre intitulé Union Now: A Proposal for a Federal Union of the Democracies of the North Atlantic, connut durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale un élan de popularité remarquable qui l’amena à l’avant-scène des débats sur la gestion des relations interétatiques, avant de s’essouffler rapidement, malgré l’intérêt qu’il suscita au cours de ses premières années d’existence. Dans les faits, ce phénomène, s’avéra étroitement lié au contexte historique, à l’idéologie défendue par le mouvement, de même qu’à l’organisation et à la gestion des activités de Federal Union, Inc. Ainsi, par l’étude d’un cas particulier, ce mémoire ouvre une nouvelle fenêtre sur l’internationalisme américain durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, un champ d’études négligé par les chercheurs. Avec pour principal objectif d’offrir une réflexion articulée sur le fédéralisme mondial, une idéologie toujours très peu étudiée à ce jour par les historiens, cette étude mettra en lumière les rouages expliquant les hauts et les bas de cette ligne de pensée politique à l’époque. Ce faisant, le lecteur sera amené à repenser le mouvement internationaliste américain, traditionnellement perçu comme triomphant au cours de la guerre de 1939 à 1945. Il permettra de surcroît de réfléchir aux facteurs favorisant la transformation de la pensée politique au sein d’une société, tels que l’opinion publique et le rôle des organisations non gouvernementales ainsi que des groupes d’intérêt.

"No Encores" The Royal Dublin Society Concert Archive Recitals in Retrospect: 1925-50

A large archive of sources for the RDS classical music recitals is extant in the Society’s Library, Ballsbridge, Dublin. The recitals were established in 1886 for the promotion of chamber music and in order to expose Dublin audiences to the works of the great composers. Extant in the collection are minute books; autographed programmes; newspaper cuttings which include previews, reviews and advertisements; correspondences with artists and agents; promotional material; selections of photographs; records of attendance, artists fees and takings; and volumes of printed music.
This paper will document the organisation, management and occurrence of the RDS classical music recitals for the period 1925 to 1950 and will encompass the opening of the current concert hall (The Members’ Hall, 1925), the Society’s bi-centenary celebrations (1931) and the continuance of the recitals within the context of the Second World War (1939- 45). The paper will examine and analyse the following: networks, repertoire and reception.
The RDS music committee established significant links with many performers and UK-based classical music agents. Recitalists include musicians of international renown; Myra Hess, Isolde Menges, Lili Kraus, Joseph Szigeti, Leon Goossens, Sir Hamilton Harty and The Hallé Orchestra, The Catterall Quartet and many local, Dublin-based musicians; Raidió Éireann Orchestra, Dublin String Orchestra, Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra and Culwick Choral Society. The compromises and collaborations in evidence between the music committee, agents and performers resulted in the presentation of varied and well-balanced programmes featuring sonatas, quartets, trios, concerti, overtures, symphonies and songs by composers including Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn and Brahms. Works by contemporary composers including Bax, Dohnanyi, Szymanowski and Suk were also regularly performed, as were works with an Irish influence or flavour. Audiences mainly consisted of members of the Society, music students were encouraged to attend at a reduced rate and reviews were regularly published in the Irish Times, Irish Independent and Irish Press.