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The backwash of war : an extraordinary American nurse in World War I / Ellen N. La Motte ; edited with an introduction and biography by Cynthia Wachtell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- La Motte, Ellen N. (Ellen Newbold), 1873-1961, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- La Motte, Ellen N. (Ellen Newbold), 1873-1961.
- La Motte, Ellen N.
- World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- Military nursing.
- History.
- Soldiers.
- United States.
- France.
- World War, 1914-1918--Medical care--Western Front.
- World War, 1914-1918--Hospitals.
- Hospitals.
- World War, 1914-1918--Casualties.
- Soldiers--France--History--20th century.
- Nurses--United States--Biography.
- Nurses.
- Military nursing--United States--History--20th century.
- Battle casualties.
- Medical care.
- Genre:
- Personal narratives.
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- x, 239 pages ; 22 cm
- Other Title:
- Extraordinary American nurse in World War I
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2019]
- Contents:
- Introduction to 1916 Edition p. 93
- Introduction to 1934 Edition p. 94
- Heroes p. 96
- La Patrie Reconnaissante p. 101
- The Hole in the Hedge p. 109
- Alone p. 114
- A Belgian Civilian p. 119
- The Interval p. 124
- Women and Wives p. 131
- Pour la Patrie p. 138
- Locomotor Ataxia p. 143
- A Surgical Triumph p. 148
- At the Telephone p. 153
- A Citation p. 156
- An Incident p. 161
- Esmeralda p. 164
- War Essays p. 169 / Ellen N. La Motte
- An American Nurse in Paris p. 171
- Under Shell-Fire at Dunkirk p. 181
- A Joy Ride p. 195
- Significant Publications p. 211 / Ellen N. La Motte.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781421426716
- 1421426714
- OCLC:
- 1039210434
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