America's French Orphans : Mobilization, Humanitarianism, and the Protection of France, 1914-1921

Destenay, Emmanuel

Cambridge University Press（2024/06発売）

Cambridge University Press（2024/06発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 308 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781009517898
• DDC分類 362.730944

Full Description

During and after World War I, two humanitarian organizations galvanized the support of American men, women, and children to provide for France's children. Between 1914 and 1921, the Committee Franco-American for the Protection of the Children of the Frontier (CFAPCF) and the Fatherless Children of France Society (FCFS) capitalized on the generosity of Americans who believed that supporting a French child in need was seen as a moral and patriotic duty. Through a network of twenty-eight colonies - private homes and estates loaned for this specific purpose - the CFAPCF rescued, sheltered, and cared for children from invaded and occupied war zones, while the FCFS asked Americans to sponsor France's children of the war dead. Combining cultural, political, and diplomatic history, Emmanuel Destenay charts the rapid growth of these organizations and brings to light the unparalleled contribution made by Americans in support of France's children in time of war.

Contents

Introduction; 1. Rescuing and sheltering: the wartime colonies; 2. Mobilizing support for France's fatherless children; 3. Defending the future of France; 4. Writing in wartime; 5. Peace, remobilization, and memorialization; 6. Rebuilding devastated France; Conclusion how (and why) Americans (and their children) answered France's call; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.