• 1917 by Melina Druga
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    An Excerpt of 1917

    An excerpt from 1917 by Melina Druga Patriotic zeal gripped the U.S.   Frederick Summer Boyd, an Englishman in New York City, was pelted with salad and mayonnaise at a restaurant for refusing…

  • 1916 by Melina Druga
    Book Excerpts

    An Excerpt of 1916

    An excerpt from 1916 by Melina Druga On Election Day in the United States, Nov. 7, both Democrats and Republicans were confident of victory.  Wilson was in Princeton, New Jersey, staying at his…