My Home in the Field of Honor
My Home in the Field of Honor
By Frances Wilson Huard
14 Jan, 2019
Frances Wilson Huard (1874 - 1965) was an American living in France with her French husband when war broke out. She tells of the German invasion in this personal narrative. An excerpt reads, "Nothing, I think, could have been farther from houghts tha
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Frances Wilson Huard (1874 - 1965) was an American living in France with her French husband when war broke out. She tells of the German invasion in this personal narrative. An excerpt reads, "Nothing, I think, could have been farther from houghts than the idea of war. Our May Wilson Preston, the artist; Mrs. Chase, the editor of a well-known woman's magazine; Hugues Delorme, the French artist; and numerous other guests, discussed the theatre and the "Caillaux case" from every conceivable point of view, and their conversations were only interrupted by serious attempts to prove their national superiority at bridge, and long delightful walks in the park. " Less