Peace at Last: A Portrait of Armistice Day, 11 November 1918

A vivid, intimate hour-by-hour account of Armistice Day 1918, including photographs: "A pleasure to read . . . full of fascinating tidbits." —The Wall Street Journal

This is the first book to focus on the day the armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany, ending World War I. In this rich portrait of Armistice Day, which ranges from midnight to midnight, Guy Cuthbertson brings together news reports, photos, literature, memoirs, and letters to show how the people on the street, as w...