Those Days Will Never Return: Amateur History Lessons from the Public Domain

1.3 - Chapter 1 (October 1914) - 18 Months in the War Zone

We dive into the first chapter of 18 Months in the War Zone. Finzi travels to France and begins her duties as a nurse on the front lines of World War I.

1.2 — Introduction - 18 Months in the War Zone

Today we read the Introduction to Finzi’s 18 Months in the War Zone. The Introduction was written by Major General Sir Alfred Turner, KCB. Turner gives his impressions of Finzi’s words and his admiration for all nurses who served in WWI.

1.1 — Foreword - 18 Months in the War Zone

I begin reading through Kate John Finzi’s personal narrative “18 Months in the War Zone, the Record of a Woman’s Work on the Western Front.” I dip my toe into the process of reading a section and then doing some basic research on its historical context, starting with the Foreword. The full text can be found at Project Gutenberg. *Correction: I say Librivox dot com, when it should be Librivox.org

Welcome to Those Days Will Never Return

Brief introduction to the podcast and its purpose.