Amelia Peabody Tileston And Her Canteens For The Serbs (1920)

By Amelia Peabody Tileston

Book Overview

Amelia Peabody Tileston And Her Canteens For The Serbs is a historical book written by Mary Wilder Tileston and published in 1920. The book details the efforts of Amelia Peabody Tileston, a wealthy American philanthropist, to provide aid to the Serbian people during World War I. Tileston organized and funded a network of canteens, which provided food, clothing, and medical supplies to Serbian soldiers and civilians. The book includes letters and diary entries from Tileston and her colleagues, as well as photographs and illustrations of the canteens and the people they helped. The book provides a unique perspective on the humanitarian efforts of American women during the war and sheds light on the plight of the Serbian people during this tumultuous time in history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164563858
• ISBN13: 9781164563853
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"