Soldier-scholars
| Author | : Alfred E. Cornebise |
| Publisher | : American Philosophical Society |
| Total Pages | : 226 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : 087169221X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780871692214 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (214 Downloads) |
Download or read book Soldier-scholars written by Alfred E. Cornebise and published by American Philosophical Society. This book was released on 1997 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the educational opportunities offered after WW1 to Amer. soldiers of the Amer. Expeditionary Forces (AEF). Some stayed in Europe and studied art, attended classes at the Sorbonne, took medical courses at London's Fellowship of Med., read law at the Inns of Court, enrolled in veterinary classes at the Univ. of Edinburgh, and studied French culture and language at numerous French univ. and inst. About 10,000 men were involved in these programs. In addition, 10,000 soldier-students attended the AEF's own univ. at Beaune. For a few months in the spring of 1919, this univ. was the largest in the English-speaking world. Other educational opportunities of various sorts were made available to virtually every soldier in the AEF. Illustrations.
