Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 173 Ward, Humphry, Mrs. 1851 1920 Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward, Mrs. Humphry Arnold, Mary Augusta Roosevelt, Theodore 1858 1919 United States President (1901-1909) Roosevelt, Teddy Towards the Goal Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Ginny Brewer and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Towards the Goal" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a historical account written during the late 19th century, specifically reflecting on the widespread impacts of World War I. The book addresses the tremendous national effort made by England in the war, detailing various facets such as military preparedness, the role of the Navy, and the overall industrial mobilization driven by the wartime needs. It also serves as a narrative that connects American readers with Britain's experiences and challenges during this tumultuous period. The opening of the book features an introduction by Theodore Roosevelt, who highlights England's unparalleled achievement in the face of the war. Mrs. Ward shares her motivation for writing, spurred by the desire to capture the essence of England's efforts in the war, enhancing mutual understanding between the British and American people. It includes personal accounts of her observations from various military outposts and munitions sectors, detailing the rapid developments in naval strength, soldier training, and the emotional responses of both civilians and military personnel. The beginning sets a vivid stage for the ensuing narratives of valor, sacrifice, and national consciousness surrounding Britain’s commitment to winning the war and sustaining its alliances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front D501 Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 334935 2025-08-04T11:09:59.806920 text/html 334878 334771 2024-11-05T03:53:23.868417 2023-10-05T04:58:55.562815 text/html text/html 203031 2025-08-04T11:10:06.427919 application/epub+zip 206051 2025-08-04T11:10:02.632904 application/epub+zip 187962 2025-08-04T11:10:01.397901 application/epub+zip 356237 2025-08-04T11:10:09.479836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339105 2025-08-04T11:10:05.776888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315050 2022-09-05T06:55:44.349571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313189 2025-08-04T11:09:59.485897 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 293453 2024-10-28T17:37:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18553 2025-08-04T11:10:09.620839 application/rdf+xml 13751 2025-08-04T11:10:01.892906 image/jpeg 3591 2025-08-04T11:10:01.644920 image/jpeg 200276 2025-08-04T11:09:59.835897 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia