Project Gutenberg 2015-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 169 Ferree, Barr 1862 1924 Ferree, Barre 17030749 The Bombardment of Reims Produced by Brian Coe, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Bombardment of Reims" by Barr Ferree is a historical account written in the early 20th century during the period of World War I. The work focuses on the relentless bombardment that the city of Reims and its famed cathedral endured from September 1914 to September 1917, detailing the extensive destruction wrought by artillery and aerial attacks throughout this significant conflict. The narrative captures the profound loss felt by both the local population and the broader world as one of Europe's artistic and architectural treasures faced near annihilation. The opening of the text establishes a solemn tone, emphasizing the outrage and sorrow following the catastrophic events in Reims. It recounts the sense of gradual destruction that unfolded over three years, with regular bombardments described in chilling detail. As the author sets the stage, he reflects on the limited media coverage of these tragedies, highlighting the disconnect between the experiences of those in the besieged city and the world's perception of the war. Through this, the introduction lays a foundation for the subsequent detailed chronologies and accounts, painting a vivid picture of the horrors faced by the residents and the cultural significance of what was lost. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Reims Reims (France) -- History D501 Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare Category: Architecture Category: Art 222508 2025-09-20T04:32:37.179621 text/html 223111 2024-10-24T17:50:32 text/html 329187 2025-09-20T04:32:42.103623 application/epub+zip 327104 2025-09-20T04:32:37.880596 application/epub+zip 74632 2025-09-20T04:32:37.499600 application/epub+zip 420057 2025-09-20T04:32:45.048563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388788 2025-09-20T04:32:41.593583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137206 2022-09-22T13:14:58.199876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122374 2025-09-20T04:32:36.300625 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102503 2024-10-24T17:50:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17123 2025-09-20T04:32:45.179567 application/rdf+xml 8416 2025-09-20T04:32:37.600629 image/jpeg 1835 2025-09-20T04:32:37.548632 image/jpeg 347320 2025-09-20T04:32:37.203624 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