Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 258 Gerard, James W. (James Watson) 1867 1951 My Four Years in Germany Robert J. Hall "My Four Years in Germany" by James W. Gerard is a historical account written during the early 20th century, providing an insightful perspective on Germany just before and during World War I. The narrative follows James W. Gerard's experiences as the U.S. Ambassador to Germany from 1913 to 1917, elucidating the intricacies of German society, politics, and military culture during a tumultuous period. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for Gerard's appointment as Ambassador and his initial challenges in navigating the political landscape of Germany. He recounts his journey aboard the "Imperator" and details his interactions with notable figures, emphasizing the diplomatic intricacies of his role. With keen observations, Gerard introduces significant political events, including public sentiments surrounding militarism and the imminent war, while outlining the societal dynamics he encountered, making clear the contrasts between public perception and the military's powerful influence in the German Empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Germany United States -- Foreign relations -- Germany Germany -- Foreign relations -- United States D501 Text Germany World War I Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 612410 2025-08-03T10:47:12.270891 text/html 610894 2022-05-10T12:25:14 text/html 3583367 2025-08-03T10:47:22.971872 application/epub+zip 3591856 2025-08-03T10:47:16.306903 application/epub+zip 288891 2025-08-03T10:47:14.280009 application/epub+zip 3514190 2025-08-03T10:47:27.948860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3481207 2025-08-03T10:47:21.412933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455502 2022-09-04T05:11:22.456965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570798 2025-08-03T10:47:11.252890 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 570571 2022-05-10T12:25:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19492 2025-08-03T10:47:28.092826 application/rdf+xml 13647 2025-08-03T10:47:14.812888 image/jpeg 3856 2025-08-03T10:47:14.551917 image/jpeg 207052 2022-05-10T12:26:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 4081547 2022-05-10T12:26:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 4173357 2025-08-03T10:47:12.529912 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