There Is No Glamour Here: The Overseas Life and Letters of Alice Lord O’Brian

By Anna Wachtel - April 17, 2019

Volunteers from the American Red Cross provided aid and comfort to countless Allied soldiers who faced death on the front lines during World War I. One canteen worker from Buffalo recorded her experiences so future generations could understand the horrors and futility of war.

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