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A review by kaitlynk33
Sergeant Stubby: How a Stray Dog and His Best Friend Helped Win World War I and Stole the Heart of a Nation by Ann Bausum
5.0
“A dog is a dog, some folks will say...But there are times when a dog is more than a dog; when he has all the attributes of a human being, plus such undying love and affection as few human beings possess...Stubby only a dog? Nonsense! Stubby was the concentration of all we like in human beings"
A good, easy read on the role of animals in warfare along with a brief history of WWI. Things I learned: animals were important for providing companionship to lonely troops during the trench warfare of WWI, and also for safety- Stubby "a Brave Stray," warned his unit of impending gas attacks and even took down a German soldier; many animals besides dogs helped the war effort and unfortunately many did not return to America; Stubby shook the hand of every US President during his lifetime! Other facts I related to: Stubby served in Big Red One, my grandfather's unit in WWII; First Lady Grace Coolidge, a fellow Pi Beta Phi, supported one of the first animal rescue societies!
A good, easy read on the role of animals in warfare along with a brief history of WWI. Things I learned: animals were important for providing companionship to lonely troops during the trench warfare of WWI, and also for safety- Stubby "a Brave Stray," warned his unit of impending gas attacks and even took down a German soldier; many animals besides dogs helped the war effort and unfortunately many did not return to America; Stubby shook the hand of every US President during his lifetime! Other facts I related to: Stubby served in Big Red One, my grandfather's unit in WWII; First Lady Grace Coolidge, a fellow Pi Beta Phi, supported one of the first animal rescue societies!