5/26/2023 0 Comments Stubby the War Dog by Ann Bausum![]() ![]() In the case of these and other books, Bausum strives to bring the nation’s social justice history to life in ways that empower and inspire readers young and old alike. He was later received by three American presidents. Her newest title, The March Against Fear (National Geographic: 2017), is her third work to examine the civil rights movement in the American South. Over the course of 17 battles, he comforted troops in the trenches and alerted soldiers to incoming German gas attacks. A stowaway dog befriends Private James Robert 'Bob' Conroy at the Connecticut National Guard camp at Yale University and the two become inseparable. Stubby's story begins in 1917 when America is about to enter the war. ![]() After being adopted by an American soldier, Stubby served heroically with the 102nd Infantry, 26th Yankee Division, in France during World War I. Meet Sergeant Stubby: World War I dog veteran, decorated war hero, American icon, and above all, man's best friend. “Sergeant Stubby” was a stray dog adopted who became the first canine given a rank in the U.S. T16:48:52-05:00 Ann Bausum talked about her book, Sergeant Stubby: How a Stray Dog and His Best Friend Helped Win World War I and Stole the Heart of a Nation, about the life of “Sergeant Stubby,” who served in World War I and became a national celebrity. ![]()
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