Description:
The story of how one small town triumphed during the heights of the Great War and 1918 Influenza Epidemic through the collective mobilization of men, women, children, manufacturing, resources, money and willpower.
Brief description: Beginning as an academic essay written during his junior year at the University of Connecticut, Front Porches to Front Lines is a historical memoir of World War One and the 1918 Influenza Epidemic. The story is primarily centered in Springfield, Vermont and is based upon the experiences detailed in a trove of family letters. Simon Perlsweig also has an M.A. in History from Southern New Hampshire University, where he continued his study of American Society and Culture during World War One. Aside from history, he also writes poetry; and when not working or writing, he enjoys sports, traveling, cooking, baking, drawing, gardening, hiking and photography. He currently lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.