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- catalog abstract ""If the dome of St. Paul's had suddenly fallen on my head I could have been little more surprised" was John W. Davis's reaction to President Woodrow Wilson's request that he become the United States ambassador to Great Britain. When Davis and his wife, Nell, arrived in London in December 1918, World War I had just ended and much of the world was looking toward the United States for guidance. In a well-written, day-by-day account of his activities in the post-war era of 1918-1921, Davis - who seemed to have his hand on the pulse of world events - writes about war-torn Europe, political maneuvering in the world, the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, the quest for oil and control of the Middle East, problems in newly-created Yugoslavia, strife in Ireland, and tensions at the peace conferences. He sheds light on the Wilson presidency in its last months and painfully describes Anglo-American tensions brought on by Wilson's illness and failure of the Senate to sign the Treaty of Versailles. He brilliantly describes physical appearances, dress, and idiosyncracies of many of the world's leaders from Winston Churchill to the Emir Faisal, who became the first king of Iraq. Not only should diplomatic historians enjoy the book, but also those interested in English cultural and social history. Davis's rich descriptions of ceremonies, parades, and traditions; his insightful comments on post-war strikes and labor problems; and his impressions of the royal palaces, city houses, and country homes (many no longer standing) where he and Nell were guests, are only a few of the subjects represented in the diary. Genealogists and family historians might note that several thousand people are mentioned as well.".
- catalog contributor b6472416.
- catalog contributor b6472417.
- catalog contributor b6472418.
- catalog contributor b6472419.
- catalog coverage "Great Britain Foreign relations United States.".
- catalog coverage "United States Foreign relations 1913-1921.".
- catalog coverage "United States Foreign relations Great Britain.".
- catalog created "c1993.".
- catalog date "1993".
- catalog date "c1993.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1993.".
- catalog description ""If the dome of St. Paul's had suddenly fallen on my head I could have been little more surprised" was John W. Davis's reaction to President Woodrow Wilson's request that he become the United States ambassador to Great Britain. When Davis and his wife, Nell, arrived in London in December 1918, World War I had just ended and much of the world was looking toward the United States for guidance.".
- catalog description "Genealogists and family historians might note that several thousand people are mentioned as well.".
- catalog description "He sheds light on the Wilson presidency in its last months and painfully describes Anglo-American tensions brought on by Wilson's illness and failure of the Senate to sign the Treaty of Versailles. He brilliantly describes physical appearances, dress, and idiosyncracies of many of the world's leaders from Winston Churchill to the Emir Faisal, who became the first king of Iraq.".
- catalog description "In a well-written, day-by-day account of his activities in the post-war era of 1918-1921, Davis - who seemed to have his hand on the pulse of world events - writes about war-torn Europe, political maneuvering in the world, the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, the quest for oil and control of the Middle East, problems in newly-created Yugoslavia, strife in Ireland, and tensions at the peace conferences.".
- catalog description "Not only should diplomatic historians enjoy the book, but also those interested in English cultural and social history. Davis's rich descriptions of ceremonies, parades, and traditions; his insightful comments on post-war strikes and labor problems; and his impressions of the royal palaces, city houses, and country homes (many no longer standing) where he and Nell were guests, are only a few of the subjects represented in the diary.".
- catalog extent "xx, 478 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Ambassadorial diary of John W. Davis.".
- catalog identifier "0937058270".
- catalog isFormatOf "Ambassadorial diary of John W. Davis.".
- catalog issued "1993".
- catalog issued "c1993.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Morgantown, W. Va. : West Virginia University Press,".
- catalog relation "Ambassadorial diary of John W. Davis.".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain Foreign relations United States.".
- catalog spatial "United States Foreign relations 1913-1921.".
- catalog spatial "United States Foreign relations Great Britain.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "Ambassadors United States Diaries.".
- catalog subject "Davis, John W. (John William), 1873-1955 Diaries.".
- catalog subject "Diplomats United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "E664.D219 A3 1993".
- catalog subject "World War, 1914-1918 Diplomatic history.".
- catalog title "The ambassadorial diary of John W. Davis : the Court of St. James's, 1918-1921 / edited by Julia Davis & Dolores A. Fleming.".
- catalog type "text".