Covering the daily lives of American soldiers from their training through their arrival in France and participation in the final battles of the war, this book offers a breadth of perspectives on the experiences of doughboys in the First World War via primary documents of the time. * Presents an engaging narrative and serves as a historical resource, making the book appealing to wide range of readers * Introduces contemporary audiences to perspectives of a century ago * Offers compelling stories about the American Expeditionary Forces experience from multiple points of viewfrom the soldiers themselves, their officers, and the soldier-journalists who covered the First World War * Supplies an invaluable resource for students and military scholars of one of the most decisive aspects of the First World War