Tag Archives: William March Campbell

American WWI Veterans

This Veterans Day, we look at a largely forgotten American war: World War I. It’s easy to overlook because our official participation was short and our losses paled in comparison to that of France, Germany, and Britain. However, thousands of Americans … Continue reading

Happy October (Island)!

October Island by William March.  First Edition, Little Brown and Co., 1952. March’s sixth novel, published in 1952, did not receive the same critical praise as some of his earlier works.  Some did like the novel, like the New York … Continue reading

Veterans in our Collections: William March and Many More

From our collections, the “dog tags” of William March (né William E. Campbell), Alabama author and a highly decorated United States Marine. William March saw action in World War I, and received the French CroixdeGuerre, the American Distinguished Service Cross … Continue reading