Poppy Lady Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans

Name: Poppy Lady Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans
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ISBN: 9781590787540

ISBN-10: 1590787544

ISBN-13: 9781590787540

Edition: N/A

Authors: Barbara Walsh, Layne Johnson

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Moina Belle Michael, a schoolteacher from Georgia, successfully established the Flanders Field Memorial Poppy as a universal symbol of tribute and support for veterans and their families during World War I and II. Known as the Poppy Lady, Michael dedicated her life to servicemen and women, buying and placing fresh flowers in rooms where they would gather before heading overseas. Author Barbara Elizabeth Walsh and artist Layne Johnson worked with experts and primary documents, as well as Moina's great-nieces to better understand Moina's determination to honor the war veterans. To capture the impact Moina'sOperation Purple,a program of the National Military Family Association, which benefits…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
Publication date: 9/1/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 40
Size: 9.00" wide x 10.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.276
Language: English

Barbara Walshis a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and magazine columnist who has chased many stories during her career; her work has changed laws, lives, and affected a presidential election. Currently, she teaches journalism and is an international speaker for the U. S. State Department. She lives in Maine.