Title: Sergeant York and His People
First published: 1922
Description: Sam Cowan wrote this profile of Sergeant Alvin York soon after the hero of the Argonne returned to his home following World War I. York, of course, had single-handedly caused the surrender of a battalion of Imperial German machine-gunners during his service as a Corporal in the 82nd Infantry Division.

The book tells about the history of the York and Pyle families in the mountains of Tennessee and Kentucky, the religious upbringing that York brought to his Army service and his refusal to accept monetary reward for his heroism.

He accepted no gifts of value, except for the farm that the people of Kentucky gave him in gratitude and love. After all, he needed someplace to call home with the young wife he took right after his return home. York's calls for any further gifts to be sent to a foundation he created to help build local schools seems quaint in a day when education is considered a right to be granted by the government. Good book for young and old.

Review by J.David Knepper at http://www.ahavabaptist.com/reviews/reviews.htm#york
Subjects: Appalachians (People), Social life and customs, WWI, Argonne
Places: East Tennessee
People: Alvin Cullum York (1887-1964)
LC classification: F442.1 .Y6 1922x