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Author Curtis, Brian, 1971- author.

Title Fields of battle : Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl, and the boys who went to war / Brian Curtis.

Publication Info. New York : Flatiron Books, 2016.
©2016

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 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  940.54 CUR    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  940.5481 CUR    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  940.5481 C94    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Non Fiction  940.5481 CUR    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Adult Department  940.5481 CUR    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  940.5481 CURTIS    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - Non Fiction  940.54 CURTIS    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  940.548173 CU    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description x, 308 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary "In the wake of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the 1942 Rose Bowl was moved from Pasadena to Duke University out of fear of further Japanese attacks on the West Coast. Shortly after this unforgettable game, many of the players and coaches left their respective colleges, entered the military, and went on to serve around the world in famous battlegrounds, from Iwo Jima and Okinawa to Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge, where fate and destiny would bring them back together on faraway battlefields, fighting on the same team. Fields of Battle is a powerful story that sheds light on a little-known slice of American history where World War II and football intersect. Author Brian Curtis captures in gripping detail an intimate account of the teamwork, grit, and determination that took place on both the football and battle fields"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-294) and index.
Contents Part I: The men. The making of a coach ; A new kingdom ; Country boys -- Part II: The winds of war. A warning ; A team of destiny ; Infamy ; The Beaver Express -- Part III: A game like no other. A rose is still a rose ; A new opponent ; Shikata ga nai -- Part IV: War. The first ; Campus at war ; An ordinary hero ; Cup of coffee ; Uncommon valor -- Part V: Home. The new normal ; The last days.
Subject World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns.
Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
Football players -- United States -- Biography.
College athletes -- United States -- Biography.
Football coaches -- United States -- Biography.
Rose Bowl (Football game) (1942 : Durham, N.C.)
Rose Bowl (Football game) -- History -- 20th century.
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 -- Influence.
HISTORY -- Military -- World War II.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Football.
Pearl Harbor, Attack on (Hawaii : 1941) (OCoLC)fst01056083
Rose Bowl (Football game) (OCoLC)fst01409541
World War (1939-1945) (OCoLC)fst01180924
College athletes. (OCoLC)fst00867688
Football coaches. (OCoLC)fst00931411
Football players. (OCoLC)fst00931425
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) (OCoLC)fst00972484
Military campaigns. (OCoLC)fst01710190
Soldiers. (OCoLC)fst01125233
Twentieth century. (OCoLC)fst01159810
Hawaii. (OCoLC)fst01208724
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term 1939-1945
Genre/Form Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
ISBN 9781250059581 (hardcover)
1250059585 (hardcover)
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