| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xxv, 451 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm |
| Note |
Based on Burns' documentary, The war. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 436-449) and index. |
| Contents |
A necessary war, December 1941-December 1942 -- When things get tough, January - November 1943 -- A deadly calling, November 1943-June 1944 -- Pride of our nation, June-August 1944 -- Fubar, August-December 1944 -- The ghost front, December 1944-March 1945 -- A world without war, March-August 1945. |
| Summary |
As companion to the PBS series airing in September 2007, "The War" focuses on the citizens of four towns--Luverne, Minnesota; Sacramento, California; Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama, following more than forty people from 1941 to 1945. Maps and hundreds of photographs enrich this compelling, unflinching narrative. |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Burns, Ken, 1953-
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Novick, Lynn.
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| Added Title |
War (Television program : 2007)
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| ISBN |
9780307262837 alkaline paper |
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0307262839 alkaline paper |
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