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Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Artist James McMullan s work has appeared in the pages of virtually every American magazine, on the posters for more than seventy Lincoln Center theater productions, and in bestselling picture books. Now, in a unique memoir comprising more than fifty short essays and illustrations, the artist explores how his early childhood in China and wartime journeys with his mother influenced his whole life, especially his painting and illustration.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Language
English
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Presents a selection of letters written to Tom Brokaw in response to his book "The Greatest Generation," in which he examines the lives and experiences of the men and women of the Depression and World War II era who Brokaw credits with building modern America.
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and simultaneously attacked the Philippines, eight-year-old Mary Mckay, her parents and several other American families working on Mindanao fled into the jungle for what they thought would be a short evacuation.
Author
Publisher
Vintage Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Five-star General Dwight D. Eisenhower was arguably the single most important military figure of World War II. For many historians, his memoirs of this eventful period of U.S. history have become the single most important record of the war. Crusade in Europe tells the complete story of the war as Eisenhower planned and lived it. Through his eyes, the enormous scope and drama of the war - strategy, battles, moments of fateful decision - become fully...
Author
Publisher
CreateSpace
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
For close to seventy years, Robert J. Steinmetz Sr. never spoke about the time he served in the Pacific during WWII. Not even his wife or four children knew the details of the three years he served in the United States Navy. Until now. Codename: Sob Story is the true story of how Steiny, a 19-year old Philadelphia native, fought and survived aboard the USS Gear ARS 34. Through seven major Pacific invasions, hopeless nights and longer days, he learned...
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Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"Describes the events surrounding the internment of Japanese Americans in relocation centers during World War II. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspective of Japanese internees and Caucasians"--Provided by publisher.
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