The War: An Intimate History 1941-1945
By Geoffrey C. Ward & Ken Burns
Published by Alfred Knoff
Year Published 2007
Book Format - Hard cover
Summary
The Second World War as seen through four families in four different towns of the US. Beautifully written and provides the background of how the US really was changed by WWll from a rather provincial country to one in which ordinary citizens learned about places in Europe and Asia they had never previously heard. It also shows the incredible sacrifice of America’s young people during the war, many of them in their teens and early twenties.
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By Geoffrey C. Ward & Ken Burns
Published by Alfred Knoff
Year Published 2007
Book Format - Hard cover
Summary
The Second World War as seen through four families in four different towns of the US. Beautifully written and provides the background of how the US really was changed by WWll from a rather provincial country to one in which ordinary citizens learned about places in Europe and Asia they had never previously heard. It also shows the incredible sacrifice of America’s young people during the war, many of them in their teens and early twenties.
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By Geoffrey C. Ward & Ken Burns
Published by Alfred Knoff
Year Published 2007
Book Format - Hard cover
Summary
The Second World War as seen through four families in four different towns of the US. Beautifully written and provides the background of how the US really was changed by WWll from a rather provincial country to one in which ordinary citizens learned about places in Europe and Asia they had never previously heard. It also shows the incredible sacrifice of America’s young people during the war, many of them in their teens and early twenties.
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