The war : an intimate history, 1941-1945 / by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns.

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As companion to his 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,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ward, Geoffrey C.
Other Authors: Burns, Ken, 1953-
Language:English
Published: New York : A.A. Knopf, 2007.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Social aspects > United States.
Physical Description:xxv, 451 pages : illustrations (some color), , facsimiles, color maps, portraits ; 29 cm
Format: Book
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
  • A world without war, March-August 1945.