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The war : an intimate history, 1941-1945 / by Geoffrey C. Ward ; with an introduction by Ken Burns.
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, unflinching narrative.
Record details
- ISBN: 0307262839 (alk. paper) :
- ISBN: 9780307262837 (alk. paper) :
- Physical Description: xxv, 451 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, color maps, portraits ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on a Ken Burns film directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. Lining papers decorated with photographs depicting the men and women who were citizens of the four towns featured in "The War." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 436-440) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| DuBois Public Library | 940.53 WARD (Text) | 30041000908721 | Adult NonFiction | Available | - |
| Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library | 940.53 (Text) | 39636100384516 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
