Title: The war : an intimate history, 1941-1945 /
Authors: Ward, Geoffrey C.; Burns, Ken, 1953-
Publisher: A.A. Knopf,
Year: 2007
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 United States.; World War, 1939-1945 Social aspects United States.
Abstract: 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.
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.