Today in history.
Contributors: Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program.
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Gottscho, Samuel H. 1875-1971.; Schleisner, William H. 1912-1962; World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island.; Summer.; United States -- Military relations -- Japan.; Japan -- Military relations -- United States.
Other titles: June 21
Description: Presents a brief history of the combat between U.S. and Japanese forces during the World War II. On June 21, 1945, Japanese troops surrendered the Pacific Island of Okinawa to the United States. Also, June 21 marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere in the year 2002. Also includes information of Samuel Herman Gottscho, William Schleisner and their combined Gottscho-Schleisner collection.
Notes: Includes bibliographies.
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Illustrated by digitized items from the American Memory historic collections compiled by the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.