| Don't You Know There's a War On?: The American Home Front, 1941-1945 Contributor(s): Lingeman, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 1560254653 ISBN-13: 9781560254652 Publisher: Bold Type Books OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2003 Annotation: The events of 9/11 brought to the surface memories of an earlier time of national emergency--Pearl Harbor and World War II. In this evocative cultural history, Lingeman re-creates the events--historic, humorous, and tragic--and personalities of the American home front. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - History | Social History - History | Revolutionary |
| Dewey: 973.917 |
| LCCN: 2003047311 |
| Series: Nation Books |
| Physical Information: 1.08" H x 5.92" W x 9.22" (1.21 lbs) 412 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The tragic events of September 11, 2001 brought to the surface memories of an earlier time of unprecedented national emergency -- Pearl Harbor -- and America's subsequent involvement in World War II. In this evocative cultural history, Richard Lingeman re-creates the events -- historic, humorous, and tragic -- and personalities of the American home front. From V-girls and V-mail, blackouts and the internment of the Japanese, to new opportunities for African-Americans and women, Lingeman recaptures a unique time in American history in this New York Times Notable Book. |