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Citizen 13660 Citizen 13660 Miné Okubo "Mine Okubo was one of over one hundred thousand people of Japanese descent--nearly two-thirds of whom were American citizens--who were forced into 'protective custody' shortly after Pearl Harbor. Ci… OL1218814W
Citizens of London Citizens of London Lynne Olson In Citizens of London, Lynne Olson has written a work of World War II history even more relevant and revealing than her acclaimed Troublesome Young Men. Here is the behind-the-scenes story of how the… OL14909916W
The home front during World War II in American history The home front during World War II in American history R. Conrad Stein Describes the experiences of those men and women who remained in the United States during World War II, discussing their emotional ups and downs, financial status, hard work, patriotism, fear, tensio… OL15036404W
War in the Pacific War in the Pacific John Miller CMH Pub 5-5 Cartwheel: The Reduction Of Rabaul OL15229785W
The United States in World War II, 1941-1945 The United States in World War II, 1941-1945 Christopher Collier A history of the United States in World War II showing the positive outcomes and the changes in defense and foreign policy. OL15860626W
Double victory Double victory Cheryl Mullenbach 266 pages : 22 cm OL16681599W
Together We Cannot Fail Together We Cannot Fail Terry Golway This book is an uncommon portrait of Roosevelt's presidency, in words, photographs, and his own voice. For 12 tumultuous presidential years, Roosevelt regularly spoke to the American people, this man… OL17371689W
1944 1944 Jay Winik It was not inevitable that World War II would end as it did, or that it would even end well. 1944 was a year that could have stymied the Allies and cemented Hitler's waning power. Instead, it saved t… OL17868571W
Racing the enemy Racing the enemy Tsuyoshi Hasegawa In the first international history of the end of World War II in the Pacific -- the only book to fully integrate the roles of the United States, the Soviet Union, and Japan -- Tsuyoshi Hasegawa trace… OL1860151W
Bloodstained sands Bloodstained sands Michael G. Walling "For the men who served in America's amphibious forces during World War II, the conflict was an unceasing series of D-Days. More than 200 landings were made across every theatre, most against well en… OL19714206W
The girls of Atomic City The girls of Atomic City Denise Kiernan In this book the author traces the story of the unsung World War II workers in Oak Ridge, Tennessee through interviews with dozens of surviving women and other Oak Ridge residents. This is the story … OL19963587W
FDR and the American crisis FDR and the American crisis Albert Marrin The definitive biography of president Franklin Delano Roosevelt for young adult readers, from National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin ; Brought up in a privileged family, Franklin Delano Roosevelt… OL19993791W
Forgotten Forgotten Linda Hervieux In the early hours of June 6, 1944, the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, a unit of African-American soldiers, landed on the beaches of France. Their orders were to man a curtain of armed balloons mea… OL20016137W
The Mathews men The Mathews men William Geroux One of the last unheralded heroic stories of World War II: the U-boat assault off the American coast against the men of the U.S. Merchant Marine who were supplying the European war, and one community… OL20030160W
Fields of battle Fields of battle Brian Curtis "In the wake of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the 1942 Rose Bowl was moved from Pasadena to Duke University out of fear of further Japanese attacks on the West Coast. Shortly after this unforgettable … OL20035834W
Barbed voices Barbed voices Arthur A. Hansen "An updated and annotated anthology of published articles written by a respected historian of Japanese American history. Featuring selected inmates and camp groups who spearheaded resistance movement… OL20138220W
Once upon a town Once upon a town Bob Greene "North Platte, Nebraska, is as isolated as a small town can be, a solitary outpost in the vast midwestern plains, hours from the state's urban centers of Omaha and Lincoln. But from Christmas Day 194… OL3245137W
Soldier from the war returning Soldier from the war returning Childers, Thomas One of our great national myths surrounds the men and women who fought in World War II. The Greatest Generation, we're told, fought heroically, then returned to America happy, healthy and well-adjust… OL3491882W
Don't you know there's a war on? Don't you know there's a war on? Richard R. Lingeman Engaging history of the American home front during World War ll. Lingeman combs a variety of sources to give a realistic view of what it was like to be in America during these years. This full portra… OL4312540W
Commander in chief Commander in chief Eric Larrabee Few American presidents have exercised the constitutional authority of Commander in Chief with such determination and in such detail as Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II. Commander in Chief i… OL5092042W
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