The war: an intimate history, 1941-1945
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.
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xxv, 451 pages : ill. (some col.), , fascims., col. maps, ports. ; 29 cm.
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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.
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LC Subjects
Burns, Ken, -- 1953- -- Autographs.
City and town life -- United States -- History -- 1933-1945.
Soldiers -- United States -- History -- Anecdotes.
Special collections -- Sacramento Public Library.
War and family -- United States -- History -- Anecdotes.
War and society -- United States -- History -- 1933-1945.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
City and town life -- United States -- History -- 1933-1945.
Soldiers -- United States -- History -- Anecdotes.
Special collections -- Sacramento Public Library.
War and family -- United States -- History -- Anecdotes.
War and society -- United States -- History -- 1933-1945.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
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Book
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1st ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780307262837 (alk. paper) :, 0307262839 (alk. paper) :
Notes
General Note
Based on a Ken Burns film directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.
General Note
"This book was set in Minion, a typeface produced by the Adobe Corporation specifically for the Macintosh personal computer, and released in 1990. Designed by Robert Slimbach, Minion combines the classic characteristics of old-style faces with the full complement of weights required for modern typesetting. Composed by North Market Street Graphics, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Printed and bound by R.R. Donnelley & Sons, Willard, Ohio. Designed by Wendy Byrne"--Colophon.
General Note
End papers decorated with photographs depicting the men and women who were citizens of the four towns featured in "The War."
General Note
Autographed by Ken Burns on page following front end papers.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 436-440) and index.
Description
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.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Ward, G. C., Burns, K., & Novick, L. (2007). The war: an intimate history, 1941-1945. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ward, Geoffrey C, Ken Burns and Lynn. Novick. 2007. The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ward, Geoffrey C, Ken Burns and Lynn. Novick, The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ward, Geoffrey C., et al. The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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| 500 | |a End papers decorated with photographs depicting the men and women who were citizens of the four towns featured in "The War." | ||
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| 505 | 0 | |a 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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