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The war : an intimate history, 1941-1945  Cover Image Book Book

The war : an intimate history, 1941-1945

Ward, Geoffrey C. (Author). Burns, Ken, 1953- (Added Author).

Summary: As companion to the 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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0307262839 (alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 9780307262837 (alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: xxv, 451 p. : ill. (some col.), ill., col. maps, ports. ; 29 cm.
    print
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : A.A. Knopf, 2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the Ken Burns film.
"This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 436-440) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: 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.
Subject: United States. -- Army -- History -- World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- United States
Soldiers -- United States -- Biography

Available copies

  • 6 of 7 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Sechelt/Gibsons. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Gibsons Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Gibsons Public Library 940.5373 WARD (Text) 30886000260949 Adult Nonfiction Volume hold Available -

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