The war an intimate history, 1941-1945 book

An intimate history, 19411945 and transform it into an emotional reading, as well as a viewing, experience. Product details for the war an intimate history, 19411945 by. History buffs, ken burns fans, and anyone whose life has been touched. That the book is a companion to one of burns documentaries is even better. As such, it is intended for the same general audience and follows the same themes. They are the voices of ordinary men and women who experiencedand helped to winthe most devastating war in history, in. This collection spans the american side of the war from 1941 to 1945, relating intimate tales in chronological order. Ward as the subtitle indicates, the war captures the intimate experiences of americans in ww2. Wardas the subtitle indicates, the war captures the intimate experiences of americans in ww2. Ward as the subtitle indicates, the war captures the intimate experiences of. An intimate history, 19411945 hardcover published september 11th 2007 by knopf publishing group hardcover, 480 pages. The excellent photographs and maps add a true sense of what it was really like at home and overseas during world war ii. An intimate history, 19411945 ken burns has done it again.

He has given us an intimate, memorable, and provocative portrait of america in world war iithe valor and victory, sacrifice and shame of ordinary americans, north, south, east, and west. This book is loaded with photographs, maps, and testimonials from civilians and service people alike. He won the national book critics circle award in 1989 and the francis parkman prize in 1990. Oct 26, 2015 does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. They are the voices of ordinary men and women who experiencedand. More than forty years after it ended, the vietnam war continues to haunt our country. They are the voices of ordinary men and women who experiencedand helped to winthe most devastating war in history. The companion volume to the magnificent sevenpart pbs series the individuals featured in this audiobook are not those of historians or scholars. Ive read burns books on baseball and the civil war, and ive seen the.

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Focusing on the citizens of four towns luverne, minnesota. An intimate history, 19411945 paperback november 2, 2010 by geoffrey c. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. In waterbury, connecticut, mobile, alabama, sacramento, california,and luverne, minnesota, were given an overview of both war front and home front. The two authors freely admit in the book s introduction that an event like wwii is too big, too multifaceted, to even attempt anything like a. The vivid voices that speak from these pages are not those of historians o. The authors narration is solid and unwavering throughout, while brief but. As such, it is intended for the same general audience and follows the same themes and formats as the documentary. History buffs, ken burns fans, and anyone whose life has been touched by war will be awed by burnss new book, the war. Jan 01, 2006 in 2007 alfred knopf published the war.

An intimate history is an impressivelooking book, with a vast array of photos that accompanies a look back at the long and complicated war. Ward 2007, cd, abridged at the best online prices at ebay. The war is the companion piece to the pbs series by the same name. The war an intimate history, 19411945 an intimate history, 19411945 an intimate history, 19411945 by geoffrey c. The individuals featured in this audio book are not historians or scholars. The war audio book an intimate history 19411945 8 discs. Ken burns and geoffrey ward were interviewed about their book, the war. Buy the war an intimate history, 19411945 by ward, geoffrey c. Following in the tradition his previous books on the civil war, jazz, and baseball, ken burns has written another compelling and informative volume, this time on the second world war. Lynn novick as companion to the pbs series airing in september 2007, the war focuses on the citizens of four townsluverne, minnesota. Geoffrey champion ward born 1940 is an american editor, author, historian and writer of scripts for american history documentaries for public television. An intimate history, 1941 1945 paperback, the vivid voices that speak from these pages are not those of historians or scholars. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.

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This informative book will provide anyone who was born after the 1950s with the knowledge and understanding of what the country went through during world war ii so that we could. The text, crafted by national book critics award winner ward, brings this global conflict once again into living rooms throughout our country. An intimate history, 19411945, is the companion volume to the series, and if words and pictures are any indication of what is to come, this could be another watershed cultural moment. Its based on interviews with ordinary americans those who served overseas in europe and the pacific in the army, the army air forces, the coast guard, the marine corps, the navy, as well as those who experienced the war on the home front. It is the companion book to their pbs series of the same title. Ward, historian and screenwriter, is the author of sixteen books. This visually appealing coffeetable book gives little idea of how and why america won, but a strong sense.

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