The war : an intimate history, 1941-1945 / by Geoffrey C. Ward ; directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.
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. Maps and hundreds of photographs enrich this compelling, unflinching narrative.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307262837
- Physical Description: xxv, 451 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : A.A. Knopf, 2007.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Based on Burns' documentary, The war.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 436-449) 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.
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| Marion Library | 940.53 WAR (Text) | 37810434637830 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | 940.53 WAR (Text) | 30664100167649 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | 940.5373 WAR (Text) | 50503010959585 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | NFIC 940.53 WAR (Text) | 31111002276644 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 07/04/2026 |
| Barco Library | 940.53 WAR (Text) | 39488200856336 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Belhaven Public Library | 940.53 (Text) | 38344400125041 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Branch | 940.53 Ward (Text) | 34269000898438 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Boonville Community Public Library | 940.53 WAR (Text) | 30005100095408 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | 940.5373 W (Text) | 31781018015253 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | 940.53 WAR (Text) | 540191002254752 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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