Letters from the 442nd: The World War II Correspondence of a Japanese American Medic, Paperback - Minoru Masuda

Reducere. This is the first collection of letters by a member of the legendary 442nd Combat Team, which served in Italy and France during World War II. Writt...

Publisher: Holiday House IncAuthor(s): Andrea WarrenNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 208 x 233 x 18Cover type: Paperback / sof...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat, a gripping World War II saga of patriotism, highlighting the contributions a...

Reducere. When the U.S. government forced 70, 000 American citizens of Japanese ancestry into internment camps in 1942, it created administrative tribunals t...

Reducere. Japanese-Americans were forcefully removed from their homes and businesses, and placed in "relocation" camps throughout the West. With countless in...

Reducere. Dr. Philip G. Zimbardo's ground-breaking studies have found that there are more than 84 million shy people in America today, including such "secret...

Reducere. Major General J. F. C. Fuller, a pioneer of mechanized warfare in Great Britain, was one of this century's most renowned military strategists and h...

Reducere. Between 1942 and 1945, the U.S. government wrongfully imprisoned thousands of Japanese American citizens and profited from their labor. Japanese Am...

Reducere. Follow the story of Russian Jewish immigrants who sent five sons off to World War II and the Occupation Forces. Four returned. Sadly, their middle ...

Reducere. For five decades, comedian, actor, singer, dancer, and entertainer Bob Hope (1903-2003) traveled the world performing before American and Allied tr...

Reducere. In the closing days of WWII, the Soviet Union attacked and occupied Japanese-controlled northern China, then called Manchuria. Immediately, misery ...

DescriptionA series of daring missions from World War II, revealed through letters and documents from the main protagonists.Winning World War II wa...

Reducere. Follow the story of Russian Jewish immigrants who sent five sons off to World War II and the Occupation Forces. Four returned. Sadly, their middle ...

Reducere. An authentic voice from the western frontier Elinore Pruitt Stewart is renowned for her books 'Letters of a Woman Homesteader' and its sequel 'Lett...

Reducere. In 1942, Bill Manbo (1908-1992) and his family were forced from their Hollywood home into the Japanese American internment camp at Heart Mountain i...

Reducere. New York Times Bestseller: A "virtually faultless" account of the last weeks of WWII in the Pacific from both Japanese and American perspectives (T...

Reducere. DescriptionJoining the U.S.' war effort in 1942, Mexican President Manuel vila Camacho ordered the dislocation of Japanese Mexican communities and ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Chosen as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Indepe...

Inspired by a ubiquitous piece of graffiti that U.S. servicemen left behind during World War II, Emmy Award-winning television journalist Charles O...

Features 12 accounts that describe the battle experience, the different nations' attitudes toward imprisonment, and the often-barbaric treatment of...

Reducere. During World War II, unprecedented employment avenues opened up for women and minorities in U.S. defense industries at the same time that massive p...

Atomic Bomb Island tells the story of an elite, top-secret team of sailors, airmen, scientists, technicians, and engineers who came to Tinian in th...

Description*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Though both nations...

*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the invasion and occupation written by Japanese and Chinese officers and civilians *Includes online resour...

Reducere. DescriptionWilliam Grannetino served in the US navy during World War II. From the day he landed on Omaha Beach to the morning he sailed out of the ...

Reducere. If someone who is rich and powerful comes to you for a favor, you don't persecute him - you help him. Having such a person indebted to you is a gre...

Reducere. Description*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary records *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "There were, I suppo...

Reducere. A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "An incredible story of under-appreciated heroism." - USA Today, Five Books to Read This Week "A compelling biography o...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: David M. KennedyEven as the New Deal was coping with the Depression, a new menace was developing abroad. Exploiting Germany...

Reducere. The unique sounds of the biwa, shamisen, and other traditional instruments from Japan are heard more and more often in works for the concert hall a...

Battle of the Bulge - World War IIThe bloodiest battle in American history earned its name from the war correspondents who were covering the confli...

Reducere. The day the second atomic bomb was dropped, Clabe and Leora Wilson's postman brought a telegram to their acreage near Perry, Iowa. One son was alre...

Delving behind the headlines of history, this book showcases twenty brave Americans who showed exceptional leadership in the Spanish-American War, ...

Reducere. Award NamePulitzer PrizeAward categoryGeneral NonfictionDescriptionDrawing on a vast range of Japanese sources and illustrated with dozens of aston...

DescriptionIn the Pacific War's early years, Japanese air power was dominant. The only way for the Allies to defeat their enemy was to know it. Thi...

Reducere. This book contains fascinating behind-the-scenes stories that were left off the history pages of World War II--personal experiences and episodes th...