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Civilian Life Links
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- 2 visitors recommend:
Lost in the Fog - A Belgian Recalls WWII
Source: Rachel Van Meers
- Lost in the Fog is a rare glimpse into Depression Era, WWII, and post-war Belgium, through the eyes of a common working-class Belgian family, told in the unique voice of Rachel Van Meers.
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- 9 visitors recommend:
Civvy Street in WWII: A true story of civilian life in wartime Bristol
Source: Tom Fletcher
City: Bristol, Country: United Kingdom
- Personal recollections of Luftwaffe bombing raids and their aftermath from someone who was 11 years old when they started. Click on photos for some terrific high resolution versions.
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- 3 visitors recommend:
Photos and documents related to Japanese relocation during World War II
Source: National Archives
- A collection of very high-quality images related to the Japanese internment. These are offered as an aide for teachers, but are fascinating for anyone with an interest in the subject.
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- 3 visitors recommend:
The American Homefront: 1939-1945
Source: Wright Museum
City: Wolfeboro, State: NH
- The purpose of the E. Stanley Wright Museum is to preserve, display, present and disseminate historical, social, cultural, and political information relative to those activities occurring in and around the United States during the time of World War II.
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- 30 visitors recommend:
War's End Kiss poster
Source: AllPosters
City: New York, State: NY
- A 24 in. x 34 in. poster of the famous V-J Day sailor-nurse kiss in Times Square.
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- 4 visitors recommend:
'Floppy Sailors' art print
Source: AllPosters
City: New York, State: NY
- A 30 in. x 24 in. print of Harold Feinstein's photo of two WWII sailors napping on the New York subway.
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- 5 visitors recommend:
Hitler's Shadow War: The Holocaust and World War II
Source: Cooper Square Press
Author: Donald M. McKale
- "Examines the entire history of Hitler's racial war, including the murderous role of the 'Wehrmacht' in the extermination of Jews; Jewish resistance; and the role of German citizens as both enablers and witnesses." (August 2002)
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- 13 visitors recommend:
When the Rainbow Goddess Wept
Source: University of Michigan Press
Author: Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
City: PHILIPPINES, Country: Philippines
E-mail: palh@aol.com
- An acclaimed novel set in the Philippines during World War II. "Simple yet deeply moving prose... The strengthening of the national spirit; the loss of innocence in two generations -- these themes are explored with persuasive conviction and stark realism." (1999)
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- 11 visitors recommend:
The Best Years of Our Lives (DVD)
Source: William Wyler, director
- A drama about domestic life after World War II. Winner of seven Academy Awards. Amazon reviewers give it 5 stars. (1946)
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- 8 visitors recommend:
The Hasty Heart (VHS)
Source: Vincent Sherman, director
- One of Ronald Reagan's best films. A Scottish soldier tries to recover in an Asian hospital near the end of the war. Amazon reviewers give it 4.5 stars. (1949)
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- 7 visitors recommend:
Yanks (VHS)
Source: John Schlesinger, director
- Richard Gere and Lisa Eichhorn star in this popular romance movie about American soldiers and English women in WWII. (1979)
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- 27 visitors recommend:
Those Were Our Songs: Music of World War II
Source: Amazon
- A "greatest hits" collection with songs from The Andrews Sisters, Nat King Cole, Harry James, Kay Kyser, Jo Stafford, The Pied Pipers, and more. (2001)
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- 14 visitors recommend:
Songs That Got Us Through WW2
Source: Rhino Records
- A collection meant to capture the mood of the times. (1990)
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- 9 visitors recommend:
World War II Radio
Source: Amazon
- A boxed set of ten half-hour "Kraft Music Hall" programs. It has more than just music -- there are comedy spots, and even commercials. (1994)
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