The war : [an intimate history, 1941-1945]

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Label

The war : [an intimate history, 1941-1945]

Title remainder

[an intimate history, 1941-1945]

Statement of responsibility

by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns.

Creator

• Ward, Geoffrey C
• trueWard, Geoffrey C.

Contributor

• trueBurns, Ken, 1953-
• Random House Audio Publishing
• Burns, Ken, 1953-

Subject

• trueCivilians -- Biography
• World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
• Audiobooks
• War and society -- United States -- History -- 1933-1945
• War and families -- United States -- History -- Anecdotes
• trueWorld War II -- Social aspects -- United States
• Waterbury (Conn.) -- History -- 20th century
• City and town life -- United States -- History -- 1933-1945
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- United States
• trueConcentration camps
• trueSoldiers -- Biography
• Mobile (Ala.) -- History -- 20th century
• trueUnited States -- History, Military -- 20th century
• trueAdult books for young adults
• Sacramento (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century
• trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts -- World War II
• Soldiers -- United States -- History -- Anecdotes
• trueWorld War II -- United States
• true1940s -- 1940 -- 1949
• Luverne (Minn.) -- History -- 20th century
• trueCompact discs

Genre

• Audiobooks
• trueBiography
• trueAdult books for young adults
• Compact discs
• trueHistory writing
• trueAnecdotes

Language

eng

Summary

Chronicles the American experience of World War II, both on the battlefields and on the home front, as chronicled in the voices and experiences of ordinary men and women from four towns across the country, from 1941 to 1945

Member of

• trueWar (Television program : 2007)
• War (Television program : 2007)

Tone

• trueMoving

Writing style

• trueCompelling
• trueRichly detailed
• trueDescriptive
• trueAccessible

Cataloging source

NjBwBT

Dewey number

940.53/73

Form of composition

not applicable

Format of music

not applicable

LC call number

D769

LC item number

.W345 2007b

Literary text for sound recordings

history

Music parts

not applicable

PerformerNote

Read by Ken Burns with Tom Hanks, Josh Lucas, and Rebecca Holtz

Target audience

adult

Transposition and arrangement

not applicable