A rare translated text by a Japanese historian, showing perspectives of the common Japanese of the war. This book received a fairly controversial rep A rare translated text by a Japanese historian, showing perspectives of the common Japanese of the war. This book received a fairly controversial reputation in Japan after several attempts by the Ministry of Education to censor certain parts. ...more
A new collection of essays on WWII's effect on the civil rights movement.A new collection of essays on WWII's effect on the civil rights movement....more
Anderson's is the classic account of women on the home front - along with Meyer's book (below) it provides a useful expansion/complication of the imagAnderson's is the classic account of women on the home front - along with Meyer's book (below) it provides a useful expansion/complication of the image of "rosie the riveter" and similar images....more
A good reading account of the Battle of Stalingrad during WW2. Beevor does a great job describing in detail the way Stalingrad was won by the Red ArmyA good reading account of the Battle of Stalingrad during WW2. Beevor does a great job describing in detail the way Stalingrad was won by the Red Army, and what they had to go through to achieve that victory....more
The first book-length historical study of Guam by a Chamorro scholar, Camacho's study of history and memory of World War II on Guam offers a fascinatiThe first book-length historical study of Guam by a Chamorro scholar, Camacho's study of history and memory of World War II on Guam offers a fascinating perspective both on wartime-era Guam and the war's legacy on the island....more
An environmental history of the Pacific War. Wide-ranging in its geographical and thematic scope, Bennett offers new insights on the environmental impAn environmental history of the Pacific War. Wide-ranging in its geographical and thematic scope, Bennett offers new insights on the environmental impacts of the war, its enduring legacies, and its meanings for Islanders, soldiers, and others both during and after World War II....more
An Islander-centered perspective on the Pacific War. Focuses particularly on Micronesia, and relies on a substantial archive of oral history interviewAn Islander-centered perspective on the Pacific War. Focuses particularly on Micronesia, and relies on a substantial archive of oral history interviews....more
An Islander-centered perspective on the Pacific War. Focuses particularly on Micronesia, and relies on a substantial archive of oral history interviewAn Islander-centered perspective on the Pacific War. Focuses particularly on Micronesia, and relies on a substantial archive of oral history interviews....more
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