It covers the lives and times of the three most prominent members of the roosevelt family, theodore roosevelt, a republican and the 26th president of the united states. Overdrive download the war 2007 an intimate history, 19411945 by geoffrey c. The vivid voices that speak from these pages are not those of historians o. They are the voices of ordinary men and women who experiencedand helped to winthe most devastating war in history, in which between 50 and 60 million lives were lost. Roosevelt, a democrat, the 32nd president of the united states, and fifth cousin of. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. The ken burns effect book, ebooks, audiobooks snoisle libraries.
An intimate, profoundly affecting chronicle of the war that shaped our world, the war captures the american experience of world war ii through the words and deeds, thoughts and feelings of those who made history on the battlefields and on the home front. Ken burns and geoffrey ward were interviewed about their book, the war. The authors narration is solid and unwavering throughout, while brief but emotional interludes by the other readers lend a distinct theatrical quality to the material. The war book pima county public library bibliocommons. A writer at war a soviet journalist with the red army 1941 1945. They are the voices of ordinary men and women who experienced and helped to win the most devastating war in history, in which between 50 and 60 million lives were lost. First edition of this companion volume to the documentary by ken burns.
An intimate history, 19411945 contains 450 highquality photographs, both blackandwhite and fullcolor. The authors of the acclaimed and bestselling the civil war, jazz, and the war turn to another uniquely american phenomenon. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the a writer at war a soviet journalist with the red army 1941 1945, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author. His current film which premieres in september on pbs is the war with a companion book coauthored with geoffrey c. Ken burns and geoffrey ward talked about their book, the war. Selected from the original tapes on which lawrence s. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the japanesesoviet neutrality pact. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Supporting steam education initiatives and the maker movement, the. Wards and ken burnss moving and fascinating history of the game goes beyond stolen bases, double plays, and home runs to demonstrate how baseball has been influenced by, and has in turn influenced, american life. Sep 06, 2007 in 2007 alfred knopf published the war. An intimate history of the second world war, 19411945. They are the voices of ordinary men and women who experienced and helped to win the most devastating war in. History buffs, ken burns fans, and anyone whose life has been touched by war will be awed by burnss new book, the war. Enriched by maps and hundreds of photographs, including many never published before, this is an intimate, profoundly affecting chronicle of the war that shaped our world. The epic siege of world war ii, 19411944 by anna reid in chm, djvu, fb2 download e book. Social aspects of world war, 1939 1945, world war, 1939 1945, documentary photo collections, world war ii, history, history military war, military, military world war ii, united states 20th centurywwii, history military world war ii, united states 20th century. He is the author or coauthor of 18 books, including five companion books to the documentaries he has written. In waterbury, connecticut, mobile, alabama, sacramento, california,and luverne, minnesota, were given an overview of both war front and home front.
An intimate history is a 2014 american television documentary miniseries directed and produced by ken burns. The vivid voices that speak from these pages are not those of historians or scholars. Robert stone was born in brooklyn, new york in 1937. Chapter one december 1941december 1942 a necessary war i dont think there is such a thing as a good war. Ward, author, ken burns, author, ken burns, read by, read by burns with tom hanks, josh lucas and rebecca holtz. Below are citation formatting tools and examples to help. The war an intimate history, 19411945 an intimate history, 19411945. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. It is the companion book to their pbs series of the same title. From the awardwinning historian and filmmakers of the civil war, baseball, the war, the roosevelts, and others. An intimate history 19411945 improbably gripping and often deeply moving, on hallowed ground chronicles both the evolution of our national cemetery and the profound ways in which treatment of the war dead reflects a nations soul. Ritter based his classic book of baseball history, the glory of their times is a collection of wonderful tales that paint a vivid and evocative picture of a lively young america and the giants who starred on her ballfields, legends like babe ruth, ty cobb, honus. An intimate history, 19411945 audiobook extended sample audio sample unavailable click for printable size audiobook cover. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by.
Baseballs golden age comes alive through the voices of men who were there. That the book is a companion to one of burns documentaries is even better. He is also working on a history of prohibition and an update to his 1994 epic baseball. Ward, have combined to once again take a familiar theme in this case the war. This collection spans the american side of the war from 1941 to 1945, relating intimate tales in chronological order. Knopf doubleday publishing group, feb 4, 2020 history 480 pages.
The text, crafted by national book critics award winner ward, brings this global conflict once again into living rooms throughout our country. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Association copy, inscribed by ken burns, for robert sargent fay with thanks and best wishes ken. Ward as the subtitle indicates, the war captures the intimate experiences of americans in ww2. An intimate history, 19411945 and transform it into an emotional reading, as well as a viewing, experience.