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"The Good War" consists of a series of interviews with various men and women from across the globe who directly experienced the events leading up to, including, and following the Second World War.
- Studs Terkel
- 1984
Jan 1, 1997 · From a pipe fitter’s apprentice at Pearl Harbor to a crew member of the flight that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, his subjects are open and unrelenting in their analyses of themselves and their experiences, producing what People magazine has called “a splendid epic history” of WWII.
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- Studs Terkel
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Jan 1, 2001 · Studs Terkel's The Good War is a phenomenal work of oral history, chronicling the experiences of dozens of Americans (and occasionally others) during World War II and its aftermath. Terkel is a uniquely gifted oral historian, with an ability to ask the right questions and dig out frank and unpleasant truths from his subjects.
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Jun 9, 2009 · The good war : an oral history of World War Two. by. Terkel, Studs, 1912-2008. Publication date. 1985. Topics. World War, 1939-1945, Amerikanen, Tweede Wereldoorlog. Publisher. New York : Ballantine.
Listen to interviews with veterans, civilians, and families who experienced the Good War, a term coined by Studs Terkel in his book of the same name. Explore the memories, perspectives, and challenges of the war that shaped America and the world.
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Jul 26, 2011 · Winner of the Pulitzer Prize: “The richest and most powerful single document of the American experience in World War II” (The Boston Globe). “The Good War” is a...
Apr 13, 2020 · World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives Publisher New York : Pantheon Books Collection internetarchivebooks; printdisabled; inlibrary Contributor Internet Archive Language English