War Stories chronicles 53 personal testimonies of virtually every major event from World War II by residents of New Orleans-from a Polish army officer who was defending his homeland the day of the German invasion to a member of the honor guard aboard the U.S.S. Missouri the day the Japanese signed the surrender papers. This one-of-a-kind memorial represents journalist Elizabeth Mullener's 12-year dedication to preserving eyewitness accounts of the most devastating conflict in human history.
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[War Stories is] not just a valuable oral and social history, it is a gift. (New Orleans Times-Picayune) A kaleidoscope of history. (Publishers Weekly)
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Elizabeth Mullener has been a reporter at the New Orleans Times-Picayune since 1979. She lives with her husband, Nathanael, in New Orleans.
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This review is from: War Stories: Remembering World War II (Hardcover)
This collection of eyewitness accounts of the years between 1939 and 1945 manages to personalize the years between 1939 and 1945 war as no history book could. Using experiences of people from all walks of life (most of whom were teenagers or in their twenties during the war), the author has managed to skillfully craft a very readable and poignant collection. Recurring themes of courage, resilience, love and family carry the reader through the war from start to finish.
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I picked this up while doing general reading and research for my WWII novel, and found it an engaging collection of stories covering most of the most important events of the Second World War. The author found survivors of each of these events living in and around New Orleans and spent several years collecting their accounts. If you have a solid knowledge of the war and enjoy personal narratives, this is a fascinating, engaging read.
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Excellent, absorbing book for anyone who wants real-life experiences of those who lived through WWII. Slightly disappointed that a brief update on the participants was not given in all cases (family information and careers after the war). I wanted to read so much more and wish the writer could choose people from other cities in the United States (large and small). Highly recommend it.
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It was a gentle Friday morning in the Polish countryside, and Felicia Fuksman woke in her grandmother's house in a rustic village. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Orleans, World War, Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, United States, North Africa, Third Army, Omaha Beach, Battle of the Bulge, Marine Corps, New Guinea, Canal Street, George Patton, Pacific Ocean, Leyte Gulf, Red Ball Express, Bataan Death March, South Dakota, Battle of Midway, New York, Battle of Stalingrad, City Park, Imperial Navy, Industrial Canal, Solomon Islands New!
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It was a gentle Friday morning in the Polish countryside, and Felicia Fuksman woke in her grandmother's house in a rustic village. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Orleans, World War, Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, United States, North Africa, Third Army, Omaha Beach, Battle of the Bulge, Marine Corps, New Guinea, Canal Street, George Patton, Pacific Ocean, Leyte Gulf, Red Ball Express, Bataan Death March, South Dakota, Battle of Midway, New York, Battle of Stalingrad, City Park, Imperial Navy, Industrial Canal, Solomon Islands New!
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- The Second World War by John Keegan in Back Matter
- The Second World War: A Short History (Struggle for Survival) by R. A. C. Parker in Back Matter
- History Of The Second World War by B. H. Liddell Hart in Back Matter
- Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston in Back Matter
- Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler on page 284
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