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The Resource Fields of battle : Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl, and the boys who went to war, Brian Curtis

Fields of battle : Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl, and the boys who went to war, Brian Curtis

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Summary
"In the wake of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the 1942 Rose Bowl was moved from Pasadena to Duke University out of fear of further Japanese attacks on the West Coast. Shortly after this unforgettable game, many of the players and coaches left their respective colleges, entered the military, and went on to serve around the world in famous battlegrounds, from Iwo Jima and Okinawa to Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge, where fate and destiny would bring them back together on faraway battlefields, fighting on the same team. Fields of Battle is a powerful story that sheds light on a little-known slice of American history where World War II and football intersect. Author Brian Curtis captures in gripping detail an intimate account of the teamwork, grit, and determination that took place on both the football and battle fields"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
x, 308 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • Prologue
  • Part I: The Men
  • 1. The Making of a Coach
  • 2. A New Kingdom
  • 3. Country Boys
  • Part II: The Winds of War
  • 4. A Warning
  • 5. A Team of Destiny
  • 6. Infamy
  • 7. The Beaver Express
  • Part III: A Game Like No Other
  • 8. A Rose Is Still a Rose
  • 9. A New Opponent
  • 10. Shikata Ga Nai
  • Part IV: War
  • 11. The First
  • 12. Campus at War
  • 13. An Ordinary Hero
  • 14. Cup of Coffee
  • 15. Uncommon Valor
  • Part V: Home
  • 16. The New Normal
  • 17. The Last Days
  • Epilogue
  • Postgame Biographies
Isbn
9781250059581
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Fields of battle : Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl, and the boys who went to war
Title
Fields of battle
Title remainder
Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl, and the boys who went to war
Statement of responsibility
Brian Curtis
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Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"In the wake of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the 1942 Rose Bowl was moved from Pasadena to Duke University out of fear of further Japanese attacks on the West Coast. Shortly after this unforgettable game, many of the players and coaches left their respective colleges, entered the military, and went on to serve around the world in famous battlegrounds, from Iwo Jima and Okinawa to Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge, where fate and destiny would bring them back together on faraway battlefields, fighting on the same team. Fields of Battle is a powerful story that sheds light on a little-known slice of American history where World War II and football intersect. Author Brian Curtis captures in gripping detail an intimate account of the teamwork, grit, and determination that took place on both the football and battle fields"--
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Biography type
contains biographical information
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http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1971-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Curtis, Brian
Dewey number
940.54/8173
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Rose Bowl (Football game)
  • Rose Bowl (Football game)
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Soldiers
  • Football players
  • College athletes
  • Football coaches
  • Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
  • HISTORY / Military / World War II
  • SPORTS & RECREATION / Football
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Fields of battle : Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl, and the boys who went to war, Brian Curtis
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Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents
Prologue -- Part I: The Men -- 1. The Making of a Coach -- 2. A New Kingdom -- 3. Country Boys -- Part II: The Winds of War -- 4. A Warning -- 5. A Team of Destiny -- 6. Infamy -- 7. The Beaver Express -- Part III: A Game Like No Other -- 8. A Rose Is Still a Rose -- 9. A New Opponent -- 10. Shikata Ga Nai -- Part IV: War -- 11. The First -- 12. Campus at War -- 13. An Ordinary Hero -- 14. Cup of Coffee -- 15. Uncommon Valor -- Part V: Home -- 16. The New Normal -- 17. The Last Days -- Epilogue -- Postgame Biographies
Control code
sky282786602
Dimensions
25 cm.
Edition
First edition.
Extent
x, 308 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781250059581
Lccn
2016020829
Other physical details
illustrations, black and white photographs
Label
Fields of battle : Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl, and the boys who went to war, Brian Curtis
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents
Prologue -- Part I: The Men -- 1. The Making of a Coach -- 2. A New Kingdom -- 3. Country Boys -- Part II: The Winds of War -- 4. A Warning -- 5. A Team of Destiny -- 6. Infamy -- 7. The Beaver Express -- Part III: A Game Like No Other -- 8. A Rose Is Still a Rose -- 9. A New Opponent -- 10. Shikata Ga Nai -- Part IV: War -- 11. The First -- 12. Campus at War -- 13. An Ordinary Hero -- 14. Cup of Coffee -- 15. Uncommon Valor -- Part V: Home -- 16. The New Normal -- 17. The Last Days -- Epilogue -- Postgame Biographies
Control code
sky282786602
Dimensions
25 cm.
Edition
First edition.
Extent
x, 308 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781250059581
Lccn
2016020829
Other physical details
illustrations, black and white photographs

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