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Over Here!

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by Ms. Lorraine B. Diehl

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A wonderfully nostalgic and inspiring look at the center of the home front during World War II"šÃ„îNew York City More than any other place, New York was the center of action on the home front during World War II. As Hitler came to power in Germany, American Nazis goose-stepped in Yorkville on the Upper East Side, while recently arrived Jewish √©migr√©s found refuge on the Upper West Side. When America joined the fight, enlisted men heading for battle in Europe or the Pacific streamed through Grand Central Terminal and Pennsylvania Station. The Brooklyn Navy Yard refitted ships, and Times Square overflowed with soldiers and sailors enjoying some much-needed R & R. German U-boats attacked convoys leaving New York Harbor. Silhouetted against the gleaming skyline, ships were easy prey"šÃ„îdebris and even bodies washed up on Long Island beaches"šÃ„îuntil the city rallied under a stringently imposed dim-out. From Rockefeller Center's Victory Gardens and Manhattan's swanky nightclubs to metal-scrap drives and carless streets, captures the excitement, trepidation, and bustle of this legendary city during wartime. Filled with the reminiscences of ordinary and famous New Yorkers, including Walter Cronkite, Barbara Walters, and Angela Lansbury, and rich in surprising detail"šÃ„îfrom Macy's blackout boutique to Mickey Mouse gas masks for kids"šÃ„îthis engaging look back is an illuminating tour of New York on the front lines of the home front.
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  • Jumlah Halaman

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    Penerbit

    Harper Collins

  • Tanggal Terbit

    02 Oct, 2014

    Penulis
    Ms. Lorraine B. Diehl
  • Bahasa

    Indonesia

    ISBN

    SCOOPG55463

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