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.
Fields of battle : Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl, and the boys who went to war / Brian Curtis.
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Publisher
New York : Flatiron Books, 2016.
Call Numbers
G 2016/3201
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 308 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Part I: The men. The making of a coach ; A new kingdom ; Country boys -- Part II: The winds of war. A warning ; A team of destiny ; Infamy ; The Beaver Express -- Part III: A game like no other. A rose is still a rose ; A new opponent ; Shikata ga nai -- Part IV: War. The first ; Campus at war ; An...
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Publisher
New York : Flatiron Books, 2016.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2016.
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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 battlegroun...
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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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Includes bibliographical references (pages [277]-294) and index.
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©2016
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G 2016/3201
Record Identifier
74VKVq3jLMa3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVq3jLMa3
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ISBN
9781250059581 hardcover
1250059585 hardcover
DDC
940.548173
MMS ID
991024007591302626
