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Title Fields of battle : Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl, and the boys who went to war / Brian Curtis.
Publisher New York : Flatiron Books, 2016.
Copyright ©2016
Description x, 308 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, photographs ; 25 cm
Edition First edition.


LOCATION CALL NUMBER VOL BARCODE LAST CHECKIN STATUS
 BW-Adult Collection  940.5481 CURTIS Nearby on shelf  30615005926026 05-21-18  AVAILABLE
 CS-Lower Level  940.5481 CUR Nearby on shelf  30619002228857 (none)  AVAILABLE
 EC-Mezzanine  940.54 CURTI Nearby on shelf  062791006823336 08-18-17  AVAILABLE
 EI-Adult Collection  940.5481 CUR  30626003047319 12-23-16  AVAILABLE
 HF-Adult Nonfiction  940.5481 CUR  30632003471327 01-21-17  AVAILABLE
 HM-Main Level  940.5481 CUR  31248008312249 03-21-17  AVAILABLE
 PJ-Lower Stacks  940.54 CUR Nearby on shelf  30644003032819 04-28-17  AVAILABLE
 SA-Lower Level  940.5481 CURTIS  30648509053385 04-29-21  AVAILABLE
 SH-Adult-Mezzanine  940.5481 CUR  30652005046901 03-20-18  AVAILABLE
BIBLIOGRAPHY 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 Oopponent -- 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.
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"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Rose Bowl (Football game) (1942 : Durham, N.C.)
Rose Bowl (Football game) -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns.
Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
Football players -- United States -- Biography.
College athletes -- United States -- Biography.
Football coaches -- United States -- Biography.
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 -- Influence.
Genre Biographies.
Other title Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl, and the boys who went to war
ISBN 9781250059581
1250059585
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