NC Museum of History Docent Book Club

 

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1. The girls who stepped out of line: untold stories of the women who changed the course of World War II

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Author:
Eder, Mari K.
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
Formats:
Book, Large Print
Description:
"[This work] takes you inside the lives and experiences of 15 unknown women heroes from the Greatest Generation, the women who served, fought, struggled, and made things happen during WWII--in and out of uniform, for theirs is a legacy destined to embolden generations of women to come. Liane B. Russell fled Austria with nothing and later became a renowned U.S. scientist whose research on the effects of radiation on embryos made a difference to thousands...

2. Half American: the epic story of African Americans fighting World War II at home and abroad

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Author:
Delmont, Matthew F.
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11 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Cary Regional - Adult Non-Fiction has 2
940.54 DELMO
East Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
940.54 DELMO
Fuquay-Varina Community - Adult Non-Fiction
940.54 DELMO
Description:
"The definitive history of World War II from the African American perspective, written by civil rights expert and Dartmouth history professor Matthew Delmont. Over one million Black men and women served in World War II. Black troops were at Normandy, Iwo Jima, and the Battle of the Bulge, serving in segregated units and performing unheralded but vital support jobs, only to be denied housing and educational opportunities on their return home. Without...