Screen LibraryHelluva town : the story of New York City during World War II /
Richard Goldstein's Helluva Town is a kaleidoscopic and compelling social history that captures the youthful electricity of wartime and recounts the important role New York played in the national war effort. This is a book that will prove irresistible to anyone who loves New York and its relent...
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| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Richard Goldstein's Helluva Town is a kaleidoscopic and compelling social history that captures the youthful electricity of wartime and recounts the important role New York played in the national war effort. This is a book that will prove irresistible to anyone who loves New York and its relentlessly fascinating saga. |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 321 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781416589969 : 1416589961 |
| Index Number: | F128 |
| CLC: | D771.28-09 |
| Call Number: | D771.28-09/G624 |
| Contents: | THE THREAT. Worlds of tomorrow -- Peal Harbor Sunday -- December jitters -- In the event of an air raid ... -- Nazis in New York -- The British, the Russians, and the Doll-Lady spy -- THE HARBOR. Shipping out -- The Great Navy Yard -- The Normandie ablaze -- The port imperiled -- From Europe's shores -- THE UNIFORMS. Campus navies -- The Coast Guard in Brooklyn -- Army cameras in Queens -- THE STAGE. Voices of democracy -- Hearts at the stage door canteen -- Lunchtime follies -- Irving Berlin's army -- Moss Hart's airmen -- Beautiful mornin' and sailors on the town -- THE NIGHT. Times Square |