Curtis, Brian

"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"--.

Takes a behind-the-scenes look at NCAA Division I football programs such as Colorado State, and Universities in Georgia, Maryland, Wisconsin, and Arizona and describes the team meetings, scouting sessions, practices, pre-game traditions, meals, and religious services as well as the players, coaches, and managers.

A collection of letters in which the family members of one hundred victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks tell their loved ones how much they are missed and how their lives have changed in the ten years since that day.