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"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"--.

"A pathbreaking account of the continuing ethnic and state violence after the end of WWI--conflicts that more than anything else set the stage for WWII"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at how World War II affected the world, including such subjects as the Nazi war crime trials, the Cold War, and the formation of Israel.

From master storyteller and historian H. W. Brands comes the riveting story of how President Harry Truman and General Douglas MacArthur squared off to decide America's future in the aftermath of World War II.

Israel Meir Lau was eight when he emerged as one of the youngest survivors from the Buchenwald concentration camp at the end of World War II. He could neither read nor write. Born in a small town in Poland in 1937, the son of the town's last chief rabbi, he is descended from an unbroken chain of rabbis spanning over 1,000 years. His entire family was murdered during the Holocaust with the exception of his brothers, Naphtali and Joshua, and an uncle who had already emigrated before the war. The miracle of his survival was made possible by the efforts of his brother Naphtali and a Russian prisoner. He is currently the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of the state of Israel.

This three-part program documents the rise and growth of Islam throughout the world, from the birth of Prophet Muhammad in the 6th century through the peak of the Ottoman Empire 1000 years later. Discusses the impact of Islamic civilization on world history and culture.

A "Frontline" investigation of the advertising and public relations industries, looking at advertising methods, the culture of marketing, and the techniques of persuasion.

There is a ship, a navy ship. It is called the USS New York. It is big like other navy ships, and it sails like other navy ships, but there is something special about the USS New York.

Discusses major themes and deities of the religion of ancient Scandinavia, and the ways that this religion influenced other cultures past and present. Includes reading comprehension questions, a glossary, color photographs, and a list of additional resources.

A look at the causes and global effects of the World War II Nazi campaign against Jews and other groups of people, which led to millions of deaths and the creation of a Jewish homeland.