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No better time : a novel of the spirited women of the Six Triple Eight Central Postal Directory Battalion / by Williams, Sheila(Sheila J.),author.;
In early 1945, Dorothy and 800 African American WACs arrive at their post in England where they are tasked with processing mail sent to GIs from their loved ones back home, an estimated 17 million pieces, and with their outlooks changed forever, return to the U.S. as the catalysts for change in America.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; United States. Army. Women's Army Corps. Central Postal Battalion, 6888th; African American women; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Victory disc / by Cartmel, Andrew.;
When one of his cats accidentally discovers a rare Victory Disc, the Vinyl Detective and his girlfriend Nevada are whisked into the world of big band swing music, and a mystery that began during the Second World War. Hired to track down the rest of the highly sought-after recordings of the Flare Path Orchestra, our hero will discover that the battles of the last world war aren't over yet. And if all this sounds simple, it's only because we haven't mentioned drive-by shootings, murderous neo-Nazis, or that slight case of being buried alive...
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Musical fiction.; Sound recordings;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Putin's world : Russia against the West and with the rest / by Stent, Angela,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An analysis of Putin's Russia and how Russians perceive their place in the modern world"--
Subjects: Ideology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The light of days : the untold story of women resistance fighters in Hitler's ghettos / by Batalion, Judith,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."One of the most important untold stories of World War I.I. The light of days is a soaring landmark history that brings to light the extraordinary accomplishments of brave Jewish women who helped weaponize Poland's Jewish youth groups to resist the Nazis. Witnesses to the brutal murder of their families and the violent destruction of their communities, a cadre of Jewish women in Poland--some still in their teens--became the nerves of a wide-ranging resistance network that fought the Nazis"--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Personal narratives.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Jews;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The sky is falling / by Pearson, Kit,1947-;
Norah and her brother are sent from England to Canada during World War Two because their parents are afraid that Hitler's army will invade England."Ages 8-12"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; British; Emigration and immigration; Brothers and sisters;
© 2007, c1989., Penguin Group,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Champion of the Titan Games / by Mull, Brandon,1974-; Dorman, Brandon.;
"As the war with the dragons intensifies, all eyes are turning to Titan Valley for help. A dragon sanctuary unlike any of the others, this one is home to enslaved dragons ruled by the powerful Giant Queen, one of the five monarchs of the magical world. In addition, it houses the arena for the Titan Games, a series of gladiator-style battles presided over by none other than Humbuggle, the demon who stole Seth's memories"--Provided by publisher.Ages 8-13.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Dragons; Brothers and sisters; Missing children; Magic;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Antiques Roadshow World War One in 100 family treasures / by Atterbury, Paul,author.;
To mark the centenary of the start of World War I, the Antiques Roadshow team filmed a series of specials at the Somme, where the public brought in their family's war memorabilia and photographs. These 'antiques' weren't financially valuable, or in some cases even very beautiful, but the stories that came attached to these momentoes were priceless. This text takes 100 of the most fascinating and moving stories and shows how they fit in to the wider history that was occurring around them.
Subjects: Antiques roadshow (Television program : Great Britain); World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918.;
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Home fires [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Bond, Samantha; Annis, Francesca; Calbraith, Claire; Stoppard, Ed; Rushbrook, Claire;
Samantha Bond, Francesca Annis, Claire Calbraith, Ed Stoppard, Claire Rushbrook.Bitter rivals fight for control of the Women's Institute in a rural English town as it struggles with the onset of World War II. Separated from husbands, fathers, sons and brothers for years at a time, some permanently, they find themselves under extraordinary pressures in a rapidly fragmenting world.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Drama.; Television Series.;
© 2015., Pbs,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Indianapolis : the true story of the worst sea disaster in U.S. naval history and the fifty-year fight to exonerate an innocent man / by Vincent, Lynn,author.; Vladic, Sara,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Based on years of original research and new reporting, two acclaimed authors deliver the riveting and emotionally wrenching full story of the worst sea disaster in United States naval history: the sinking of the USS Indianapolis during World War II--and the fifty-year fight to exonerate the captain after a wrongful court martial."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: McVay, Charles Butler, III, 1898-1968; United States. Navy; Indianapolis (Cruiser); Shipwrecks; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dam busters : the true story of the inventors and airmen who led the devastating raid to smash the German dams in 1943 / by Holland, James,1970-;
Includes bibliographical references, filmography, Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Wallis, Barnes, 1887-1979.; Gibson, Guy.; Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Squadron, 617; Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Squadron, 617; Operation Chastise, 1943.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Dams;
© c2012., Atlantic Monthly Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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