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Behind the lines : powerful and revealing American and foreign war letters--and one man's search to find them / edited by Andrew Carroll.

Publication | Not Digitized | Library Call Number: E745 .B447 2005

Overview

Summary: Features approximately 200 previously unpublished letters and emails, personal correspondence of US and foreign troops and civilians who have experienced major conflicts firsthand, from the American Revolution to 9/11, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Format: Book
Published: New York : Scribner, [2005]
©2005
Locale: United States
Contents: Forever yours : letters of love, family, and friendship
Lines of fire : letters of combat
Laughing through the tears : humorous and unusual letters
Caught in the crossfire : letters by and a bout civilians
Aftermath : postwar letters.
Other Authors/Editors: Carroll, Andrew, 1969-
Notes: Includes index.

Forever yours : letters of love, family, and friendship -- Lines of fire : letters of combat -- Laughing through the tears : humorous and unusual letters -- Caught in the crossfire : letters by and a bout civilians -- Aftermath : postwar letters.

Physical Details

Language: English
ISBN: 0743256166
Physical Description: 501 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Keywords & Subjects

Subjects: United States--History, Military--20th century--Sources. Soldiers--United States--Correspondence. United States--Armed Forces--Military life--History--20th century--Sources. American letters. Personal correspondence.

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