World War II / Douglas Brinkley, general editor ; edited and with chapter introductions by David Rubel.

Contributor Brinkley, Douglas.

Edition Statement:1st ed.

Imprint:New York : Times Books, 2003-2004.

Description2 v. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Note:Library has vol. 1

Note:Includes indexes.

Note:v. 1. The Axis assault, 1939-1942 -- v. 2. the Allied counteroffensive, 1942-1945.

Note:Following "one of the oldest clichés in my business [the study of history] is that journalism is the first draft of history," Brinkley provides documentary evidence placed in chronological order of events. . . . "Along with each primary document, the book also includes a contemporary article from the archives of The New York Times." -- from the Introduction by Douglas Brinkley

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