Pearl harbor : the day of infamy - an illustrated history / by Dan Van der Vat ; introduction by John McCain ; paintings by Tom Freeman ; historical consultant, John Lundstrom.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Basic Books, c2001.Description: 176 p. : ill. (some col.) 26 cmISBN:
  • 465089828
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • D 767.92 .V26 2001
Summary: Franklin Delano Roosevelt proclaimed it "A day that will live in infamy": December 7, 1941, the one date from the Second World War that almost every American knows by heart. Pearl Harbor is the definitive illustrated account of that momentous day. The author combined concise yet insightful narrative with a wealth of photographs and paintings. The visual record of the day includes not just stunning black-and-white shots but also vivid color photos showing the American fleet under attack and burning. Pearl Harbor makes lavish use of these historical photos to vividly re-create what it felt like to be there during every key moment of the battle. A compelling narrative by
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A Basic books/Madison Press book. Contents: Part One: Will there be war? - Part Two: This is no drill! - Part Three: The Aftermath - Bibliography - Picture Credits - Index - Acknowledgments

Franklin Delano Roosevelt proclaimed it "A day that will live in infamy": December 7, 1941, the one date from the Second World War that almost every American knows by heart. Pearl Harbor is the definitive illustrated account of that momentous day. The author combined concise yet insightful narrative with a wealth of photographs and paintings. The visual record of the day includes not just stunning black-and-white shots but also vivid color photos showing the American fleet under attack and burning. Pearl Harbor makes lavish use of these historical photos to vividly re-create what it felt like to be there during every key moment of the battle. A compelling narrative by

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