Double Victory: A Multicultural History of America in World War II
- ISBN-10
- 0316831565
- ISBN-13
- 9780316831567
- Series
- Double Victory
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-07-30
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Author
- Ronald Takaki
Description
From a Navajo code talker to a Tuskegee pilot, Takaki examines the many contributions and sacrifices of America's minorities--blacks, Chinese, Native Americans and others--during World War II. Photos.
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