“The Good War”: An Oral History of World War II by Studs Terkel
Book Description
The Good War is Stud Terkel’s most exciting, most popular, and most moving work, an account of the lives of ordinary Americans, at home and abroad, during World War Two. Terkel presents men and women recalling the time when they were all of eighteen and nineteen, thrown into the Far Pacific or confronting the Germans in the last, vicious battles of the European campaign…includes the memories of some of the famous: the admirals, the politicians, the intellectuals, ranging from Averell Harriman to John Kenneth Galbraith. Published in 1984, 589 pages.
Description from book jacket
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Discussion questions
History discussion questions from readinggroupguide.com.
Additional Information
“Conversation with Studs Terkel” Full-text and webcast of an interview with Studs Terkel at the Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley.
Studs Terkel : Conversations with America includes biographical information from author’s website.
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