Dear Boys : World War II Letters from a Woman Back Home
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Dear Boys: World War II Letters from a Woman Back Home (1978)
EN USISBN: 0878055215 bzw. 9780878055210, in Englisch, University Press of Mississippi, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, In Stock.
americas,essays and correspondence,history,letters and correspondence,literature and fiction,military,science and math,social science,social sciences,state and local, Dear Boys : World War II Letters from a Woman Back Home, Throughout the war years of the 1940s there were enormous outpourings of correspondence from all parts of the United States to men and women in the service. Among these were local news columns written in the form of letters to soldiers. With a mission of sustaining morale as well as insuring that young Americans stationed far away were informed of local events, the "Dear Boys" column from the Mississippi Delta is a shining example of this genre. Dear Boys collects memorable columns written by Mrs. Keith Frazier Somerville (1888-1978) for the newspaper of Bolivar County, Mississippi. Filled with illuminating insights and anecdotes, these poignant letters provide a fascinating look at life in the Mississippi Delta during wartime and at what happened to local citizens scattered over the "four corners of the world." Keith Frazier Somerville, a remarkable writer, gave breadth and depth to many significant, wide-reaching topics in addition to reporting entertaining tidbits of local news. She describes the important role played by women in the winning of the war. She offers commentary upon race relations, an uncommon subject in wartime America, especially in the Deep South. She apprises her readers of the fact of Nazi atrocities against Jews, though many governmental figures shied from this subject in their public pronouncements. With her clear view and her fair mind she expressed pride in the multi-ethnic and multi-faith composition of her local county, and.
americas,essays and correspondence,history,letters and correspondence,literature and fiction,military,science and math,social science,social sciences,state and local, Dear Boys : World War II Letters from a Woman Back Home, Throughout the war years of the 1940s there were enormous outpourings of correspondence from all parts of the United States to men and women in the service. Among these were local news columns written in the form of letters to soldiers. With a mission of sustaining morale as well as insuring that young Americans stationed far away were informed of local events, the "Dear Boys" column from the Mississippi Delta is a shining example of this genre. Dear Boys collects memorable columns written by Mrs. Keith Frazier Somerville (1888-1978) for the newspaper of Bolivar County, Mississippi. Filled with illuminating insights and anecdotes, these poignant letters provide a fascinating look at life in the Mississippi Delta during wartime and at what happened to local citizens scattered over the "four corners of the world." Keith Frazier Somerville, a remarkable writer, gave breadth and depth to many significant, wide-reaching topics in addition to reporting entertaining tidbits of local news. She describes the important role played by women in the winning of the war. She offers commentary upon race relations, an uncommon subject in wartime America, especially in the Deep South. She apprises her readers of the fact of Nazi atrocities against Jews, though many governmental figures shied from this subject in their public pronouncements. With her clear view and her fair mind she expressed pride in the multi-ethnic and multi-faith composition of her local county, and.
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DEAR BOYS: WORLD WAR II LETTERS FROM A WOMAN BACK HOME (1991)
EN HC USISBN: 9780878055210 bzw. 0878055215, in Englisch, Univ. Press of Mississippi, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, mit Einband.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Shipping costs to: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ray Boas, Bookseller.
Jackson, MS: Univ. Press of Mississippi. 1991. HC. fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover). Collects the memorable columns written by Mrs. Keith Frazier Somerville (1888-1978) for the newspaper of Bolivar County, Mississippi. . 253pp.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ray Boas, Bookseller.
Jackson, MS: Univ. Press of Mississippi. 1991. HC. fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover). Collects the memorable columns written by Mrs. Keith Frazier Somerville (1888-1978) for the newspaper of Bolivar County, Mississippi. . 253pp.
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Dear Boys: World War II Letters From a Woman Back Home (1991)
EN HC USISBN: 9780878055210 bzw. 0878055215, in Englisch, Univ. Press of Mississippi, Jackson, MS, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, mit Einband.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, plus shipping, Shipping area: DOM.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ray Boas, Bookseller, NH, Walpole, [RE:5].
253pp. HC.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ray Boas, Bookseller, NH, Walpole, [RE:5].
253pp. HC.
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Dear Boys: World War II Letters From a Woman Back Home (1991)
EN HC USISBN: 9780878055210 bzw. 0878055215, in Englisch, University Press of Mississippi, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, plus shipping, Shipping area: DOM.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, ThriftBooks - Silver Arch, MO, St. Louis, [RE:4].
Hardcover.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, ThriftBooks - Silver Arch, MO, St. Louis, [RE:4].
Hardcover.
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Dear Boys: World War II Letters From a Woman Back Home (1991)
EN HC USISBN: 9780878055210 bzw. 0878055215, in Englisch, Univ Pr of Mississippi, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, plus shipping, Shipping area: DOM.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Midtown Scholar Bookstore, PA, Harrisburg, [RE:5].
Hardcover.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Midtown Scholar Bookstore, PA, Harrisburg, [RE:5].
Hardcover.
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