Voices of Valor: D-Day - June 6, 1944

Voices of Valor: D-Day - June 6, 1944

by Douglas Brinkley (Author), RonaldJ.Drez (Author)

Synopsis

Published for the 60th anniversary of D-Day, Voices of Valor, a lavishly illustrated book with audio CDs, presents gripping, first-hand accounts of the Normandy invasion with a central narrative by one of America's preeminent historians. Voices of Valor is an intimate and lasting tribute to the soldiers who fought in Normandy, featuring 40 interviews drawn from the archival holdings at the Eisenhower Center Oral History Project, the largest collection of oral histories of D-Day. Within the book areaudio CDs containing the oral testimonies of veterens who were at Normandy. Based on the oral testimonies, the text of Voices Of Valor is written by Douglas Brinkley- acclaimed historian, author, and frequent on-air commentator - along with Vietnam veteren Ronald J. Drez- lecturer, historian, and reserch associate at the Eisenhower Center.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 194
Edition: Har/Com
Publisher: Bulfinch Press,U.S.
Published: 06 May 2004

ISBN 10: 0821228897
ISBN 13: 9780821228890

Author Bio
Douglas Brinkley is a consultant and on-air commentator for various television channels and is the author of three New York Times Notable Books of the year. He is the professor of history at the University of New Orleans and director of its Dwight D. Eisenhower Center for American Studies. Co-author and decorated Vietnam War veteren Ronald J. Drez is a lecturer, historian, and reserch associate at the Eisenhower Center, where he works to preserve the voices of men who faught in World War II.