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Politics, war, and personality :fifty iconic World War II documents that changed the world /Kenneth W. Rendell ; foreword by John S.D. Eisenhower.

Collection Type

  • Books and periodicals

GUSN

GUSN-307964

Description

viii, 120 pages : color illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm.

Details

Descriptive Terms

World War, 1939-1945 Archives
World War, 1939-1945 Museums
Archives.
Museums.

Originator

Rendell, Kenneth W., author.
Eisenhower, John S. D., 1922-2013.
Szmuk-Tanenbaum, Szilvia E., donor.

Contents

Foreward, by John S.D. Eisenhower -- Introduction -- The Fifty Iconic World War II Documents That Changed the World -- About the Author -- Image Credits -- Index

Description

viii, 120 pages : color illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm.

Notes

"All documents are originals and exhibited at the Museum of World War II, Boston."
"Kenneth W. Rendell, Founder and Director, Museum of World War II"--P. vii.
Offered for purchase to visitors of the exhibition 'The power of words and images in a world at war,' at the Grolier Club, May 14-August 2, 2014"--Exhibition guide, p. [1]. "These iconic objects are drawn from a massive collection of over 7,500 original artifacts, letters and documents held by The Museum of World War II in Boston. Founded and directed by Grolier Club member Kenneth W. Rendell ..."--Exhibition guide, p. [2]. Grolier Club copy has an exhibition guide laid in.
Includes index (pages 118-120).
Inscription from author to Carl R. Nold.

ISBN

9780794839420
0794839428

Call Number

Stacks D743.2.R397 2013

Other People and Orgs

World War (1939-1945)

Material Type

Pictorial works.

Places

United States.

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