Raising the flag : how a photograph gave a nation hope in wartime
(2017)
By:
Burgan, Michael
Nonfiction
eAudiobook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Capstone Press, 2017
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EDITION
Unabridged
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (1 audio file (1hr., 05 min.)) : digital
ISBN/ISSN
9780756557959 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) MWT13421365, 075655795X (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 13421365
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
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By February 1945 the United States had been fighting World War II for more than three years. Soldiers were worn down from battle, and civilians were drained by sacrifice. But a photograph of Marines raising an American flag on Japanese soil gave a wearied nation a renewed sense of pride and hope. This powerful image of strength and determination became the most famous image of the war. It not only captured a moment of victory against a strong foe. It also represented the effort every member of the armed forces had made and offered Americans the promise of victory and an end to conflict
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