Tom Brokaw
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| Title | : | The Greatest Generation |
| Author | : | Tom Brokaw |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 464 pages |
| Published | : | May 1st 2001 by Random House Trade Paperbacks (first published December 1st 1998) |
| Categories | : | History. Nonfiction. Biography. War. World War II. North American Hi.... American History |
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"In the spring of 1984, I went to the northwest of France, to Normandy, to prepare an NBC documentary on the fortieth anniversary of D-Day, the massive and daring Allied invasion of Europe that marked the beginning of the end of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. There, I underwent a life-changing experience. As I walked the beaches with the American veterans who had returned for this anniversary, men in their sixties and seventies, and listened to their stories, I was deeply moved and profoundly grateful for all they had done. Ten years later, I returned to Normandy for the fiftieth anniversary of the invasion, and by then I had come to understand what this generation of Americans meant to history. It is, I believe, the greatest generation any society has ever produced."In this superb book, Tom Brokaw goes out into America, to tell through the stories of individual men and women the story of a generation, America's citizen heroes and heroines who came of age during the Great Depression and the Second World War and went on to build modern America. This generation was united not only by a common purpose, but also by common values--duty, honor, economy, courage, service, love of family and country, and, above all, responsibility for oneself. In this book, you will meet people whose everyday lives reveal how a generation persevered through war, and were trained by it, and then went on to create interesting and useful lives and the America we have today.
"At a time in their lives when their days and nights should have been filled with innocent adventure, love, and the lessons of the workaday world, they were fighting in the most primitive conditions possible across the bloodied landscape of France, Belgium, Italy, Austria, and the coral islands of the Pacific. They answered the call to save the world from the two most powerful and ruthless military machines ever assembled, instruments of conquest in the hands of fascist maniacs. They faced great odds and a late start, but they did not protest. They succeeded on every front. They won the war; they saved the world. They came home to joyous and short-lived celebrations and immediately began the task of rebuilding their lives and the world they wanted. They married in record numbers and gave birth to another distinctive generation, the Baby Boomers. A grateful nation made it possible for more of them to attend college than any society had ever educated, anywhere. They gave the world new science, literature, art, industry, and economic strength unparalleled in the long curve of history. As they now reach the twilight of their adventurous and productive lives, they remain, for the most part, exceptionally modest. They have so many stories to tell, stories that in many cases they have never told before, because in a deep sense they didn't think that what they were doing was that special, because everyone else was doing it too.
"This book, I hope, will in some small way pay tribute to those men and women who have given us the lives we have today--an American family portrait album of the greatest generation."
In this book you'll meet people like Charles Van Gorder, who set up during D-Day a MASH-like medical facility in the middle of the fighting, and then came home to create a clinic and hospital in his hometown. You'll hear George Bush talk about how, as a Navy Air Corps combat pilot, one of his assignments was to read the mail of the enlisted men under him, to be sure no sensitive military information would be compromised. And so, Bush says, "I learned about life." You'll meet Trudy Elion, winner of the Nobel Prize in medicine, one of the many women in this book who found fulfilling careers in the changed society as a result of the war. You'll meet Martha Putney, one of the first black women to serve in the newly formed WACs. And you'll meet the members of the Romeo Club (Retired Old Men Eating Out), friends for life.
Through these and other stories in The Greatest Generation, you'll relive with ordinary men and women, military heroes, famous people of great achievement, and community leaders how these extraordinary times forged the values and provided the training that made a people and a nation great.
From the Hardcover edition.
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| Original Title: | The Greatest Generation |
| ISBN: | 0812975294 (ISBN13: 9780812975291) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.01 From 16105 Users | 1084 ReviewsCommentary Appertaining To Books The Greatest Generation
#256 Stories of those in my parents' generation who lived through the Depression, World War II and lived lives of service, honor and responsibility because of the lessons learned from these events. Difficulties like these build character Why didn't Mr. Brokaw include those who contributed by serving their country as conscientious objectors? My dad fought forest fires in Glacier National Park for the Civilian Public Service. He worked for $2.50 a month and fought fires on foot that were asThe African-American and Japanese coverage in the chapter 'Shame' was the only chapter worth reading. AND HERE ARE A FEW TREATS FROM THE REST OF THE BOOK:1.) "Among other indignities, Holmes is persuaded that Fort Knox dentists experimented on BLACK (my capitals) soldiers.": I'm sorry Brokaw.... have you been drinking? Is Brokaw suggesting that Holmes made this up? 2.) "When my friends ask whether I ever considered divorce I remind them of the old saying 'We've thought about killing each other,
I liked this book. I agree that the WWII generation is remarkably special. Their military training, the opportunity to go to college and their leadership experience prepared this generation for greatness. It seemed to me that the book emphasized the extra ordinary soldier who became very successful. What about the men and women who came back damaged - physically, emotionally, financially and mentally?? What about the soldiers who cant stop thinking about the horrors. The ones who didnt go to
I rated 3⭐s but really 3+. I read this book along with my book group for our 20th anniversary discussion. This book was selected because it was a best seller when we started as a group in 1999. It really put in perspective how quickly 20 years goes by. 😮 I had extremely high hopes for this book and it fell a little short. However, I am still really glad I read it. A series of short stories on a generation that experienced the depression, WWII, and the cold war. Many a hero emerged from this
The Greatest Generation is a very moving non-fiction novel that contains real life fascinating stories of WWII and the Great Depression that give you a look into the lives of veteran soldiers telling their story to Tom Brokaw. Former anchor on NBC News, Tom Brokaw, searches for veterans from WWII and the witnesses of the Great Depression to tell their story about their day in what Brokaw calls The Greatest Generation. The Greatest Generation is filled with many facts about the war and struggles
I know that this book has been hailed as one of the "must-reads" for those interested in World War II, but I found The Greatest Generation to be fairly mediocre. I felt that too often Brokaw inserted his experiences rather than concentrating on the vets he was covering. I will say that Brokaw has a pretty good grasp of the fighting that was going on in both theaters, but he only covered them in vague terms when describing actions where these vets were active.I did appreciate the fair shake given
I really enjoyed this book that provides short vignettes about the extraordinary men and women who served here and abroad during World War II. Heros everyone from every walk of life who found the common humanity in everyone. Shocked at the irony of considering Second Generation Japanese Americans as enemies but willing put them in harms way on the battle field. Also fascinating how despite their common experiences everyone still developed their own political philosophies. Finally since this book
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