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- Book Title
- Slinging Doughnuts for the Boys : an American Woman in World War II
- Publication Name
- Slinging Doughnuts for the Boys
- Title
- Slinging Doughnuts for the Boys
- Subtitle
- An American Woman in World War II
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0253221072
- EAN
- 9780253221070
- ISBN
- 9780253221070
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science
- Topic
- Women, Military / World War II, Disasters & Disaster Relief
- Release Date
- 04/11/2008
- Release Year
- 2008
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Item Length
- 9.3in
- Item Weight
- 16.2 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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Elizabeth Richardson was a Red Cross volunteer who worked as a Clubmobile hostess during World War II. Handing out free doughnuts, coffee, cigarettes, and gum to American soldiers in England and France, she and her colleagues provided a touch of home--American girls with whom the boys could talk, flirt, dance, and perhaps find companionship. Usually the job was not hazardous--except when V-1 and V-2 rockets rained down on London--but it required both physical endurance and the skills of a trained counselor. Liz Richardson is a witty writer and astute observer. Her letters and diaries reveal an intelligent, independent, and personable woman with a voice that rings true. With commentary by historian James H. Madison, this book is an exceptional window into a past that is all too quickly fading from memory.
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Publisher
Indiana University Press
ISBN-10
0253221072
ISBN-13
9780253221070
eBay Product ID (ePID)
70893982
Product Key Features
Book Title
Slinging Doughnuts for the Boys : an American Woman in World War II
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Women, Military / World War II, Disasters & Disaster Relief
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
16.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D807.U6m24 2009
Reviews
"A remarkable book.... Historian James H. Madison has done a marvelous job of detective work in putting together Richardson's story. A major strength of this work is the careful way that Madison has placed the letters and diary of Richardson within their larger historical context." -- Judy Barrett Litoff, author of We're in This War, Too: World War II Letters from American Women in Uniform, At a time when war memories are fading with the passing of each veteran, Madison gives voice to Liz's recollections, capturing her zest for life and her deep understanding of war., "At a time when war memories are fading with the passing of each veteran, Madison gives voice to Liz's recollections, capturing her zest for life and her deep understanding of war." -South Bend Tribune, "All in all, this account makes for informative and enjoyable reading for the scholar, undergraduate, or anyone interested in women's participation in the war, and in particular the American Red Cross Clubmobiles." -H-NET Reviews Humanities & Social Sciences, March, 2010, "[Richardson's] story, skillfully reconstructed by Madison, pulls back the veil of romantic myth that sometimes obscures World War II, and lets us see the face of wartime humanity in all of its guises -- bored and fearful, but also alive and charged with hope." -- Bloom Magazine, October/November 2008, "At a time when war memories are fading with the passing of each veteran, Madison gives voice to Liz's recollections, capturing her zest for life and her deep understanding of war."-- South Bend Tribune "Richardson's story, skillfully reconstructed by Madison, pulls back the veil of romantic myth that sometimes obscures World War II, and lets us see the face of wartime humanity in all of its guises--bored and fearful, but also alive and charged with hope.October/November 2008"-- Bloom Magazine "All in all, this account makes for informative and enjoyable reading for the scholar, undergraduate, or anyone interested in women's participation in the war, and in particular the American Red Cross Clubmobiles. March, 2010"-- H-NET Reviews Humanities & Social Sciences "A remarkable book. . . . Historian James H. Madison has done a marvelous job of detective work in putting together Richardson's story. A major strength of this work is the careful way that Madison has placed the letters and diary of Richardson within their larger historical context."--Judy Barrett Litoff, author of We're in This War, Too: World War II Letters from American Women in Uniform, A remarkable book.... Historian James H. Madison has done a marvelous job of detective work in putting together Richardson's story. A major strength of this work is the careful way that Madison has placed the letters and diary of Richardson within their larger historical context.--Judy Barrett Litoff, author of We're in This War, Too: World War II Letters from American Women in Uniform, "A remarkable book. . . . Historian James H. Madison has done a marvellous job of detective work in putting together Richardson's story. A major strength of this work is the careful way that Madison has placed the letters and diary of Richardson within their larger historical context." Judy Barrett Litoff, author ofWe're in This War, Too: World War II Letters from American Women in Uniform"At a time when war memories are fading with the passing of each veteran, Madison gives voice to Liz's recollections, capturing her zest for life and her deep understanding of war."South Bend Tribune, All in all, this account makes for informative and enjoyable reading for the scholar, undergraduate, or anyone interested in women's participation in the war, and in particular the American Red Cross Clubmobiles., "Richardson's story, skillfully reconstructed by Madison, pulls back the veil of romantic myth that sometimes obscures World War II, and lets us see the face of wartime humanity in all of its guises-bored and fearful, but also alive and charged with hope." -Bloom Magazine, "Richardson's story, skillfully reconstructed by Madison, pulls back the veil of romantic myth that sometimes obscures World War II, and lets us see the face of wartime humanity in all of its guises -- bored and fearful, but also alive and charged with hope." -- Bloom Magazine, Richardson's story, skillfully reconstructed by Madison, pulls back the veil of romantic myth that sometimes obscures World War II, and lets us see the face of wartime humanity in all of its guises-bored and fearful, but also alive and charged with hope., A remarkable book.... Historian James H. Madison has done a marvelous job of detective work in putting together Richardson's story. A major strength of this work is the careful way that Madison has placed the letters and diary of Richardson within their larger historical context., "All in all, this account makes for informative and enjoyable reading for the scholar, undergraduate, or anyone interested in women's participation in the war, and in particular the American Red Cross Clubmobiles." -- H-NET Reviews Humanities & Social Sciences, March, 2010, "A remarkable book.... Historian James H. Madison has done a marvelous job of detective work in putting together Richardson's story. A major strength of this work is the careful way that Madison has placed the letters and diary of Richardson within their larger historical context." -Judy Barrett Litoff, author of We're in This War, Too: World War II Letters from American Women in Uniform, "At a time when war memories are fading with the passing of each veteran, Madison gives voice to Liz's recollections, capturing her zest for life and her deep understanding of war." -- South Bend Tribune
Table of Content
Preface Chronology of Elizabeth Richardson's Life 1. Growing Up, Leaving Home, and Preparing for War 2. The Yanks in England 3. V-1 Rockets, the Kansas City, and the 82nd Airborne 4. War Comes Closer 5. Into the English Provinces 6. From the Gray Midlands to Sunny Cornwall 7. Across the Channel and into France 8. V-E Day and V-E Blues 9. One Plane Crash 10. The Long Memory Appendix: Wartime Writing Notes Note on Sources Acknowledgments Index
Copyright Date
2008
Dewey Decimal
940.54/771092 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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