Published March 1, 1994
by The Johns Hopkins University Press .
Written in English
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | 296 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL7870095M |
| ISBN 10 | 0801848679 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780801848674 |
Jun 07, · The First Strange Place: The Alchemy of Race and Sex in World War II Hawaii [Beth Bailey, David Farber] on chevreschevalaosta.com *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Documents, diaries, memoirs, and interviews evoke the atmosphere of wartime Hawaii in a work that discusses the experiences of American soldiers based on Hawaiian islands during World War II/5(13). Thoughtful, low-key survey of WW II Hawaii--the ``first strange place'' for almost a million US soldiers, sailors, and Marines. After an obligatory Day of Infamy prologue, Bailey and Farber (both American History/Barnard College) take a look at pre-WW II America, an innocent and provincial nation not yet homogenized by TV. The First Strange Place. In this lively, evocative look at men and women who went to Hawaii from the mainland during WW II, Bailey and Farber, history professors at Barnard College in New York City, concentrate on how they sought to bridge the cultural and racial gaps that . Dec 04, · But as Beth Bailey and David Farber show in this evocative and timely book, Hawaii was also the first strange place on another kind of journey, toward the new American society that began to emerge in the postwar chevreschevalaosta.com: Free Press.
Books. Shopping Cart Order Status Log In. You are here. Home > The First Strange Place. In this way, they bring the margins to the center: the "first strange place" offers a window not only into wartime Hawaii, but also into the postwar U.S. This skillfully crafted book is a welcome addition to the history of World War II. It will, I predict, have wide appeal both in and out of scholarly circles. This Strange and Familiar Place is the sequel to Rachel’s first book So Close To You, about a girl named Lydia who is trying to figure out why certain family members keep disappearing and from there she discovers the crazy government under ground that time travels. So in the sequel it basically picks up where book one left off/5. The most unusual place I've ever read a book is in a tree stand. I don't hunt, but I'll go along with my husband and daughter, take a book, a pillow, a blanket, then climb into a stand and sit with a book. I have the best of both worlds a quiet place to read, and nature at my feet. Sue.
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