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Small Town America in World War II

War Stories from Wrightsville, Pennsylvania

By: Ronald E. Marcello

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Small Town America in World War II

War Stories from Wrightsville, Pennsylvania

By: Ronald E. Marcello

Historians acknowledge that World War II touched every man, woman, and child in the United States. In Small Town America in World War II, Ronald E. Marcello uses oral history interviews with civilians and veterans to explore how the citizens of Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, responded to the war effort. Located along the western shore of the Susquehanna River in York County, Wrightsville was a transportation hub with various shops, stores, and services as well as industrial plants. Interviews with citizens and veterans are organized in sections on the home front; the North African-Italian, European, and Pacific theatres; stateside military service; and occupation in Germany. Throughout Marcello provides introductions and contextual narrative on World War II as well as annotations for events and military terms. Overseas the citizens of Wrightsville turned into soldiers. An infantryman in the Italian campaign, Alfred Forry, explained, “I was forty-five days on the line wearing the same clothes, but everybody was in the same situation, so you didn’t mind the stench and body odors.” A veteran of the Battle of the Bulge, Edward Reisinger, remembered, “Replacements had little chance of surviving. They were sent to the front one day, and the next day they were coming back with mattress covers over them. The sergeants never knew the names of these people.” Mortar man Donald Peters described the death of a buddy who was hit by artillery shrapnel: “His arm was just hanging on by the skin, and his intestines were hanging out.” In the conclusion Marcello examines how the war affected Wrightsville. Did the war bring a return to prosperity? What effects did it have on women? How did wartime trauma affect the returning veterans? In short, did World War II transform Wrightsville and its citizens, or was it the same town after the war?

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1574415514

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The Everything Italian Practice Book

Practical techniques to improve your speaking and writing skills

By: Ronald Glenn Wrigley

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Practical techniques to improve your speaking and writing skills

By: Ronald Glenn Wrigley

A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.

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The Everything Learning Italian Book

Speak, Write, and Understand Italian in No Time

By: Ronald Glenn Wrigley

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Speak, Write, and Understand Italian in No Time

By: Ronald Glenn Wrigley

Order zuppa di pesce at an Italian trattoria! Take a ride on il motorino! Say "Buon giorno" to your nuovo amico italiano! Learning italiano is fun--and far easier than you might think. With this guide you will make sense of this fascinating language in no time. This practical, hands-on libro comes with easy-to-understand lessons and useful exercises. Building on the Italian language's close relation to English, this eBook covers everything from basic introductions to verb conversions. You will learn to: Vorrei una bistecca. Order food with ease. Che ore sono? Ask someone for the time. Ho amici buoni. Use adjectives to communicate more effectively. Si parlano italiano e francese in Svizzera. Know when to use passive voice. Also, this eBook is enhanced with audio icons throughout which allow you to hear correct pronunciation or participate in various exercises so you can perfect your Italian pronunciation and understanding with ease! Whether you want to sample frutti di mare or converse with your grandparents in their native tongue, you'll soon discover just how easy it is to learn la bella lingua italiana.

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1440528721

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Small Town America in World War II

War Stories from Wrightsville, Pennsylvania

By: Ronald E. Marcello

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War Stories from Wrightsville, Pennsylvania

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