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Author:

Goldstein, Richard.

Title:

Helluva town : the story of New York City during World War II / Richard Goldstein.

Edition:

1st Free Press hardcover ed.

Publisher:

Free Press,

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

xi, 321 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

New York (N.Y.)--History--1898-1951.
World War, 1939-1945--New York.--New York.
New York (N.Y.)--Social life and customs--20th century.
New York (N.Y.)--Social conditions--20th century.
City and town life--New York--New York--History--20th century.
Popular culture--New York--New York--History--20th century.
Popular culture--United States--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

THE THREAT. Worlds of tomorrow -- Peal Harbor Sunday -- December jitters -- In the event of an air raid... -- Nazis in New York -- The British, the Russians, and the Doll-Lady spy -- THE HARBOR. Shipping out -- The Great Navy Yard -- The Normandie ablaze -- The port imperiled -- From Europe's shores -- THE UNIFORMS. Campus navies -- The Coast Guard in Brooklyn -- Army cameras in Queens -- THE STAGE. Voices of democracy -- Hearts at the stage door canteen -- Lunchtime follies -- Irving Berlin's army -- Moss Hart's airmen -- Beautiful mornin' and sailors on the town -- THE NIGHT. Times Square in shadow -- The Latin beat -- Café society -- THE TENSIONS. The Fuehrer of Yorkville -- The Catholics and the Jews -- Harlem seethes -- The riot of '43 -- THE HOMECOMING. The miracle drug -- "Don't stare and don't ask questions" -- Colonel Smith's last mission -- "For a worthy cause" -- Finale for La Guardia -- Epilogue: world capital.

ISBN:

1416589961
9781416589969

OCLC:

(OCoLC)424555361

LCCN:

2009051105

Locations:

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)