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The coldest winter : America and the Korean War / David Halberstam

By:

Halberstam, David, (, 1934-2007)

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Large print booksPublication details: Detroit : Thorndike Press , c2007.Description: 1240 p. : ill., mapsISBN:

9780786298327

Other title:

America and the Korean War

Subject(s):

Korean war, 1950-1953 -- -United States

DDC classification:

LARP 951.904 HAL

Abstract: "Up until now, the Korean War has been the black hole of modern American history. The Coldest Winter changes that. Halberstam give us a narrative of the political decisions and miscalculations on both sides. He charts the disastrous path that led to the massive entry of Chinese forces near the Yalu River, and that caught Douglas MacArthur and his soldiers by surprise. He provides portraits of all the major figures, including Truman and Eisenhower; Kim Il Sung and Mao Zedong; and General MacArthur."--BOOK JACKET.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Large print book	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles	LARP 951.904 HAL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		026695

Includes bibliographical references and index

"Up until now, the Korean War has been the black hole of modern American history. The Coldest Winter changes that. Halberstam give us a narrative of the political decisions and miscalculations on both sides. He charts the disastrous path that led to the massive entry of Chinese forces near the Yalu River, and that caught Douglas MacArthur and his soldiers by surprise. He provides portraits of all the major figures, including Truman and Eisenhower; Kim Il Sung and Mao Zedong; and General MacArthur."--BOOK JACKET.

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