Description
World War Two in the Pacific
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and Hitler’s declaration of war against the United States, the Allied plan was to defeat the powerful Germans first, and then focus on the Japanese in the Pacific. It didn’t quite work out that way, with the Japanese drive down to the oil- and raw material-rich countries in Southeast Asia and the critical American victories at Midway and Guadalcanal.
World War Two in the Pacific: An Annotated Checklist
The core works for understanding and appreciating the deadly war in the Pacific are findable, and begin with the classics written by Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan and the comprehensive 15-volume set by Samuel Eliot Morison.
A Closer Look: James A. Michener’s THE WORLD IS MY HOME
Michener’s often overlooked autobiography reveals more fun and adventure than any of his novels—and it’s all true.
Editor’s Letter
Calendar & Catalogue Reports
Books into Film
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison, a novel by Charles Shaw, a film directed by John Huston
Antiquarian Notes
1787. And 500 Years Before