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Of the Many Hundreds of American Novels About the Second World
Jonathan Lighter Battle Cry Revisited: “Don’t Worry, Mom, Everything is Going to be All Right” f the many hundreds of American novels about the Second World War, none has equaled the popular success of ex-Pfc. Leon Uris’s Battle Cry (1953), a spirited celebration of the U.S. Marines in the Pacific—in loveO and war, in combat and out. An indifferent student from an unhappy family background, Uris dropped out of high school in Baltimore early in 1942 to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of seventeen: during the ‘50s and ‘60s he became one of the top-selling American novelists in publishing history. As a radioman with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Uris served at Guadalcanal and Tarawa before bouts of dengue fever and recurrent malaria resulted in his evacuation to Oak Knoll Naval Hospital in California; after an appropriate convalescence, he worked on war bond projects till the end of the war. Battle Cry, his first novel, was published in January, 1953, to immediate popular acclaim. As the book climbed the national bestseller lists, Uris told the press that he’d begun working on it in 1950, about four years after leaving the service. In the years since the war he’d worked at several jobs, most notably as home-delivery manager in the circulation department of the San Francisco Call-Bulletin. Ex-sergeant Merle Miller, a journalist, who had covered Eniwetok and Kwajalein for Yank: The Army Weekly and published a realistic novel, Island 49 (1945), about a Pacific invasion, hailed Battle Cry in the prestigious Saturday Review of Literature as “a wonderfully different kind of war novel,” which he hoped would be the start of a “whole new and healthy trend in American war literature.”1 As critics William Darby, Philip Beidler, and Kathleen Shine Cain have observed, Battle Cry—dedicated “to the United States Marines, and to one in particular, Staff Sergeant Betty Beck Uris,” the author’s wife—is “wonderfully different” from its blockbuster war-novel predecessors in several ways. -
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SPRING 2014 DHA Newsletter © Disability History Association 2 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Penny Richards 3 ANNOUNCEMENTS 8 UPCOMING CONFERENCES 9 CONFERENCE REPORT: American Society for Legal History (November 7-10, 2013, Miami, Florida) Lauren MacIvor Thompson 11 ! Casebooks, Photographs, and Institutional Intimacy Stef Eastoe 15!! Post-Modern American Heroism: Anti-War War Heroes, Survivor Heroes, and the Eclipse of Traditional Warrior Values David A. Gerber 1 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Penny L. Richards WELCOME! A few weeks ago, there was a Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin TX, marking the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. The four living presidents attended, which marks any event as major. Panels at the event considered the legacy of the civil rights movement, including in music, in sports, in gay marriage, in immigration, in education, in social justice. And until a few days before the event, there was no mention of disability rights as a civil rights movement. When this omission was pointed out, by the National Council on Disability among others, the program committee quickly added Lex Frieden to the social justice panel, and rightly so. But why didn’t they think to include someone to talk about disability rights sooner? Disability historians, when this sort of thing happens, we know there’s plenty of work to be done. Especially as the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act approaches, remember that, even in civil rights circles, the story of disability rights is still too often unfamiliar or misunderstood. Have you renewed your DHA membership for 2014? Please consider doing that right now, while you’re enjoying the newsletter, it won’t take but a moment. -
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WORLD WAR TWO STUDIES ASSOCIATION (formerly American Committee on the History of the Second World War) ISBN 0-89126-060·9 NEWSLETTER CbIrleo F. DelzeI V_ Unlva'Iity Anbur 1. funt ISSN 0885-5668 GainaYille, fIoridlI No. 50 Fall 1993 ~H~California, tls.no;J, CONTENTS P~.!.Torp1ia Tenna cqJiriDc 1993 WWISA General Information 2 Dean C. Allard Naval HiitorlcaJ Center TheN~~~u 2 SlcI>bcn E. Ambrooe Onivenity of New Orleans Annual Membership Dues 3 Robert DaM Notes from the Chairman, by Donald S. Detwiler 3 Univcnity of California, Loo AnsCJcs Harold C. DeulKb St. Pau~ Minnesota FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES RK.fIiot "&bcnoo,G.."p "MacArthur's Return to the Philippines, 1944" 5 David Kahn "The Holocaust: Progress and Prognosis, G.- N<ek, New Yod 1934-1994" 5 Ric:banI tl K.obn U~ of Nonh CatoIina at Ulapd HiG "World War II in the Pacific" 5 Carol M. PeIiIIo American Historical Association Annual Meeting 6 Booton~ Robert W~e Other Conferences 6 National An:bM:s Tenna c:qJiriDc 19M RECENTPROGRAMS Jamc:o 1. C<>Uios. Jr. Micldlcburs. V"qinia ''America at War, 1941-1945, Part 1: From the Jobn Lewis Oaddio Beginning to the 'End of the Beginning, , Obio Um-wity Robin Higl>Bm 1941-1943" 8 1'8..- SIaIe Univcnity "World War II: 1943-1993; A 50-Year Warren P. Kimball Rutg:n Univcnity, Ncwart Perspective" 9 Aancs P. PcIcnOD t100vcr Insliwlion on War, "Wartime Plans for Postwar Europe (1940 RcvoIulion and Peace 1947)" 11 RUSICII F. Wciglcy TettlpIe Univenily Naval History Symposium 12 Roberta Woblaldler "Eating for Victory: American Foodways ~ ~=-'~fomia and World War If' 13 J"'lfn=- of California, l.oo AnFlco Society for Historians ofAmerican Foreign Tenna c:qJirin& 1995 Relations 13 Martin BlumcnJon ''American Women During the War" 14 Wubinp1n, D.C. -
Homecoming's, Killer Ants, and War Games
Homecoming’s, Killer Ants, and War Games: A Roundtable on Teaching with Popular Films Richard Hume Werking, Matt Loayza, Molly M. Wood, Justin Hart Visions of Post-World War II America: Considering Opening. The first voice we hear, for more than a Pride of the Marines minute, belongs to John Garfield as Al Schmid, while the camera pans the city from above before focusing on the Richard Hume Werking places Al mentions: was introduced to the practice of having students use This is Philadelphia, 1941. Everybody’s got a popular films as primary sources at the University hometown; this one’s mine. My name is Schmid, of Wisconsin in the 1970s, as a teaching assistant for Al Schmid, maybe you’ve heard of me, maybe IProfessor Paul Glad’s course on U.S. History since 1917. not. Anyhow, one way or another, what I’ve got At a time when physical proximity to tangible materials to tell you starts here, in Philly. was much more necessary than it is today, we had some remarkable resources to work with readily at hand. I grew up here, used to go to places like Sometime during the 1960s the Wisconsin Historical Independence Hall (that’s where the Liberty Bell Society had acquired the United Artists collection, which is and where the Declaration of Independence contained all films released by Warner Brothers, RKO, and was signed). And this is where Betsy Ross Monogram studios from 1930 to 1950.1 Glad had designed lived; you’ve heard about her I guess. his course to exploit this treasure trove by showing full- length feature films during special evening sessions, films None of these things meant a whole lot to me such as I Was a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), Dawn then; when you grow up with something, you Patrol (1938), Mildred Pierce (1945), and Pride of the Marines kind of take it for granted. -
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Scuttlebutt General Smedley D. Butler Detachment 1914 1915 Home Detachment of the Department of PA Commandant, Tom Tanner P.O. Box 184 • Newtown Square, PA 19073 Website • www.gensdbutlerdet.org Commandant Jim Alleva • 610.789.3755 Volume XVI, Issue 4 Sandra Mauer, editor April 2006 527 W. Walnut St., Lancaster, PA 17603 717.397.6994, [email protected] Commandant’s Report should be real good. We had three new members join April 2006 us, please make them feel welcome. One new member in particular did us all proud as a Young Marine and now he is in the NROTC and soon will be a Marine This last month the war on terrorism hit our back door Officer. It just goes to show how great a program the as we buried a Marine from our area. Our alliance Young Marines are, and the people who run it. group (VFW 7390-AL 805) adopted a new patch to be worn by our Honor Guard and Color Guard (On our red For the first time, our color guard wore the dress blue zip up jackets) we have come to be well-known by all in trousers at a ceremony honoring WWII Veterans. We the county for the service we provide. are doing double duty at Coatesville VAMC this month with a bingo night and St. Patrick ’s Day party. Our Our Jr. Vice has printed, and will distribute in the Detachment color guard marched in the Springfield St. coming meeting, our June Lottery tickets. Now it’s our Patrick’s day parade. Newtown Square has shown us turn to buy them all up. -
University of Cincinnati
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Date: 27-Apr-2010 I, Roger Burns-Watson , hereby submit this original work as part of the requirements for the degree of: Doctor of Philosophy in History It is entitled: Co-Starring God: Religion, Film, and World War II Student Signature: Roger Burns-Watson This work and its defense approved by: Committee Chair: David Stradling, PhD David Stradling, PhD Thomas Sakmyster, PhD Thomas Sakmyster, PhD Christopher Phillips, PhD Christopher Phillips, PhD Wayne Durrill, PhD Wayne Durrill, PhD 5/10/2010 603 Co-Starring God Religion, Film, and World War II By Roger Burns-Watson Bachelor of Science, Master of Divinity, Master of Arts Dissertation submitted in requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy University of Cincinnati McMicken College of Arts and Sciences Department of History Dr. David Stradling, Committee Chair April 27, 2010 ABSTRACT Motion pictures played a significant role in American society during the Second World War. Hollywood studios, as well as United States Army, used movies to educate audiences about the reasons for the war; to define America’s allies and enemies; address the changing roles of women and African-Americans in society; and to build up morale. Filmmakers deliberately used religious characters, imagery, and dialogue to help them accomplish their propaganda goals. This dissertation explores how Hollywood studios and the United States Army employed religion in World War II-era films. It examines the role that film censors, the Production Code Administration, and the Office of War Information played in shaping and limiting the ways that religion could be used by filmmakers. This dissertation also highlights how the actions and attitudes of American clergy before and during World War II impacted how screenwriters and producers used religious character, images, and dialogue in their motion pictures. -
LAST of the FIRST CLUB Richard B
www.camppendletonhistoricalsociety.org First Quarter 2012 Volume 6 Number 1 President’s Message LAST OF THE FIRST CLUB Richard B. Rothwell by Col. Richard B. Rothwell, USMC (Ret.) As 2012 begins, PART 2 OF 2 PARTS CPHS remains Editor’s note: The 1st Marine Division has been home-based at Camp Pendleton since strong and vibrant. 1948, when it returned from its World War II combat and occupational duties. The term “home” is relative because the Division has been absent for extended periods Restoration of the Las while answering our nation’s call in Korea, Vietnam, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Flores adobe under several places in between. This is part of the 1st Marine Division story and, therefore, the direction of Doug part of Camp Pendleton history. Porter of the University of Vermont Gen Alexander A. Vandegrift, Graduate School of Engineering commander of the division during continues. His work is funded in part the Guadalcanal and Solomon Island by our $28,000 donation. campaigns and 18th Commandant of the Marine Corps, inspects the Last of We are planning a series of events for the First bottle at a division reunion. members living near Camp Pendleton, beginning on February 1 with a visit to Ralph McGill, editor and publisher of an invitation only, private museum in the Atlanta Constitution and a World San Diego known as Only Yesterday War I Marine, donated a bottle of and Hall of Heroes. It features the Joseph Etournaud & Company Extra owner’s extensive, personal collection Grand Fine Champagne, 1st Grand of vintage automobiles and World Cru Cognac to be opened by the last War II memorabilia.