Rick M. (rickmillls9) reviewed The Home Front: The Drama of the War Years : Music-People-Events on + 9 more book reviews
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fascinating series of well-organized compilations of life in the USA during World War II, originally created for commercial broadcast. Four cassettes comprise eight 42-minute programs. The programs have periodic "breaks" for station ID insertion. Programs include: #1 Nazis and Martians (1938). #2 London Calling (1940). #3 Arsenal of Democracy (1941). #4 The US at war (1942). #5 Give Till It Hurts (1942). #6 GI Joe (1943). #7 Liberation (1944). #8 Victory (1945). Each program is narrated and includes music popular at the time, new excerpts from actual recordings - Hitler, Churchill, FDR, Tokyo Rose, MacArthur and many more. Coverage of the celebration in 1945 at war's end will bring tears to your eyes. - RM
