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Once upon a Town : The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen by Bob Greene (2002, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100060093870
ISBN-139780060093877
eBay Product ID (ePID)2278881
Product Key Features
Book TitleOnce Upon a Town : the Miracle of the North Platte Canteen
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
TopicUnited States / 20th Century, Military / World War II, Railroads / History, United States / 19th Century, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Military
FeaturesLarge Type
GenreTransportation, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorBob Greene
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight13.6 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsGreene reflects on his travels in the region, chronicling its citizens using the intimate style of his syndicated column., A lively, affectionate look at small town America .this.meaningful account of life on the homefront deserves the widest audience., This pleasantly modest and meaningful account of life on the homefront deserves the widest audience.
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal940.53/78282
Edition DescriptionLarge Type / large print edition
SynopsisNorth Platte, Nebraska, is a solitary outpost in the vast midwestern plains. But from Christmas Day 1941 to the end of WorId War II, American soldiers rolled through the town on troop trains, en route to their ultimate destinations in Europe and the Pacific. The tiny town transformed its modest railroad depot into the North Platte Canteen -- a place where soldiers could enjoy food, music, and friendly conversation during a stopover that lasted only a few minutes. Every day of the war, the Canteen -- staffed and funded entirely by local volunteers -- provided the weary, homesick soldiers with the encouragement they needed to help them through the difficult times ahead. By war's end, people from a town of just twelve thousand had served more than six million GIs. In this poignant and heartwarming eyewitness history, based on interviews with North Platte residents and the GIs who once passed through, Bob Greene unearths and reveals a classic, lost-inthe-mists-of-time American story of a grateful country honoring its brave and dedicated sons.
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- 17 Jul, 2022
A great look at life during WWII in a small Nebraska town. The kindness of the people is so inspiring. I wish this spirit could be found in today’s wo
A great look into everyday folks at a different time in history.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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