{"product_id":"the-longest-year-victor-brooks-9781631440236","title":"The Longest Year: America at War and at Home in 1944","description":"The D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe, launched on June 6, 1944, is widely referred to as the longest day of World War Two. Historian Victor Brooks argues that 1944 was, in effect, \"the longest year\" for Americans of that era, both in terms of United States casualties and in deciding the outcome of war itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrooks also argues that only the particular war events of 1944 could have produced the \"reshuffling\" of the cards of life that, in essence, changed the rules for most of the 140 million Americans in some fashion. Rather than focusing on military battles and strategy alone, the author chronicles the year as a microcosm of disparate military, political, and civilian events that came together to define a specific moment in time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs war was raging in Europe, Americans on the home front continued to cope (with some prospering). As U.S. forces launched an offensive against the Japanese in the Mariana Islands and Palau, folks at home enjoyed morale-boosting movies and songs such as \u003ci\u003eTo Have and Have Not\u003c\/i\u003e and \"G.I. Jive.\" And as American troops invaded the island of Leyte--launching the largest naval battle during the war--President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Thomas E. Dewey were in the home stretch leading up to the election of 1944. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt has been said that the arc of history is long. Throughout American history, however, some years have been truly momentous. This book makes the case that 1944 was one such year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSkyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Victor Brooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1631440233\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781631440236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Carrel Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2015 pg. 20","brand":"Victor Brooks","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48519029817599,"sku":"9781631440236","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0cef7274-3c74-4524-81da-ab7271785f29.jpg?v=1778736565","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-longest-year-victor-brooks-9781631440236","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}