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Over here, over there : the Andrews sisters and the USO stars in World War II

Title
Over here, over there : the Andrews sisters and the USO stars in World War II / Maxene Andrews ; Bill Gilbert.
Author
Andrews, Maxene
Publication
  • New York, NY : Kensington Publishing Corp., 1993.
  • ©1993

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Book/TextUse in library ML421.A47 A5 1993Off-site

Details

Additional Authors
Gilbert, Bill, 1931-
Description
260 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits; 24 cm.
Summary
Examines the efforts of the Andrews Sisters and other USO performers to entertain servicemen during World War II.
Series Statement
Zebra books
Uniform Title
Zebra book
Alternative Title
Andrews sisters and the USO stars in World War II
Subject
  • Andrews Sisters
  • United Service Organizations (U.S.)
  • The Andrews Sisters Musikgruppe
  • United Service Organizations USA
  • 1900-1999
  • Geschichte 1941-1945
  • Soldiers > Recreation > History > United States > 20th century
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Women singers > United States > Biography
  • Soldiers > Recreation
  • Women singers
  • Zingen
  • United States
Genre/Form
  • collective biographies.
  • Biographies
  • History.
  • Biographies.
Contents
Pearl Harbor and Cincinnati -- The best of times ... -- The way we were, and the way we changed -- The big bands ; In the army now -- The challenge of getting there -- Tyrone's opinion of Der Fuehrer -- Priase the Lord, and its tragic irony -- Scares on the Home Front -- Sacrifices -- Any bonds today? -- Manpower, womanpower, kidpower -- Seven hundred curtains going up -- Victory's price -- Victories and rumors -- Tears before the cheers -- And then the cheers -- Over there -- The lights went on again.
ISBN
  • 0821741179
  • 9780821741177
LCCN
93077351
OCLC
  • ocm28167260
  • 28167260
  • SCSB-9763616
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library