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from 1942 1. “Operation Torch: U.S. Launches North African Invasion” (November 8, 1942): On November 8, 1942, the United States launched Operation Torch, a massive invasion of North Africa. The invasion was led by General Dwight D. Eisenhower and included forces from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Free French forces under General Henri Giraud. The operation was a success and resulted in the capture of the key ports of Casablanca and Oran. 2. “Battle of Stalingrad Begins” (November 19, 1942): On November 19, 1942, the Battle of Stalingrad began as German forces attempted to capture the city from the Soviet Union. The battle was one of the bloodiest in history, with both sides suffering massive casualties. In the end, the Soviets were able to repel the Germans and the battle was a major turning point in World War II, leading to the eventual Allied victory. 3. “U.S. and Japanese Naval Battle at Guadalcanal” (November 13, 1942): On November 13, 1942, the United States and Japanese navies clashed off the coast of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. The
Manhattan Beach is a novel of suspense, wrapped around a triangle of characters whose lives become extricably intertwined on a winter day in 1934, when 11-year-old Anna Kerrigan visits the Brooklyn shoreline with her father, Eddie, and an underworld figure named Dexter Styles. Though each character will go in distinctly different directions, they are […]
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes This book is set in the 1930’s prior to the outbreak of World War II. However, it deals with the theme of strong and independent women who push against the social norms and boundaries set for women in the era. Alice Wright escapes her stifling hometown in […]
Woman Behind the Scenes Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict. This is a novel that explores many of the familiar historical events surrounding the career of Winston Churchill, narrated by his wife, Lady Clementine Hozier Churchill. Through her eyes, we experience Churchill’s rise to First Lord of the Admiralty, his demotion after his handling of the […]
As a reader and author, I am fascinated by the stories of strong and independent women who challenge the gender norms and barriers of their time. The World War II era is rife with fiction about such women. And as it happens, I’m researching World War II for my next novel, A Piece of […]
Friendship by Mail Homefront Girls is the story of two American women brought together by a twist of fate, told entirely through their exchange of letters between January 1943 and July 1946. Gloria is a bright and energetic young mother from New England; Rita is a Midwestern professor’s wife with a generous heart and love […]
On June 25, 1948, more than three years after the war in Europe ended, President Harry S. Truman signed the Displaced Persons Act of 1948. The legislation was intended to help thousands of European refugees who had been displaced from their home countries during World War II, to settle in t
David Alyn Gordon’s Jigsaw: Beginnings is a multifaceted tale that intertwines historical intrigue with modern-day adventure. The narrative pivots between World War II, where a dangerous teleportation experiment is being developed, and a contemporary group of students embarking on an educational trip to Italy. The book blends a tense scientific conspiracy with a coming-of-age travel…
Beyond This World There Is A World I Want by Steve Physioc is a gripping historical novel that immerses the reader in the turmoil of World War II Italy. The story follows Nina Caruso, a strong-willed woman who finds herself at the heart of the resistance against the Nazi occupation. As her husband and father…