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War letters

In every American conflict from the Revolution to the Persian Gulf War, American military men and women have captured the horror, pathos and intensity of battle by writing letters home. Collecting 50,000 war letters, using the most compelling and enlightening of the missives and newly discovered home movies, this tells the story of American wars from the viewpoint of the men and women on the frontlines and those who waited at home.

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  • "Stories of courage, longing and sacrifice"

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  • "In every American conflict from the Revolution to the Persian Gulf War, American military men and women have captured the horror, pathos and intensity of battle by writing letters home. Collecting 50,000 war letters, using the most compelling and enlightening of the missives and newly discovered home movies, this tells the story of American wars from the viewpoint of the men and women on the frontlines and those who waited at home."@en
  • ""In every American war from the Revolutionary War to the Persian Gulf War, American military men and women have captured the horror, pathos and intensity of warfare by writing letters home. Tens of thousands of these letters have been handed down from generation to generation. In an effort to preserve this correspondence, writer Andrew Carroll set up the Legacy Project five years ago and has since collected 50,000 war letters. Using the most compelling and enlightening of these missives, WAR LETTERS tells the story of American wars from the viewpoint of the men and women in the front lines"--American experience website."@en
  • "In every American conflict from the Revolution to the Persian Gulf War, American military men and women have captured the horror, pathos and intensity of battle by writing letters home. Collecting 50,000 war letters, using the most compelling and enlightening of the missives and newly discovered home movies, this tells the story of American wars from the viewpoint of the men and women on the frontlines and those who waited at home."
  • "A variety of letters written by American servicemen which include accounts of combat, complaints about conditions, philosophical musings, love letters, and final thoughts."@en
  • "Letters written by American servicemen and women from the Revolutionary war to Operation Desert Storm reveal the human aspects of war."

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  • "Records and correspondence"@en
  • "Records and correspondence"
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  • "Sources"
  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"@en
  • "Videocassettes"@en
  • "Military history"@en
  • "Military history"
  • "Feature films"@en
  • "Documentary films"@en
  • "War documentaries"@en
  • "Nonfiction films"@en
  • "DVD (Digital video discs)"
  • "Documentary television programs"
  • "Documentary television programs"@en
  • "Biography"@en
  • "Biography"

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  • "War letters"@en
  • "War letters"
  • "War letters stories of courage, longing and sacrifice"@en
  • "War letters stories of courage, longing and sacrifice"
  • "War letters : stories of courage, longing and sacrifice"@en

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