InsideHook on MSN3 天
How Did Libraries Help the Allies Win World War II?
There are many ways to win a war, and the traditional weapons used in battle are only one of the many tools. Libraries ...
The Washington Post19 天
World War II turned modest librarians into vital spies
Donovan — a well-known lawyer, decorated World War I veteran and ... is a clear hero to Graham. The book stresses the many women, too often overlooked in popular history, who played key roles ...
Smithsonian Magazine16 天
World War II
The HMS "Trooper" likely sank after hitting an underwater German mine off the coast of an island in the Aegean Sea in 1943 Sarah Kuta The grassroots organization, Nihon Hidankyo, was lauded for ...
The New York Times26 天
The ‘Library Rats’ Who Helped Win World War II
BOOK AND DAGGER: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II, by Elyse Graham The ... and the Yale history professor Sherman Kent, a rambunctious, foulmouthed figure ...
The Times of Israel14 天
Depicting interwar Germany’s rising Nazi party, new kids novel teaches history, morality
The Rise of the Spider' by NY Times bestselling author Michael P. Spradlin aims to show young readers that it's everyday ...
Time24 天
We Underfunded Our Libraries Once. It Almost Lost Us World War II
Her latest book is BOOK AND DAGGER: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II 2024 has seen many devastating budget cuts to libraries. Earlier this year, New York City ...