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Hench british and american infantry weapons of world war ii, by a. The books were destined for french bookshops, to be followed by millions more. Impertinent questions by hindley, meredith humanities. It is a reproduction that is hand signed by the original artist john hench and is a numbered print 230300. When books went to war, by molly guptill manning the new. Propaganda, publishing, and the battle for global markets in the era of world war ii ithaca and london. Jan 25, 2015 when books went to war, by molly guptill manning. Propaganda, publishing, and the battle for global markets in the era of world war ii cornell university press. He grew up in southcentral pennsylvania and developed an early interest in wildlife and the outdoors through farm work, hunting, and fishing. It was applied to both domestic and international contexts and was invoked widely in britain as well like many slogans, and indeed like the agency of books themselves, this weapon was a twoedged sword. Propaganda, publishing, and the battle for global markets in the era of world war ii paperback at. A book collector, hench recently retired as vice president of collections and programs at the american antiquarian society. Propaganda, publishing, and the battle for global, on librarything.
Propaganda, publishing, and the battle for global markets in the era of world war ii by john b. In early 1942, the council on books in wartime, a nonprofit corporation established by u. Since her mothers name was also constance, she was winifred everywhere except on the title pages of her books. It was applied to both domestic and international contexts and was invoked widely in britain as well.
Hench shows how books helped promote the allied cause. Meredith hindley is a senior writer for humanities. Hench is a vice president for collections and programs in the american antiquarian society with three videos in the cspan video library. He was shot in the back of the head by outlaw turned lawman john selman in the acme saloon on aug 17, 1895. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Propaganda, publishing and the battle for global markets in the era of world war ii john hench tells the littleknown story of the vital partnership between american book. American library association, american red cross, united service organizations. Free lecture never far from books at monmouth u news. Hench, vice president emeritus for collections and programs at the american antiquarian society and winner of sharps 2011 delong book prize, will deliver a talk titled never far from books at monmouth university on wednesday, november, 20, from 4. Hench, will discuss and sign his work on tuesday, oct. Propaganda, publishing, and the battle for global markets in the era of world war ii tells the story of how the u.
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