Fall For A Book - One Book, One Community
(a joint program with the Delaware County Council and the Delaware County Library System).
Featured Book for 2007-2008
Flags of Our Fathers
by James Bradley (with Ron Powers)
(a joint program with the Delaware County Council and the Delaware County Library System).
Featured Book for 2007-2008
Flags of Our Fathers
by James Bradley (with Ron Powers)
Resources found in the DCCC Library
The DCCC Library has many resources on Flags of Our Fathers and World War II.- Library Resources include:
- Articles/Books found on Reserve (under the name "Fall For A Book - One Book, One Community") at the Library's Circulation Desk.
- Reference Books found in the Reference Stacks of the Library.
- Circulating Books that can be checked out of the Library.
Click here to search the Library's online catalog for books.
- Articles found online through the Library's database resources.
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Books
Articles
See the list of Library Resources In PDF format.
Internet Resources
Resources on James Bradley & Flags of Our Fathers
- James Bradley
The author's official website. - Flags of Our Fathers
Official Randomhouse Site about the book. - Flags of Our Fathers - Official Movie Site
- Letters from Iwo Jima - Official Movie Site
- Oral History - Iwo Jima Flag Raising
Recollections of the flag raising on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima by Pharmacist Mate Second Class John H. Bradley, USN, with the 5th Marine Division (James Bradley's father).
World War II
- National World War II Museum
- A Guide to World War II Materials
Internet resources compiled by the Library of Congress. - The Battle for Iwo Jima
U.S. Department of Defense Official Website on this battle. - Iwo Jima
Provides information on the battle of Iwo Jima. - Pennsylvania Veterans Museum
Located in Media, PA, the web site for this museum provides resources on World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars. - Rutgers Oral History Project
Offers the personal experiences of the men and women who served on the home front and overseas during World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars. - The Veteran's History Project
Provides information on how to support the campaign to collect oral histories of World War II. - The War
Provides information on the PBS program directed by Ken Burns which will air in September 2007.
Faculty Resources for Flags of Our Fathers
- Modules on American History - World War II
from the Gilder Lehman Institute this site provides primary sources, lesson plans, quizzes, related to World War II history. - Teacher's Guide:Suggestions for Active Learning
from War Letters an American Experience show that aired on PBS - The Voices of WWII
- Wisconsin World War II Stories: Pacific
In PDF format, a helpful resource created by the Wisconsin Historical Society. - Teaching Resources Links
Other Resources
- Writing and Research Resources
Compiled by DCCC's Reference Librarians.
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Last Updated: July 9, 2007.