War Letters
War Letters is evidence of the heroic contributions and astonishing literary voices of common soldiers, marines, airmen, and sailors, as well as war nurses, journalists, spies, and chaplains. Andrew Carroll began with the belief that soldiers' letters sent home during wartime were important as both historical documents with detailed descriptions of battles and as personal reminders of what war really is. He received over 50,000 war letters, from attics, basements, scrapbooks and old trunks. Carroll founded the Legacy Project with the idea of remembering Americans who have served this nation in wartime by seeking out and preserving their letters. The best of these letters are assembled in this book, giving us a look into the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea, the Cold War, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf.Most of these letters are dramatic accounts of combat written immediately after the most horrific o
One of the letters was written on Hitler's personal stationary and sent by a German soldier. He had crossed out Hitler's name and written his family a letter. This book really hit me hard. When I read all the letters, it made me sad. I would read it as if it had been written by someone close to me. Many of the authors died in battle, and it's sad to think about being their family. I cannot imagine losing my dad, fiance, or brother. I would definitely say that the book is historically accurate since it's made up of real letters. I do not remember reading anything that would indicate that any of the letters were not authentic. War Letters impacted me because it gave a lot of insight to what actually happened. It's not the candy-coated version. These are real letters, by real people, about what really went on. I like having the truth told to me, even if it's not the happiest thing. Overall, War Letters
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Approximate Word count = 617
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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