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When the United States entered World War II, an enemy regime had burned more than a hundred million books. In response, American librarians donated banned titles for soldiers on the front lines. The War Department partnered with the publishing industry to produce 120 million lightweight paperbacks, a unique program that illuminated the importance of books in wartime morale. The resulting collections were beloved by troops and remain a testament to the power of literature during conflict.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: History/Military History
Authors: Molly Guptill Manning
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