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      Blackboards and Bomb Shelters: The Perilous Journey of Americans in China during World War II

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      An action-packed human interest story about four young men and their life-changing experiences in China during WWII.
      An action-packed human interest story about four young men and their life-changing experiences in China during WWII.

      When three Yale graduates trav...

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      Product ID:9780764362644
      Product Form:Hardback
      Country of Manufacture:US
      Title:Blackboards and Bomb Shelters
      Subtitle:The Perilous Journey of Americans in China during World War II
      Authors:Author: James P. Bevill
      Page Count:320
      Subjects:Asian history, Asian history, History, Second World War, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, China, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2)
      Description:An action-packed human interest story about four young men and their life-changing experiences in China during WWII.
      An action-packed human interest story about four young men and their life-changing experiences in China during WWII.

      When three Yale graduates traveled to China in the summer of 1941 to teach English to middle-school students, they routinely taught classes outside a bomb shelter. When air raid sirens wailed, classes continued until the Japanese planes could be heard, then all quickly scrambled inside to safety.

      • The US entry into the war turned their educational mission upside down.
      • One was recruited for a stint driving supplies along the Burma Road.
      • A second Yale teacher took a senior staff position with "Flying Tigers" commander Gen. Claire Lee Chennault.
      • The third man, a conscientious objector, remained at the school to keep it running during the war.
      • Their mission was inextricably linked with the broader Yale-in-China medical mission, headed by a young surgeon in Changsha.

      This is an engaging story of Americans in China, educating civilians, healing the wounded, and supporting Chinese military resistance against Japanese imperialism. It is the untold story of life on the ground in Free China during the Japanese occupation.


      Imprint Name:Schiffer Publishing Ltd
      Publisher Name:Schiffer Publishing Ltd
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2022-01-18

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      Weight902 g
      Dimensions162 × 236 × 34 mm