Fields of Battle: Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl, and the Boys Who Went to War

by Brian Curtis

Book Overview

In the wake of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the 1942 Rose Bowl was moved from Pasadena to Durham, North Carolina, out of fear of Japanese attacks on the West Coast. It remains the only Rose Bowl game to ever be played outside of Pasadena. Duke University, led by legendary coach Wallace Wade Sr., faced off against underdog Oregon State College, with both teams preparing for a grueling fight on the football field while their thoughts wandered to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250059585
• ISBN13: 9781250059581
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Flatiron Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"