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Kilroy Was Here: The Best American Humor from World War II
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Kilroy Was Here: The Best American Humor from World War II Hardcover - 2001

by Charles Osgood

An inspiring collection of humor writing from World War II is edited and introduced by one of America's most respected broadcast journalists. From the best of "Stars and Stripes" magazine to classic lines from the immortal "Mister Roberts", this compilation celebrates the good humor that buoyed American spirits throughout the war.


From the publisher

War is hell, but it can also be hilarious. Now, inspired by a ubiquitous piece of graffiti that servicemen left behind during World War II, Emmy Award-winning television journalist Charles Osgood has collected an assortment of classic stories and comic tales that celebrate the good humour that buoyed spirits throughout the world.

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A.B. area bird; cadet walking punishment tours in area of barracks

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  • Title Kilroy Was Here: The Best American Humor from World War II
  • Author Charles Osgood
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 188
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Hachette Books, New York
  • Date 2001-05-23
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780786866618 / 0786866616
  • Weight 0.82 lbs (0.37 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.69 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 1.75 cm)
  • Ages 17 to 18 years
  • Grade levels 12 - 13
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945, American wit and humor
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 00054163
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.53

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 05/01/2001, Page 106
  • Publishers Weekly, 05/21/2001, Page 91
  • Reference and Research Bk News, 08/01/2001, Page 23

About the author

Charles Osgood writes and anchors The Osgood File four times daily over the CBS radio network and anchors CBS television's Sunday Morning every week. He is the winner of two Emmys and three Peabody Awards; Washington Journalism Review named him "Best in the Business" five years running; and in 1990 he was inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters' Broadcasting Hall of Fame. He lives in New Jersey.
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