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<p><p>the Year 2001 Marks The 60th Anniversary Of The United States' Entry Into World War Ii--an Event Precipitated By Japan's Devastating Surprise Attack On Pearl Harbor. There Is No Better, More Authoritative Chronicle Of Pearl Harbor And Its Repercussions Than The Three Gordon W. Prange Titles Collected Here. <p>original Material&#58; At Dawn We Slept&#58; The Untold Story Of Pearl Harbor &copy;1981 Anne Prange & Prange Enterprises, Inc. Pearl Harbor&#58; The Verdict Of History &copy;1986 Anne Prange & Prange Enterprises, Inc. December 7, 1941 &copy;1988 Anne Prange & Anne Prange Ent Inc.</p> <h3>library Journal</h3> <p>prange, A Naval Officer In World War Ii, Served In Gen. Douglas Macarthur's G2 History Section And Was A History Professor At The University Of Maryland From 1937 Until His Death In 1980. In At Dawn We Slept, The Listener Learns From Both American And Japanese Perspectives How The Events At Pearl Harbor Came About. Highly Detailed (even In This Abridgment) And Well Documented, It Took 37 Years To Complete. Pearl Harbor Examines The Significance Of Just About Every Aspect Of The Attack. The Author's Thought-provoking Prose Regarding Historical Interpretations Of Not Only President Roosevelt's Role But Also Those Of Chief Military Personnel And Cabinet Officials Before The Attack Is Important Especially To Those Who Offer Revisions To Commentary By Historians And Others. December 7, 1941 Is Written From A Series Of Eyewitness Accounts Of The Actual Raid Starting On December 6. Personal Narratives Are Culled From Interviews With Crew Members On Both Japanese And American Ships And From Survivors Of The Attack. Last-minute Diplomatic Efforts By The United States To Avoid An Attack Are Also Discussed. Actor Tony Roberts's Narration Is Superb, Offering Real Drama At Significant Points Throughout The Trilogy. A Good Choice For History Buffs And Students To Listen To During This Year's 60th Anniversary Of The Event. Recommended For Public, School, And Aca