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    Don Whitehead's World War II Diary and Memoirs

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    A Pulitzer Prize–winning combat correspondent recounts his personal experience of covering World War II on the front lines.Legendary reporter Don Whitehead covered almost every important Allied invasion and campaign in Europe—from North Africa to landings in Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, and Normandy, and to the drive into Germany. His dispatches, published in Beachhead Don, are treasures of wartime ... Read more

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  • Combat Reporter

    Don Whitehead's World War II Diary and Memoirs

    Series series World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension
    “No one bore witness better than Don Whitehead . . . this volume, deftly combining his diary and a previously unpublished memoir, brings Whitehead and his reporting back to life, and 21st-century readers are the richer for it.”—from the Foreword, by Rick AtkinsonWinner of two Pulitzer Prizes, Don Whitehead is one of the legendary reporters of World War II. For the Associated Press he covered ... Read more

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    "Border Guard" by Don Whitehead is a riveting novel that delves into the intense world of border security and the challenges faced by those tasked with protecting national boundaries. Set in a fictional border town, the story follows the lives of border guards as they navigate the complex terrain of law enforcement, immigration, and personal morality. Whitehead masterfully explores the moral ... Read more

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  • Border guard

    The story of the United States Customs Service

    by Don Whitehead ...
    In 'Border Guard,' Don Whitehead delves into the complex and often turbulent dynamics of border security and immigration, employing a narrative style that is both gritty and poignant. Through a series of interwoven stories, Whitehead explores the lives of those working on the frontlines of border control, as well as the individuals who seek passage across these dividing lines. The literary context ... Read more

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  • Border Guard: The Story of the United States Customs Service

    by Don Whitehead ...
    One of the most serious problems confronting the Customs Service in this century is the control of the illegal importation of narcotics. Some of the difficulties involved in handling dope smuggling can be seen when it is realized that these drugs are being sent from all over the world, by every means of international transportation. The comparatively small number of Customs agents rely on patience ... Read more

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  • Border Guard

    The Story of the U.S. Customs Service

    by Don Whitehead ...
    Border Guard, first published in 1963 by Pulitzer-winning journalist Don Whitehead, is a look at the efforts of the U.S. Customs Service (now U.S. Customs and Border Protection) to secure America's borders and ports of entry from illegal items and to collect duties. (As noted by the author, before the implementation of the federal income tax, customs duties were the only source of revenue for the ... Read more

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