Rachel R. Savarino Library at Trocaire College

June

June 4^th 1944 is considered the beginning of the end of World War II, and remembered as one of the great turning points of the 20^th century. Beginning on Memorial Day weekend, and running through June 6^th, the History Channel will be airing a series of programs and specials commemorating D-Day.

For more information see The History Channel’s website: http://www.historychannel.com

D-Day Websites

• The website of the National D-Day museum in New Orleans:
  http://www.ddaymuseum.org
• The website of the National D-Day museum located in Portsmouth, England: http://www.ddaymuseum.co.uk
• An exhibit from the Library of Congress website:
  http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trm086.html
• From the Smithsonian website, an audio recording by Dr. Stephen Ambrose titled, Victory in Europe: May 1945 http://smithsonianassociates.org/programs/Ambrose/ambrose.asp

Trocaire Library books on D-Day and World War II

• Blood, Tears, and Folly : An Objective Look at World War II - 940.54 DEI 
• Delivered from Evil : The Saga of World War II - 940.53 LEC 
• The G.I. War - 940.54 MAR T
• The Year that Changed the World : 1945 - 909.82 GAR 
• The Rescue: A True Story of Courage and Survival in World War II - 940.45 973 SMI 
• The Origins of the Second World War - 940.5311 REM 
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• United We Stand : A Visual Journey of Wartime Patriotism - 40.53 PER 
• WOR World War II : A 50^th Anniversary History - 940.54 
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• 940.5486 BRE Undercover Tales of World War II
• 940.5421 TOL The Last 100 Days : The Tumultuous and Controversial

Story of the Final Days of World War II in Europe

940.542142 RYA The Longest Day : The Classic Epic of D-Day

OVE 940.54 MIL Military History of World War II

Updated 22 July 2008