Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1013/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fields of Battle Subtitle: Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl, and the Boys Who Went to War Author: Brian Curtis Narrator: Roger Wayne Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 06-14-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: History, 20th Century Publisher's Summary: 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 the battlefields they would soon be on. As the players and coaches prepared for the game, America was preparing for war. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill met to discuss the Allied strategy in Europe, a discussion that would change the lives of the boys and men on the field in Durham. Finally, on New Year's Day 1942, under dark gray skies and occasional rain, the two teams clashed on the gridiron in front of a crowd of 56,000, playing one of the most unforgettable games in history. Shortly afterward, many of the players and coaches entered the military and would quickly become brothers on the battlefield. Scattered around the globe, the lives of Rose Bowl participants would intersect in surprising ways as they served in Iwo Jima and Normandy, Guadalcanal, and the Battle of the Bulge. Critic Reviews: "A fine sports book with a stirring extra dimension." (Kirkus)