Summary of Martha MacCallum's Unknown Valor

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#1 Christmas wreaths are hung up in Arlington. But it will be a difficult Christmas for Frank. His brother-in-law, Harry Gray, worked at Olmsted-Flint, and last summer he made a model of a boat for his young son.

#2 Harry’s father died in December of heart failure. His family was able to put aside a little money, but not much, and after that was gone, they were on their own.

#3 The radio reports that the British and German leaders have declared that their countries will never go to war with one another again. Anne and Frank listen as Murrow states that Jewish people have been ordered to stay off the streets of Germany during Nationalism Day.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 8, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822534483

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Christmas wreaths are hung up in Arlington. But it will be a difficult Christmas for Frank. His brother-in-law, Harry Gray, worked at Olmsted-Flint, and last summer he made a model of a boat for his young son.

#2

Harry’s father died in December of heart failure. His family was able to put aside a little money, but not much, and after that was gone, they were on their own.

#3

The radio reports that the British and German leaders have declared that their countries will never go to war with one another again. Anne and Frank listen as Murrow states that Jewish people have been ordered to stay off the streets of Germany during Nationalism Day.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

On December 6, 1941, the United States enjoyed its last day of peace and isolation. Americans were against getting involved in Europe’s war, and the president stood with them.

#2

The American public was swept up in the big band era, and many were happy to dance the night away. However, the world was still torn by war, and the peace had not been easy to maintain.

#3

In 1941, the American Legion Theatre in Gulfport, Mississippi, opened, and it had a balcony. It was there that Jay Rebstock and his fellow cadets went to see Humphrey Bogart in The Maltese Falcon.

#4

On December 6, 1941, the first annual Battle of Music took place at the Bloch Recreation Center in Pearl Harbor. The bands competed with swing numbers, ballads, and specialty tunes. The crowd was excited to see who would make it to the finals on December 20.

#5

On December 7,