Fall For A Book - One Book, One Community
(a joint program with the Delaware County Council and the Delaware County Library System)
Featured Book for 2007-2008
Flags of Our Fathers
by James Bradley (with Ron Powers)
(a joint program with the Delaware County Council and the Delaware County Library System)
Featured Book for 2007-2008
Flags of Our Fathers
by James Bradley (with Ron Powers)

Resources found in the DCCC Library
The DCCC Library has many resources on Flags of Our Fathers and World War II.Click here to see the list of Library Resources (in PDF format).
Delaware County Public Library Resources
To learn more about Fall for a Book events sponsored by the Delaware County Library please refer to their website by clicking here.Internet Resources
Resources on James Bradley & Flags of Our Fathers
- James Bradley
The author's official website. - Flags of Our Fathers
Official Randomhouse Site about the book. - Flags of Our Fathers - Official Movie Site
- Letters from Iwo Jima - Official Movie Site
- Oral History - Iwo Jima Flag Raising
Recollections of the flag raising on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima by Pharmacist Mate Second Class John H. Bradley, USN, with the 5th Marine Division (James Bradley's father).
Iwo Jima Resources
- The Battle for Iwo Jima
U.S. Department of Defense Official Website on this battle. - Iwo Jima
Provides information on the battle of Iwo Jima. - Iwo Jima: Inside the Battle Part 1
Informative film clip from YouTube that details the battle. - Iwo Jima: Inside the Battle Part 2
Informative film clip from YouTube that details the battle. - Iwo Jima: Inside the Battle Part 3
Informative film clip from YouTube that details the battle. - Iwo Jima: Inside the Battle Part 4
Informative film clip from YouTube that details the battle. - Iwo Jima: Inside the Battle Part 5
Informative film clip from YouTube that details the battle.
World War II Resources
- National World War II Museum
- A Guide to World War II Materials
Internet resources compiled by the Library of Congress. - Pennsylvania Veterans Museum
Located in Media, PA, the web site for this museum provides resources on World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars. - Rutgers Oral History Project
Offers the personal experiences of the men and women who served on the home front and overseas during World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars. - The Veteran's History Project
Provides information on how to support the campaign to collect oral histories of World War II. - The War
Provides information on the PBS program directed by Ken Burns which debuted in September 2007.
Faculty Resources for Flags of Our Fathers
- Modules on American History - World War II
from the Gilder Lehman Institute this site provides primary sources, lesson plans, quizzes, related to World War II history. - Teacher's Guide:Suggestions for Active Learning
from War Letters an American Experience show that aired on PBS - The Voices of WWII
- Wisconsin World War II Stories: Pacific
In PDF format, a helpful resource created by the Wisconsin Historical Society. - Teaching Resources Links
Other Resources
- Writing and Research Resources
Compiled by DCCC's Reference Librarians.
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Last Updated: October 22, 2007.