Tag: WWII

  • Love, Abe: A Jewish GI’s World War II Letters Home

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    World War II letters that I focused on were from author Bonnie Klapper Goldenberg expressing her fathers legacy in the army. The main focus in the beginning of the book was how they were in New York and celebrating summer of 1941 before her father Abraham Klapper introduced himself to his future wife and mother…

  • Week 7: WWII Presentations

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    For class, we shared our presentation of any topic during WWII involving letters that we were willing to share. I focused on love letters from the book “Love Abe: A Jewish GI’s World War II Letters Home” by Bonnie Klapper Goldenberg. I read majority of the book and read some of the letters that were…

  • Week 6: WWII & Epistolary Fiction

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    In class, we discussed the ideas of letters being sent to either strangers or loved ones. It made me think about how letters have impacted communication to get their words out for good. When sending letters, it would either be about sending them a gift to feel safe or connecting with what’s happening in their…