{"product_id":"we-fought-the-road-paperback","title":"We Fought the Road - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristine McClure\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDennis McClure\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Fought the Road\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of the building of the Alaska-Canada Highway during World War II. More than one third of the 10,607 builders were black; thought to be incapable of performing on a war front by many of their white commanding officers. Their task--which required punching through wilderness on a route blocked by the Rocky Mountains and deadly permafrost during the worst winter on record--has been likened to the building of the Panama Canal. Unlike most accounts that focus on the road's military planners, \u003cem\u003eWe Fought the Road\u003c\/em\u003e is boots-on-the-ground and often personal, based in part on letters from the \"Three Cent Romance,\" the successful courtship via mail discovered in the authors' family papers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760130785568,"sku":"9781935347774","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/04f3459822a72700288dd3ecb5e85665.webp?v=1780172387","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/we-fought-the-road-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}