Enemies in love a German POW, a black nurse, and an unlikely romance

"This is the nonfiction love story of Elinor Powell, an African American army nurse, and Frederick Albert, a German prisoner of war. The two met when black army nurses were put in regular contact with German POWs who were detained in the United States during World War II, an unlikely and little-disc...

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Main Author: Clark, Alexis (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : The New Press, [2018]
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Summary:"This is the nonfiction love story of Elinor Powell, an African American army nurse, and Frederick Albert, a German prisoner of war. The two met when black army nurses were put in regular contact with German POWs who were detained in the United States during World War II, an unlikely and little-discussed circumstance during one of the most documented periods in history"--
Physical Description:xvi, 251 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781620971864
1620971860
Author Notes:Previously an editor at Town & Country magazine, Alexis Clark is a freelance journalist who has written for the New York Times, Yahoo, The Root, Condé Nast Traveler, and other publications. An alumna of Spelman College, Clark holds master's degrees from the University of Virginia and Columbia Journalism School, where she's currently an adjunct professor. She lives in New York City.