| The Vietnam War: A History in Documents Contributor(s): Young, Marilyn B. (Author), Fitzgerald, John J. (Author), Grunfeld, A. Tom (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195166353 ISBN-13: 9780195166354 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $54.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2003 Annotation: The Vietnam War tells the story of one of the most divisive episodes in modern American history through primary sources, ranging from government documents, news reports, speeches, popular songs to memoirs, writings by Vietnam veterans (including coauthor John Fitzgerald), and poetry by Vietnamese and Americans on matching themes. The book begins in the 19th century when Vietnam became a French colony, and traces the insidious route by which the United States became involved in a war on the other side of the world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Vietnam War - History | Asia - Southeast Asia |
| Dewey: 959.704 |
| LCCN: 2001052338 |
| Series: Pages from History (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 8.02" W x 10.03" (0.99 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Chronological Period - 1970's - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Vietnam War tells the story of one of the most divisive episodes in modern American history through primary sources, ranging from government documents, news reports, speeches, popular songs to memoirs, writings by Vietnam veterans (including coauthor John Fitzgerald), and poetry by Vietnamese and Americans on matching themes. The book begins in the 19th century when Vietnam became a French colony, and traces the insidious route by which the United States became involved in a war on the other side of the world. |