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The Vietnam War soldier at Con Thien The Vietnam War soldier at Con Thien William R. Sanford Recounts the experiences of an army nurse who served in Vietnam. OL15129735W
Tunnel Rat in Vietnam Tunnel Rat in Vietnam Brian Delf,Gordon L. Rottman In 1965, soon after the first US combat troops had arrived in Vietnam, it was realized that in some areas the Viet Cong had developed vast tunnel complexes in which to hide from the enemy. It was lon… OL16619485W
The Vietnam War The Vietnam War Peter Benoit Presents the timeline of the Vietnam War, including the causes of the conflict and the role played by the United States' involvement, and explores the war's impact upon today's political and cultural… OL17903689W
America in Vietnam America in Vietnam Thomas McCormick,Lloyd Gardner,W. Lafeber,William Appleman Williams A collection of essays and documents discussing the causes, character, and consequences of American involvement in Vietnam. OL18458513W
Operation chaos Operation chaos Matthew Sweet "Stockholm, 1968. A thousand American deserters and draft-resisters are arriving to escape the war in Vietnam. They're young, they're radical, and they want to start a revolution. Some of them even w… OL19732438W
American military intervention in unconventional war American military intervention in unconventional war Wayne Bert PART I: INTRODUCTION The New International Environment US Policies: Origins and Objectives Counterinsurgency and US Adaptation to Fourth Generation War PART II: CASE STUDIES The Philippines: 1898-190… OL19825943W
Abandoned in hell Abandoned in hell William Albracht "In October 1969, William Albracht, the youngest Green Beret captain in Vietnam, took command of a remote hilltop outpost called Fire Base Kate, held by only 27 American soldiers and 150 Montagnard m… OL19999167W
Racing Back to Vietnam Racing Back to Vietnam John Pendergrass xii, 244 pages : 24 cm OL20201091W
The Rise and Fall of an American Army The Rise and Fall of an American Army Shelby L. Stanton A battlefield history of ground forces in the Vietnam War. OL2046546W
The international war The international war Tim Cooke "The conflict had an impact far beyond Vietnam. Thanks to the global nature of the Cold War, the conflict drew in other countries around the world, who sent troops or supplies to support one side or … OL21180209W
The Vietnam War The Vietnam War Katherine V. Dillon,J. Michael Wenger,Donald M. Goldstein The Vietnam War: the words conjure up many images. Everyone has pictures of the Vietnam War in his or her mind. This was the war that shaped an entire generation. Its images are captured here. In thi… OL2650940W
Backfire Backfire Loren Baritz Discusses what led us into Vietnam, how it has changed our culture today and how it may change our culture in the future. This is the only book to examine the myths of the American culture that led … OL2754114W
Always to remember Always to remember Brent K. Ashabranner Discusses the building of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the controversies that have surrounded it, and some human interest stories connected with it. OL28071W
Goodnight Saigon Goodnight Saigon Charles W. Henderson Winner: American Society of Journalists and Authors Outstanding Book Award, General Nonfiction, 2006. Here, culled from extensive interviews and research, is the achingly dramatic story of the end of… OL2874718W
Tim Page's Nam Tim Page's Nam Tim Page Contains action photographs from the Vietnamese conflict, with terse text by the photographer, Tim Page. OL3178422W
In the combat zone In the combat zone Kathryn Marshall Features the stories of twenty women who served in Vietnam as nurses, decoders, secretaries, cartographers, clerks, air traffic controllers, and "Kool-Aid Kids." OL4128689W
Tinker Vs Des Moines Tinker Vs Des Moines Doreen Rappaport Using edited transcripts of testimony, recreates the trial of John Tinker and two other students who were suspended from school for protesting the Vietnam War, and invites the reader to act as judge … OL463888W
The Father of All Things The Father of All Things Tom Bissell In April 1975, as Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese Army, John Bissell, a former Marine officer living in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, was glued to his television. Struggling to save his marria… OL5731776W
Last reflections on a war Last reflections on a war Bernard B. Fall "Consists of Dr. Fall's tape recordings, unpublished pieces, and articles that have not been published in book form." OL77481W
Confronting Vietnam Confronting Vietnam Ilya Gaiduk "Based on extensive research in the Russian archives, this book examines the Soviet approach to the Vietnam conflict between the 1954 Geneva conference on Indochina and late 1963, when the overthrow … OL8444179W
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