Enduring Vietnam : an American generation and its war / James Wright.
The Vietnam War is largely recalled as a mistake, either in the decision to engage there or in the nature of the engagement. Or both. Veterans of the war remain largely anonymous figures, accomplices in the mistake. Critically recounting the steps that led to the war, this book does not excuse the mistakes, but it brings those who served out of the shadows. Enduring Vietnam recounts the experiences of the young Americans who fought in Vietnam and of families who grieved those who did not return. By 1969 nearly half of the junior enlisted men who died in Vietnam were draftees. And their median age was 21-among the non-draftees it was only 20. The book describes the ٢baby boomers٣ growing up in the 1950s, why they went into the military, what they thought of the war, and what it was like to serve in ٢Nam.٣ And to come home. With a rich narrative of the Battle for ٢Hamburger Hill,٣ and through substantial interviews with those who served, the book depicts the cruelty of this war, and its quiet acts of courage. James Wright's Enduring Vietnam provides an important dimension to the profile of an American generation-and a rich account of an American War.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250092489
- ISBN: 1250092485
- Physical Description: xvi, 445 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, an imprint of St. Martin's Press, 2017.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-427) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: a generation goes to war -- Memorial days -- Dong Ap Bia: becoming Hamburger Hill -- Passing the torch to a new generation -- Receiving the torch -- Not their father's way of war -- The American war in Vietnam -- Getting out of this place -- Duck and cover -- Enduring Vietnam: a story that has no end. |
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Subject: | Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > United States. Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Influence. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Livingston County Library - Main Library | 959.704 Wright (Text) | 2601811838 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |