This reference on the Vietnam War covers people, places, battles, events, equipment and related information. The appendices include: a comprehensive bibliography; a detailed chronology; orders of battle for US and Vietnamese forces; Paris Peace Accords; and more.
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This reference on the Vietnam War covers people, places, battles, events, equipment and related information. The appendices include: a comprehensive bibliography; a detailed chronology; orders of battle for US and Vietnamese forces; Paris Peace Accords; and more.
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Very good. x, 598 pages. Includes 14 black and white maps. Also includes Preface, Acknowledgments; List of Contributors; Common Abbreviations and Acronyms; and The Dictionary of the Vietnam War, A-Z (on pages 1-454). Also includes Appendices; Chronology; Order of Battle; U.S. Military, Order of Battle, ARVN; Order of Battle, PAVN and PLAF; The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution; Paris Peace Accords; Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipients; and Bibliographic Guide. Resources include the who, what, where, when, and how of the Vietnam War. Extensive cross-references help readers get the full story. East-to-read maps illustrate significant political and military developments throughout the war. Contains 1, 500 entries to cover the who, what, where, when, and how of the Vietnam War. Marc Leepson (born June 20, 1945 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American journalist, historian, and author. Leepson was educated at Hillside High School in Hillside, New Jersey (Class of 1963) and George Washington University where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 1967 and his Master of Arts degree in European History in 1971. Almost immediately after graduating from college, Leepson's draft classification was changed by his local draft board and he was drafted into the United States Army in 1967. He served for two years, including a year (December 1967-December 1968) in the Vietnam War. He received his honorable discharge in 1969. Leepson was a staff writer at Congressional Quarterly in Washington, D.C. from 1976 to 1986. He has been a full-time freelance writer since 1986. He is Senior Writer, Arts Editor and columnist for The VVA Veteran, the magazine published by Vietnam Veterans of America, since 1986. His work has appeared in many magazines and newspapers, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, The New York Times Book Review, Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, and Smithsonian, Preservation, and Military History magazines. He has been interviewed many times on radio and television, including on The Today Show, CBS This Morning Saturday, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, The History Channel, The Discovery Channel, PBS-TV's History Detectives, All Things Considered, Talk of the Nation, Studio 360, NPR's Here and Now, To The Point, Morning Edition, and The Diane Rehm Show.
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Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by author. Inscription signed by Leepson. x, 598 p. Maps. Chronology. Order of Battle. Bibliographic Guide. This reference on the Vietnam War covers people, places, battles, events, equipment and related information. The appendices include: a comprehensive bibliography; a detailed chronology; orders of battle for US and Vietnamese forces; Paris Peace Accords; and more.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
