From American presidents and Vietnamese politicians to radical antiwar activists and defenders of civil rights, this 2-vol. set contains essays on individuals who had an impact on the war both at home and on foreign soil. "Vietnam War: Biographies" illustrates how a nation became divided by this highly controversial conflict through the biographical profiles of individuals directly and indirectly involved. Each entry contains 1,700-2,300 words with each volume containing approximately 60 profiles. Look for biographies of ...
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From American presidents and Vietnamese politicians to radical antiwar activists and defenders of civil rights, this 2-vol. set contains essays on individuals who had an impact on the war both at home and on foreign soil. "Vietnam War: Biographies" illustrates how a nation became divided by this highly controversial conflict through the biographical profiles of individuals directly and indirectly involved. Each entry contains 1,700-2,300 words with each volume containing approximately 60 profiles. Look for biographies of these and many other individuals: Ramsey Clark -- Attorney General from 1967-1969 Jane Fonda -- actress and antiwar activist Michael Herr -- author of "Dispatches," scriptwriter for "Apocalypse Now" and "A Full Metal Jacket" Ho Chi Minh -- founder of Vietnamese Communist Party and North Vietnam leader, 1945-1969 Abbie Hoffman -- radical antiwar activist J. Edgar Hoover -- FBI director who oversaw surveillance of antiwar figures Lyndon B. Johnson -- President of the United States 1964-1968 Joan Baez -- antiwar activist and folksinger Ron Kovic -- veteran who became antiwar activist (wrote Born on the Fourth of July) Nguyen Thi Dinh -- female revolutionary leader in South Vietnam Tim Page -- Vietnam War photographer John F. Kennedy -- President of the United States 1960-1963 Martin Luther King, Jr. -- civil rights leader and outspoken critic of war Henry Kissinger -- National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Norman Mailer -- American author and opponent of war Ngo Dinh Diem -- Prime minister and president of South Vietnam, 1954-1963 William Westmoreland -- U.S. general and Wartime Chief of Staff
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2001. 2-VOLUME SET. Each book is a good ex-library hardcover with typical library markings, some blacked out. An occasional smudge or mark, otherwise clean pages. Minor cover wear with library label remnants. No dust jacket. Booksavers receives donated books and recycles them in a variety of ways. Proceeds benefit the work of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in the U.S. and around the world.
