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1) The women
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances "Frankie" McGrath hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different choice for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins the...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Pub
Pub. Date
1998, c1985
Language
English
Description
Ben Tyson is a good man, a brilliant corporate executive, an honest handsome family man, admired by men and desired by women. But sixteen years ago Ben Tyson was a lieutenant in Vietnam. There, in 1968, the men under his command committed a murderous atrocity - and together swore never to tell the world what they had done. Now the press, army justice and the events he tried to forget have caught up with Ben Tyson. His family, his career and his personal...
Author
Series
Real history volume 5
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
"Examines the history of Vietnam leading up to the war, investigates the reasons for the conflict, looks at the war's escalation and progression (or lack thereof), and explores its repercussions then and now"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Provides a history of the Vietnam War based on anecdotes of soldiers and civilians on both sides. Examines the rise of communism in Vietnam, and the contributions of women, the antiwar movement at home, and the impact of the war's aftermath. Also offers important photographs and battlefield maps.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Journey through the Vietnam War; exploring detailed accounts of the men and women that were there. Explore their stories of struggle, sacrifice, and bravery through the iconic events that defined this conflict. This visual guide is the perfect read for any military history enthusiast." --
Author
Publisher
Encounter Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
The defeat of South Vietnam was arguably America’s worst foreign policy disaster of the 20th Century. Yet a complete understanding of the endgame—from the 27 January 1973 signing of the Paris Peace Accords to South Vietnam’s surrender on 30 April 1975—has eluded us. Black April addresses that deficit. A culmination of exhaustive research in three distinct areas: primary source documents from American archives, North Vietnamese publications...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
One of just a handful of women reporting on the Vietnam War, Kate Webb was captured by North Vietnamese troops and presumed dead--until she emerged from the jungle waving a piece of white parachute material after 23 days in captivity. Le Ly Hayslip enjoyed a peaceful early childhood in a Vietnamese farming village before war changed her life forever. Brutalized by all sides, she escaped to the United States, where she eventually founded two humanitarian...
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Discover the most daring covert operations, ingenious spy gadgets and cunning military deceptions that forever changed the course of history! From the Viet Cong s secret methods to hidden supply highways, underground cities, covert camps and double agents, this instant classic reveals a wealth of undercover tactics used by the American and Vietnamese military leaders during the controversial war. Narrated by Oscar® Award winner Charlton Heston this...
Pub. Date
c, 2002, c1998
Language
English
Description
Focuses on one of Vietnam's deadliest, turning-point battles, where death was measured in inches and seconds. The us 7th calvary, outnumbered and under siege, uses Huey helicopters for the first time and the strategic use of B-52 bombing becomes a battlefield standard.
12) Vietnam War
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Traces the history of the Asian war that killed over 58,000 Americans, discussing the causes and effects, leaders, major battles, guerrilla warfare, aerial bombing, weaponry, peace negotiations, and lessons learned.
14) The signal flame
Author
Series
Dardan trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
In a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania, Hannah and her son Bo mourn the loss of the family patriarch, Jozef. They were three generations under one roof; a war-haunted family in a war-torn century. Jozef was conscripted into the Austro-Hungarian army in World War I. His American-born daughter’s husband, Bexhet, an immigrant, fights in World War II—returning to Dardan, Pennsylvania, only to be taken in a hunting accident on Hannah’s family’s...
Publisher
Life Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A retrospective marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Vietnam War and its lasting impact on America features images first printed in "LIFE" magazine, revisits editorials as they were originally published, and includes interviews with veterans.
19) Platoon
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Platoon is the story of every soldier whose innocence was lost in the war-torn jungles of Vietnam. Chris Taylor arrives in Vietnam and quickly discovers that his worst enemies are not just the Viet Cong, but gnawing fear, physical exhaustion and the anger growing within himself.
20) Platoon
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Follows young Chris Taylor who arrives in Vietnam and quickly discovers that his worst enemies are not just the Viet Cong, but gnawing fear, physical exhaustion, and the anger growing within himself.
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