The Vietnam War: A History in Documents

Marilyn Blatt Young, John J. Fitzgerald, A. Tom Grunfeld

Oxford University Press, Incorporated, Apr 17, 2003 - History - 175 pages

The Vietnam War tells the story of one of the most divisive episodes in modern American history through primary sources, ranging from government documents, news reports, speeches, popular songs to memoirs, writings by Vietnam veterans (including coauthor John Fitzgerald), and poetry by Vietnamese and Americans on matching themes. The book begins in the 19th century when Vietnam became a French colony, and traces the insidious route by which the United States became involved in a war on the other side of the world.

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The Vietnam War A History in Documents:This book went more in depth of what happened during the Vietnam War this was very helpful I understood what happened during this time like the war did not end ...

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Gr 7 Up-This "documentary history" provides a social and political context for the conflict, with no military history and little coverage of the actual fighting. Instead, it focuses on the official ...

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Marilyn B. Young is at New York University.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Vietnam War: A History in Documents; Pages from history
• Authors: Marilyn Blatt Young, John J. Fitzgerald, A. Tom Grunfeld
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2003
• ISBN: 0195166353, 9780195166354
• Length: 175 pages
• Subjects: History / Asia / Southeast Asia; History / General; History / Military / Vietnam War; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Asia; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Military & Wars; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Modern; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / 20th Century; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / General