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A Voice from the Vietnam War
Russell H. Coward
Book Code: GR2586
ISBN: 0-313-32586-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32586-1
216 pages, map; photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 9/30/2004
List Price: $38.95 (UK Sterling Price: £21.95)
Discount Price: $27.27 Greenwood Press Fall 2008 Backlist Sale. Use code 0826. Save 30%. Ends 12/31/2008.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
  • Endorsement From William T. Lowe
    Emeritus Professor of Education
    University of Rochester:     This is an enthusiastic recommendation to all young adults--of any age--read Russell Coward's book. Further, I suggest that teachers of English and History or social studies use the book in their teaching. It is an inspirational read.... It is an accurate summary of key events, personnel and ideas in the involvement of the U.S. in Vietnam. Finally, it is a compelling antiwar editorial but with strongly positive attitudes about the people of Vietnam. All of it is written with clarity and enormous appeal.
Description: Russell Coward describes the year he spent in Vietnam during the War teaching South Vietnamese officers English. Coward eloquently recounts his experience as an Air Force enlisted man in a war-torn country and the lasting effects of the war on him personally. Vietnamese history is provided throughout the narrative in an accessible manner to help students place the personal narrative in a historical context. Original and historical photographs help readers better understand the experience. This is the second book in a new series, Voices of Twentieth Century Conflict, directed towards high school students. The lively writing style and engaging stories help history come alive for students learning about the Vietnam War. Also included are a series foreword, timeline, glossary, and Questions for Discussion and Reflection for each chapter. Also available in this series is A Voice from the Holocaust.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Illustrations
  • Introduction
  • A Ticket to Saigon
  • History of Vietnam through WWII
  • Dale Road, 1946-1954
  • The First Indochina War, 1946-1954
  • From Indian Landing to Penfield, 1954-1964
  • The Second Indochina War Begins, 1954-1964
  • Trinity College, 1964-1968
  • American Escalation, 1964-1968
  • A Year of Uncertainty: From Trinity to Basic, May 1968-May 1969
  • Lackland Air Force Base
  • A Year in Saigon
  • Leaving the U.S.
  • Saigon
  • Economics
  • Armed Forces Language School (AFLS)
  • Holidays
  • 1970
  • My Lai
  • Ridin' with the Cowboys
  • Kent State
  • Sergeant Coward
  • Politics
  • Orders
  • Back in the U.S.A.
  • Homecomings
  • Plattsburgh Air Force Base
  • University of Rochester
  • Housatonic Valley Regional High School
  • A Visit to Vietnam
  • Lessons
  • Appendix A: Timeline
  • Appendix B: Troop Levels
  • Appendix C: Casualties
  • Appendix D: Glossary
  • Appendix E: Sources
LC Card Number: 2004047482
LCC Class: DS559
Dewey Class: 959
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