Howard J. Langer is an independent author and editor. He has been a journalist, magazine editor, textbook editor, and publications director for publishing companies and organizations. His recorded interviews are part of the Smithsonian-Folkways collection. He is the author of American Indian Quotations (Greenwood, 1996), World War II: An Encyclopedia of Quotations (Greenwood, 1999), and America in Quotations: A Kaleidoscopic View of American History (Greenwood, 2002).

"[T]he memory of the war still evokes strong emotions, and this book will go some way towards explaining them." - Reference Reviews

• Acknowledgments Preface Introduction List of Terms and Abbreviations Note on the Chapters Prelude The French War The American War: The Kennedy Years The American War: The Johnson Years The American War: The Nixon/Ford Years Aftermath Chronology Biographical Sketches Medal of Honor Winners Bibliography Index

Howard J. Langer is an independent author and editor. He has been a journalist, magazine editor, textbook editor, and publications director for publishing companies and organizations. His recorded interviews are part of the Smithsonian-Folkways collection. He is the author of American Indian Quotations (Greenwood, 1996), World War II: An Encyclopedia of Quotations (Greenwood, 1999), and America in Quotations: A Kaleidoscopic View of American History (Greenwood, 2002).

"[T]he memory of the war still evokes strong emotions, and this book will go some way towards explaining them." - Reference Reviews

• Acknowledgments Preface Introduction List of Terms and Abbreviations Note on the Chapters Prelude The French War The American War: The Kennedy Years The American War: The Johnson Years The American War: The Nixon/Ford Years Aftermath Chronology Biographical Sketches Medal of Honor Winners Bibliography Index

Howard J. Langer is an independent author and editor. He has been a journalist, magazine editor, textbook editor, and publications director for publishing companies and organizations. His recorded interviews are part of the Smithsonian-Folkways collection. He is the author of American Indian Quotations (Greenwood, 1996), World War II: An Encyclopedia of Quotations (Greenwood, 1999), and America in Quotations: A Kaleidoscopic View of American History (Greenwood, 2002).

"[T]he memory of the war still evokes strong emotions, and this book will go some way towards explaining them." - Reference Reviews

• Acknowledgments Preface Introduction List of Terms and Abbreviations Note on the Chapters Prelude The French War The American War: The Kennedy Years The American War: The Johnson Years The American War: The Nixon/Ford Years Aftermath Chronology Biographical Sketches Medal of Honor Winners Bibliography Index