Voice from the Vietnam War

Inbunden, Engelska, 2004

Del i serien Voices of Twentieth-Century Conflict

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-09-30
Mått:156 x 235 x 16 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Voices of Twentieth-Century Conflict
Antal sidor:216
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780313325861

Utforska kategorier

Asiens historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Biografier inom Biografier
Modern militärhistoria inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

RUSSELL H. COWARD JR. is Associate Professor of Education at St. John Fisher College. He spent four years in the U.S. Air Force and taught English in Saigon, South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

Innehållsförteckning

Series ForewordAcknowledgmentsIllustrationsIntroductionA Ticket to SaigonHistory of Vietnam through WWIIDale Road, 1946-1954The First Indochina War, 1946-1954From Indian Landing to Penfield, 1954-1964The Second Indochina War Begins, 1954-1964Trinity College, 1964-1968American Escalation, 1964-1968A Year of Uncertainty: From Trinity to Basic, May 1968-May 1969Lackland Air Force BaseA Year in SaigonLeaving the U.S.SaigonEconomicsArmed Forces Language School (AFLS)Holidays1970My LaiRidin' with the CowboysKent StateSergeant CowardPoliticsOrdersBack in the U.S.A.HomecomingsPlattsburgh Air Force BaseUniversity of RochesterHousatonic Valley Regional High SchoolA Visit to VietnamLessonsAppendix A: TimelineAppendix B: Troop LevelsAppendix C: CasualtiesAppendix D: GlossaryAppendix E: Sources