See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Always have a good book lined up listen and read whenever you want read and listen to as many books as you like. The firstever collection of stories from npr explores the vietnam war from the perspective of both ordinary people affected by the conflict and highranking policy makers and military officials. Aug 15, 2005 more than 30 years after it was filmed, a documentary that chronicles war crimes committed by u. Npr captures the battlefield action, the personal struggles, and the moral dilemmas of the war that pitted brother against.
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Americas path to permanent war american patriots will appreciate nick turses meticulously documented book. Npr reports on the vietnam war, from its origins to the major battles, through the fall of saigon. This book is a compilation of world war i stories that were originally aired on npr. See the complete npr american chronicles series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The vietnam war npr reported firsthand on the vietnam war, and for the very first time presents exclusive stories on the origins of the conflict to its major battles.
This revealing collection of civil war stories features gripping history and expert commentary from. Introduction by audie cornishat the vietnam war memorialmay day war protest in washington, d. Booktopia has the vietnam war, american chronicles audio book by npr. He does praise reporting by the new york timess gene roberts, who assessed the condition of american arms in hue. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Famously referred to by us president woodrow wilson as the. The firstever collection of stories from npr explores the vietnam war from the perspective of both ordinary people affected by the conflict and highranking policy. Tony horwitz explores the world of civil war reenactors. Npr captures the battlefield action, the personal struggles, and the moral dilemmas of the war that pitted brother against brother and sometimes sister and friend against friend. In 1968 this fighter bomber was shot down over north vietnam, and his name was then engraved, like so many others classified as pow or mia, on metal bracelets distributed to millions. This documentary focuses on the lasting impact of the vietnam war era powmia bracelets through the story of one soldier. Expert commentary and unforgettable stories create vivid sound portraits of historys greatest people and events, examined in multi. The vietnam war, american chronicles audio book audio cd.
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