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Boots on the ground : America's war in Vietnam / Elizabeth Partridge. by Partridge, Elizabeth. Viking, c2018. Call #: 959.7043373 P275b Subjects Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States.   Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Biography.   Vietnam War, 1961-1975. ISBN:  9780670785063 (hbk.) 9780142423752 (pbk.) Alternate title:  America's war in Vietnam Description:  213 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. Notes:  Parental advisory: contains some offensive language. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (Pages 206-210) and index. Contents:  Prologue (November 1968) -- Vietnam: Military advisor, Mike Horan (May 1962-June 1963) -- America: President and Commander in Chief, John F. Kennedy (November 1963) -- America: President and Commander in Chief, Lyndon B. Johnson (August 1964-December 1965) -- Vietnam: Boots on the grouond, Gilbert de la O (October 1965-September 1966) -- America: Protestor, Martin Luther King Jr. (January 1967-October 1967) -- Vietnam: Machine gunner, Henry Allen (April 1967-May 1968) -- America: President and Commander in Chief, Lyndon B. Johnson (October 1969-February 1968) -- Vietnam: Medic, Tom Kelley (December 1967-December 1968) -- America: President and Commander in Chief, Lyndon B. Johnson (March 1968-December 1968) -- America: President and Commander in Chief, Richard M. Nixon (January 1969) -- Vietnam: Infantryman, Jan Scruggs (April 1969-April 1970) -- America: President and Commander in Chief, Richard M. Nixon (February 1969-June 1969) -- Vietnam: Green Beret, David Oshiro (May 1969-May 1970) -- America: Protest singer, Country Joe McDonald (August 1969-March 1970) -- Vietnam: Nurse, Lily Lee Adams (October 1969-October 1970) -- America: President and Commander in Chief, Richard M. Nixon (October 1969-August 1974) -- America: President and Commander in Chief, Gerald K. Ford (March 1975-April 1975) -- Vietnam: Refugee, Hoa thi Nguyen (March 1975-April 1975) -- America: Veteran, Jan Scruggs (April 1975-March 1979) -- America: Memorial designer, Maya Lin (October 1980-July 1982) -- America: The National Salute to Vietnam Veterans, The veterans (November 10-14, 1982) -- Epilogue -- What became of the men and women interviewed for Boots on the Ground? Summary:  An exploration of the Vietnam War from many different perspectives including an American soldier's, a nurse, and a Vietnamese refugee. The history of the Vietnam war is complex. Partridge explores the war from eight different perspectives: six American soldiers, one American military nurse, and one Vietnamese refugee. Each individual reveals a difference facet of the war and moves us forward in time. Partridge also profiles key American leaders and events, to remind us of all that was happening at home; and highlights veteran's struggles to acclimate to life after Vietnam Audience:  Ages 12 up. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Tantallon Public Library Young Adult Nonfiction 959.7043373 P275b Ya Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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