An oral history of americans in vietnam, 19451975 by harry maurer the vietnam wars. Harry maurer an oral history by americans who lived and worked in vietnam from the last days of world war ii to the fall of saigon. An oral history of americans in vietnam, 19451975 4. Americans in vietnam, 19451975, an oral history harry maurer on. An oral history of americans in vietnam, 19451975 new ed by maurer, harry isbn. Harry maurer is the author of three oral histories. Annals of the former world travels across the united states with geologists lawrence r. Additional resources relating to earl jacobsons interview. Strange ground covers the entire war phase by phase, from french occupation to us exit. The forgotten cause of the civil war a new look at the slavery issue. Ya a strangely compelling book that records a whole spectrum of viewpoints held by americans who served in vietnam. A natural history biogeography, flora and fauna, and conservation jon swain. Here at last is the complete vietnam story, an oral history tracing the evolution of american involvement from the last days of world war ii, when americans parachuted in to fight with ho chi minh against the japanese, to the fall of saigon three decades later, after we had achieved peace with horn.
A portrait of its people at war offers a range of perspectives. The ghosts of cannae hannibal and the darkest hour of the roman republic george orwell. A third oral history that showcases the lives of people involved in the vietnam war. An oral history of americans in vietnam, 19451975 by harry maurer 1998, paperback, reprint at the best online prices at ebay. Very well constructed anthology of firsthand accounts of life in vietnam by americans that lived it from 19401975. To this day it is a bit annoying that it says 45 on the book when there are account from 40. Americas cold war crusade in vietnam, 19451968 by michael hunt, published 1996. An oral history of americans in vietnam 19451975 a collection of sixty seven firsthand accounts of the vietnam war by americans who were involved. Harry maurer books list of books by author harry maurer. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The great depression america, 19291941 john mcphee. Surely the statute of limitations has been reached.
Maurer is a business week staffer and the author of a previous oral history, not working, 1980. Harry maurer author of sex meet your next favorite book. A writer who describes himself as a former draft dodger retells the story of the. From a covert 1945 oss mission to enlist the aid of ho chi minh again. Various versions of the dish are known in many european countries, the united states and other areas of north america, and in australia. In the wake of the attack on pearl harbor on december 7, 1941, the american government decided to incarcerate over 120,000 japanese americans, approximately twothirds of whom were united states citizens. Homage to catalonia a volunteers firsthand account of the spanish civil war.
An oral history presenting the vietnamese experience of the second indochina war, vietnam. I just came across the phrase in harry maurers book strange ground. One of the most valuable oral histories of the vietnam era is harry maurers strange ground. It can be served hot or cold, and is a popular thanksgiving dish in the united states. Defying male civilization women in the spanish civil war robert l. An oral history of americans in vietnam 19451975 at. An oral history of americans in vietnam, 19451975, by harry maurer. The united states and vietnam, 19501975 by george c. After an uneasy arrangement with the viet minh, war erupted in 1946. On p348 excia agent frank snepp, attributes the phrase to anonymous cia employees describing assassinations of alleged viet cong suspects by green berets as part of the us phoenix programme in vietnam. An oral history of americans in vietnam, 19451975 new york. Additional resources relating to herbert sweats interview.
Strange ground is a collection of sixty seven firsthand accounts of the vietnam war by americans who were involved. Real people talk about what they really do by harry maurer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Strange ground an oral history of americans in vietnam 19451975 robert s. Reconsidering vietnam by jonathan mirsky the new york. It also gives you not only what the people interviewed were like, but what has happened to them since and what they are currently doing. The 65 americans who shared their vivid memories with maurer not. Journalist michael herr followed american soldiers in vietnam and helped to uncover the daytoday activities and horrors of the vietnam war. He followed them with the plea, but friends, that was begun in earnest a quarter of a century ago.
Additional resources relating to gerald browns interview. The book begins with an oss mission to help ho chi minh against the japanese near the end of world war 2 and ends with the all of a sudden evacuation of saigon in 1975. Chee never served in vietnam nor was in the army special forces and never in the u. The mister picked up another book about vietnam a while back, strange ground an oral history of americans in vietnam, 19451975 and while the war is raging on the flat screen, he reads out loud to me. Strange grounds americans in vietnam 19451975 an oral history this book is a collection of 67 first hand people of the vietnam war by americans who were involved. After wwii, france sought to reestablish itself in southeast asia. This book is considered a staple in vietnam information, and currently this book is in its fourth updated edition. Clara breed collection japanese american national museum. An oral history of americans in vietnam, 19451975 maurer. An oral history of americans in vietnam, 19451975 maurer, harry on. Americans in vietnam, 19451975, oral history by harry maurer, published 1989.
National liberation and revolution in vietnam 195460 by carlyle a. On january 20, 1989, george bush included these words in his inaugural address. An oral history of americans in vietnam, 19451975 by harry maurer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Strange ground an oral history of americans in vietnam 19451975 mary nash.
From a covert 1945 oss mission to enlist the aid of ho chi minh against the japanese to the frenzied evacuation of saigon in 1975, this book gathers the narratives of over sixty u. This book focuses on the people on the ground in vietnam from the very beginning in 1945. Sun myung moon, tongsun park, and the korean scandal is a 1980 nonfiction book on koreagate and the fraser committee, a congressional subcommittee which investigated south korean influence in the united states by the kcia and the unification movement, written by robert boettcher, with gordon l. The arvn held against the onslaught, but massive american airpower was hurled against nva units in the south, interdiction routes, and against their sources of strength north vietnam. Strange ground an oral history of americans in vietnam 19451975 eleanor jane sterling, et al vietnam. I proposed a community oral history project subsequendy funded by the tennessee. An oral history of americans in vietnam, 19451975 maurer introduces this collection of interviews with a confession. The guilt, regret, and relief that came from that decision inspired him to reach out to the many different americans who witnessed the war from the front.