All posts tagged "vietnam war"
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Fiction Reviews
Book Review: Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War by Karl Marlantes
September 18, 2022The story is set in the spring of 1969 in the northwest corner of the country...
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France
Book Review: Valley of Death: The Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu That Led America into the Vietnam War by Ted Morgan
September 4, 2022Giap had lost several family members to the rigors of French colonial rule, including his wife...
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History
Events Leading to America’s Involvement in Vietnam
July 13, 2022Given the political vacuum in the South, a Communist takeover of all of Vietnam within two...
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History
Last Night I Dreamed of Peace by Dang Thuy Tram
June 12, 2022Whether amputating a shrapnel-torn limb or performing an emergency appendectomy, Dr. Tram proved to be remarkably...
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History
The Bloodiest Day: December 6, 1967
May 31, 2022In Lieutenant Morris’ words, “We moved into the woods and within minutes all hell broke loose.”...
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Biography
Walking It Off – by Doug Peacock
May 27, 2022Doug Peacock’s reputation frequently precedes him as does that of his late, larger-than-life friend and father...