Awards

• Winner of Booklist Editors' Choice 2011 2012 (United States)

Overview

Now in its second edition, this comprehensive study of the Vietnam War sheds more light on the longest and one of the most controversial conflicts in U.S. history. * Includes many photographs and illustrations that bring the Vietnam War to life * Contains more than 200 primary sources in a separate documents volume, with full introductions for each * Presents an extensive chronology of historic events and a glossary of terms * Provides cross-references and bibliographies that facilitate further research

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9781851099603

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<p> Together or individually, these works are excellent starting points for general readers with an interest in military history and for researchers. - <p>Library Journal

<p> Marvelously comprehensive, this update has expanded to include a third volume of entries and improved on the classic first edition (1999). Straightforward, illuminating entries cover everything from famous battles (the Tet offensive) to acts of high school protest (Tinker v. Des Moines), and from movements (Black Panthers, the Civil Rights movement) to issues (chemical warfare, the Paris Peace Accords, torture, the Pueblo incident, etc.). . . . Black-and-white photographs bring to life the brutality and horror of the war. The glossary is extremely helpful. Though much of the information can be found online, that material cannot compare with the insight, research, and context created by this exemplary reference work. - <p>School Library Journal, Starred Review

Author Information

Spencer C. Tucker, PhD, is senior fellow in military history for ABC-CLIO and the author or editor of more than 40 books and encyclopedias, many of which have been recognized by awards.

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