Vietnam Insights: A Guide to the American Experience in Vietnam - 1940 to Present

A concise overview of the American Vietnam Experience, written by noted historian & Vietnam combat veteran, Robert P. Arnoldt, & published in a unique 8 1/2 by 11 inch format. An easy-to-read, well-balanced historiographical compilation of primary source material & descriptive prose that clearly defines the realities of America's war in Vietnam. Especially valuable as a learning tool in high school & college environments. Included are a detailed chronology, a reading list of over two hundred titles covering the war from all political perspectives, & a definitive glossary of over one hundred G.I. slang terms gleaned from Vietnam veterans. VIETNAM INSIGHTS provides an easy-to-use guide to the basic issues that directed American participation in Asian affairs before & during the Vietnam War, & a straight-forward view of the educational & controversial facets of the war via a prologue, four chapters, an epilogue, maps, drawings, graphs, charts, photos, an extensive bibliography, a sample course outline, & "Reflections," a special section containing prose, poetry & humor of other Vietnam veterans. A supplement to THE AMERICAN DREAM...INTERRUPTED., a musical drama on the Vietnam War, by Jackie Marx, c: 1988. Music cassettes & play book available upon request.Jacqueline A. Marx is the author of 'Vietnam Insights: A Guide to the American Experience in Vietnam - 1940 to Present' with ISBN 9780962277603 and ISBN 0962277606.