Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. Westheider 1999, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The vietnam war was different from most previous u. Aug 29, 2018 it wasnt necessarily the preferred choice for news, writes james westheider in fighting in vietnam.
The african american experience in vietnam ebook by james e. Black, senator john heinz pittsburgh regional history center, pittsburgh, 2006 is the least useful of the lot. The latest volume in the project, the vietnam war, by james e. Westheider, is a well written, thoroughly researched book that both students. Over seven years in the making, fighting on two fronts draws on interviews with dozens of vietnam veterans black and white and official pentagon.
One of the very few books about the vietnam war by an african american, dalys memoir is both a testament to. Jan 01, 2010 life and death in the central highlands. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Soul soldiers, african americans and the vietnam era, edited by samuel w. Surveys and evaluates the best scholarship on every important era and topic. Ten vietnam war novels to read council on foreign relations.
Jan 01, 2006 covers the breadth of vietnam war history, including american war policies, the vietnamese perspective, the antiwar movement, and the american home front. Military service, especially service in vietnam, helped shape modern black. The experience of the us soldier by james westheider 2011, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Search for library items search for lists search for. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read life and death in the central highlands. He brings to the surface issues and concerns that have been long forgotten or hidden from the american conscious. The racial tensions that have long plagued american society exist to a much lesser extent in the military where the bond of common pursuit and shared experience renders race less relevant. Stories of the men and women who served during the vietnam war in active. The african american experience in vietnam by james e. Conflict raged for soldiers, both within the boundaries of war and within the nations boundaries, in the vietnam war era. Heidler, editors civilians in wartime modern america. Soldierbroadcasts were seldom critical of the war or the. Westheider and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Service in the military started as a demonstration of the merits of. African americans and the vietnam war, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. Westheider illustrates how american soldiers in vietnam grappled with many of the same racial conflicts that were tearing apart their homeland thousands of miles away. Westheider is associate professor of history, clermont college, university of cincinnati and the author of the africanamerican experience in vietnam and fighting on two fronts.
Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. He discusses the wars origin and the history of us involvement from 1945 onwards, then looks at recruitment and training for the vietnam war, soldiers assignments, the battlefield and its technology, and soldiers issues during and after the war, such as racism, morale, drug and alcohol abuse, and problems transitioning back into civilian society. The draft to supply the soldiers and serious problems in the selective service system meant that the burden of the war was carried disproportionately by minorities and working class whites, many of whom did not want to serve. The struggle for civil rights by african americans who served in vietnam is well researched by james westheider, lecturer in africanamerican studies at northern kentucky university. Imparts the stories of men and women who served during the vietnam war in active combat or in support roles, offering insight into a range of topics from the draft and camp life to the anti war movement and battlefield experiences.
Jul 24, 2019 lejeune is really the first major racial gang fight in the military, said history professor james westheider of the university of cincinnati clermont, author of fighting on two fronts, a. What initially attracted me to the book was that i am a bit of a war geek and the vietnam war is a war that i wanted to learn more about the war. James e westheider the cold war and the origins of american involvement in vietnam recruitment, training, and assignment for the war in vietnam assignment vietnam and life in the field fighting in vietnam. Westheider explores the social and professional paradoxes facing africanamerican soldiers in vietnam. Real good morning vietnam dj offered escape for young troops. Vietnam war daily life through history series by james. Mar 06, 2015 dog soldiers won the 1975 national book award for fiction, the first vietnam war novel to do so. The book that i read was, the vietnam war by james e. A crucial addition to our understanding of vietnam, fighting on two fronts is a compelling example of the new military history at its finest. An american sergeant in the vietnam war, 19681970 ebook written by james t. African americans and the vietnam war new ed by westheider, james e.
The vietnam war the greenwood press daily life through history. Westheider is a lecturer in african american history at northern kentucky university. Westheider illustrates how american soldiers in vietnam grappled with many of the same. American soldiers lives 97803337550 by westheider, james edward and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Service in the military started as a demonstration of the merits of integration as blacks competed with whites on a near equal basis for the first time. Westheider provides an analysis of the african american experience in the u. Westheider persuasively argues that black soldiers were the key factor in bringing about a more egalitarian military. Includes a select bibliography to guide further research. Green glossy illustrated paper covered boards with beige title to front board and to spine. Westheider is lecturer in african american history at northern kentucky university. James westheider has used groundbreaking research and thoughtful historical chronology to tell a story within a story. In this dramatic history of race relations during the vietnam war, james e. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
This paper compares facts from the book fighting in vietnam. Westheider is associate professor of american history and interim chair of the humanities division at the university of cincinnaticlermont college and a faculty member there since 1998. Westheider details that our company offer, you could not be so confused to be right here and to be member. Apr 01, 1994 most research on vietnam is whitewashed and almost exclusively ignores or overlooks the experiences african american history and the vietnam war are two significant areas of american historical discourse and research, but few scholars have brought the two together in the same way westheider has. Four recent books examining the africanamerican experience during the vietnam war represent some of the matured product of that new military history.
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