vietnam war, 1961-1975

Chronicles the experiences of an orphaned Amerasian boy from his birth and early childhood in Saigon through his departure from Vietnam in the 1975 Operation Babylift and his subsequent life as the adopted son of an American family in Ohio.

Twelve-year-old Lisa Grey struggles to cope with a mother whose traumatic experiences as a nurse in Vietnam during the war are still haunting her.

Fourteen-year-old Kelly tries to befriend Mr. Weems, a disturbed, homeless Vietnam War veteran who spends his days in her suburban library, though the man makes it clear he wants to be left alone.

Recent high school graduate Rick Ward, undecided about his future and eager to escape his unhappy home life, joins the army and experiences the horrors of the war in Vietnam.

Photographs, maps, and eyewitness accounts describe the War in Vietnam.

Examines several aspects of the origins, fighting, and aftermath of the Vietnam War.

Photographs and first-hand accounts describe the experiences of soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War.

Presents a look at the history of the Vietnam War, examining the reasons the United States became involved in the conflict, how the fighting was conducted. Includes real-life stories and photographs.

Presents an illustrated account of the people, places, battles, and weapons of the Vietnam War.

An examination of the Vietnam War, focusing on the participation of American troops in the conflict; and includes primary source materials, and photographs.