A War Tour of Viet Nam : A Cultural History.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCoy, Erin R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Music and the war.

Vietnam--Description and travel.

Vietnam.

McCoy, Erin R., 1981---Travel--Vietnam.

McCoy, Erin R.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2021.

Summary:

"The Viet Nam War ended almost half a century ago. This book--part history, part travelogue-- reveals the war's legacy, still very much alive, in the places where it was fought and in the memories and memorials of those who survived it. The chronological story of the war is told through exploration of culture, history, popular music, and the countries who were major players: North and South Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia, Australia and the United States. The author traverses significant sites like Dien Bien Phu--where French colonialism ended and U.S. intervention began--the DMZ, Hamburger Hill, the Rock Pile, the Cu Chi Tunnels, and Australia's most famous battlefield, Long Tan. Residual hazards of the war remain in the form of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in such places as Siem Reap, Luang Prabang, and in Quang Tri Province, where nonprofit groups like Project RENEW work to manage removal and provide victim assistance"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

1. 1940-1960

2. 1961

3. 1962

4. 1963

5. 1964

6. 1965

7. 1966

8. 1967

9. 1968

10. 1969

11. 1970

12. 1971

13. 1972

14. 1973

15. 1974 and 1975

Conclusion

Chapter Notes

Works Cited

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: McCoy, Erin R. A War Tour of Viet Nam

ISBN:

9781476644516