Vietnam War : Biographies

From American presidents and Vietnamese politicians to radical antiwaractivists and defenders of civil rights, this 2-vol. set contains essays on individuals who had an impact on the war both at home and on foreign soil."Vietnam War: Biographies" illustrates how a nation became divided by this highly controversial conflict through the biographical profiles ofindividuals directly and indirectly involved.

Each entry contains1,700-2,300 words with each volume containing approximately 50 profiles, illustrations, maps and graphs.

Look for biographies of these and manyother individuals: Ramsey Clark -- Attorney General from 1967-1969 Jane Fonda -- actress and antiwar activist Michael Herr -- author of "Dispatches, " scriptwriter for "Apocalypse Now" and "A Full Metal Jacket" Ho Chi Minh -- founder of Vietnamese Communist Party and North Vietnam leader, 1945-1969 Abbie Hoffman -- radical antiwar activist J.

Edgar Hoover -- FBI director who oversaw surveillance of antiwar figures Lyndon B.

Johnson -- President of the United States 1964-1968 Joan Baez -- antiwar activist and folksinger Ron Kovic -- veteran who became antiwar activist (wrote Born on the Fourth of July) Nguyen Thi Dinh -- female revolutionary leader in South Vietnam Tim Page -- Vietnam War photographer John F.

Kennedy -- President of the United States 1960-1963 Martin Luther King, Jr. -- civil rights leader and outspoken critic of war Henry Kissinger -- National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Norman Mailer -- American author and opponent of war Ngo Dinh Diem -- Prime minister and president of South Vietnam, 1954-1963 William Westmoreland -- U.S. general and Wartime Chief of Staff