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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsThey Marched into Sunlight: War and Peace, Vietnam and America, October 1967by David Maraniss
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: Here is the epic story of Vietnam and the sixties told through the events of a few gripping, passionate days of war and peace in October 1967. They Marched Into Sunlight brings that tumultuous time back to life while exploring questions about the meaning of dissent and the official manipulation of truth, issues as relevant today as they were decades ago. In a seamless narrative, Maraniss weaves together the stories of three very different worlds: the death and heroism of soldiers in Vietnam, the anger and anxiety of antiwar students back home, and the confusion and obfuscating behavior of officials in Washington. To understand what happens to the people in these interconnected stories is to understand America's anguish. Based on thousands of primary documents and 180 on-the-record interviews, the book describes the battles that evoked cultural and political conflicts that still reverberate. Review:"[T]wo compelling narratives...capture the Vietnam War at home and on the battlefield as well as, if not better than, any book yet written." Publishers Weekly
Review:"This is a concentrated, visceral remembrance of the Vietnam War in both its military and social dimensions." Gilbert Taylor, Booklist Review:"Maraniss..is a writer with a masterly sense of narrative pace. Moving between the campus at Madison and the jungles of Vietnam, with side trips to Hanoi and Washington, the tale unfolds with a magisterial sweep that recaptures the war and its era." The New York Times Book Review Synopsis:Is this man the real reason the Vietnam War was lost? How did he get there, why did he fail, and how did he last so long? Unless and until we understand General William Westmoreland, we will never understand what happened to us in Vietnam, or why. An Eagle Scout at fifteen, First Captain of his West Point class, Westmoreland fought in World War II and Korea, rising rapidly to command the 101st Airborne Division and become Superintendent at West Point, then was chosen to lead the war effort in Vietnam. That turned out to be a disaster. He failed to understand a complex war, choosing a flawed strategy, sticking to it in the face of all opposition, and misrepresenting the results when truth mattered most. In so doing he squandered four years of support by Congress, much of the media, and the American people. The tragedy of William Westmoreland provides lessons not just for Vietnam, but for Americaand#8217;s future military and political leadership. Lewis Sorleyand#8217;s definitive portrait is essential reading. About the AuthorLewis Sorleyis a third-generation graduate of the United States Military Academy who also holds a Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University. He served in Vietnam, and in the Pentagon in the offices of Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger and Army Chief of Staff General William C. Westmoreland. He also taught at West Point and the Army War College.andnbsp;He is the author of five highly-regarded works of military history. Table of ContentsContents
Cast of Characters BOOK ONE 1 Sailing to Vung Tau 2 Triet's March South 3 Lai Khe, South Vietnam 4 El Paso, Texas BOOK TWO 5 Song of Napalm 6 Madison, Wisconsin 7 Soglin's Thrill 8 Sewell's Predicament BOOK THREE 9 "What a Funny War!" 10 Guerrilla Theater 11 Johnson's Dilemma 12 No Mission Too Difficult 13 Michigan Men 14 For Want of Rice 15 "The Trees Are Moving" 16 Ambush 17 Holleder's Run 18 "The News Is All Bad" 19 The Spectacle 20 "That's All There Is?" 21 Down with Dow 22 Moments of Decision 23 Stars and Stripes 24 "Bombing Washington" 25 Body Count 26 "Tragedy Beyond Our Words" 27 A Life's Worth 28 Until the Angels Came
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