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Language
English
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"This New York Times bestseller details the author's life story-from a patriotic soldier in Vietnam, to his severe battlefield injury, to his role as the country's most outspoken anti-Vietnam War advocate. Kovic served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War. He was paralyzed from his chest down in combat in 1968 and has been in a wheelchair ever since. Includes a new introduction by the author." --
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"The Day the 60s Died chronicles May 1970, the month in which four students were shot dead at Kent State. The mayhem that followed has been called the most divisive moment in American history since the Civil War. From college campuses, to the jungles of Cambodia, to the Nixon White House, The Day the 60s Died takes us back into that turbulent spring 45 years ago."--
7) Chicago 10
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A look at what happened during the anti-war protest of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and the subsequent trail brought against the protest organizers by the city. Includes animation, archival footage, and music from today's artists.
9) Katherine
Publisher
Digiview
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Based on the life of Diana Oughton, the daughter of a wealthy Illinois real estate owner and politician.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This narrative nonfiction title introduces young readers to the 1969 Anti-Vietnam War March. This large protest, filled with powerful and courageous voices, shined a light on important issues and helped bring about social change. Each book includes a table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars, and timeline"--
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"'Hell no' was the battle cry of the largest peace movement in American history--the effort to end the Vietnam War, which included thousands of veterans. The movement was divided among radicals, revolutionaries, sectarians, moderates, and militants, which legions of paid FBI informants and government provocateurs tried to destroy. Despite these obstacles millions marched, resisted the draft on campuses, and forced two sitting presidents from office....
14) F.T.A
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In 1971, at the height of the Vietnam War, Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland toured an anti-war comedy show across Southeast Asia. Despite being highly controversial, it was a huge success among stationed soldiers. Out of circulation and difficult to see for decades, this has now been fully restored by IndieCollect in 4K.
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Uses archival footage and interviews with activists involved to trace the history of Students for a Democratic Society through the 1960's. Growing out of student involvement with the black civil rights movement in the South, SDS grew quickly with the escalation of the war in Vietnam. Discusses how the Black Power movement shook the SDS, and the women's movement grew out of it. After 1968, the SDS was thrown into internal conflict with the Weathemen...
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[1967]
Language
English
Description
Zinn's compelling case against the Vietnam War, now with a new introduction. Of the many books that challenged the Vietnam War, Howard Zinn's stands out as one of the best-and most influential. It helped sparked national debate on the war. It includes a powerful speech written by Zinn that President Johnson should have given to lay out the case for ending the war.
