{"product_id":"courageous-women-of-the-vietnam-war-medics-journalists-survivors-and-more-volume-21-hardcover","title":"Courageous Women of the Vietnam War: Medics, Journalists, Survivors, and More Volume 21 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathryn J. Atwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDiane Carlson Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2019 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People List\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One of just a handful of women reporting on the Vietnam War, Kate Webb was captured by North Vietnamese troops and presumed dead--until she emerged from the jungle waving a piece of white parachute material after 23 days in captivity. Le Ly Hayslip enjoyed a peaceful early childhood in a Vietnamese farming village before war changed her life forever. Brutalized by all sides, she escaped to the United States, where she eventually founded two humanitarian organizations. Lynda Van Devanter was an idealistic young nurse in 1969 when a plane carrying her and 350 men landed in South Vietnam. Her harrowing experiences working in a combat zone hospital would later serve as inspiration for the TV series \u003ci\u003eChina Beach\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In these pages readers meet these and other brave women and girls who served in life-threatening roles as medics, journalists, resisters, and revolutionaries in the conflict in Vietnam. Author Kathryn J. Atwood presents a clear introduction to each of five chronological sections, guiding readers through the social and political turmoil that spanned two decades and the tenure of five US presidents. Each woman's story unfolds in a suspenseful, engaging way, incorporating plentiful original source materials, quotes, and photographs. Resources for further study, source notes and a bibliography, and a helpful map and glossary round out this exploration of one of modern history's most divisive wars, making it an invaluable addition to any student's or history buff's bookshelf.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathryn J. Atwood\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eWomen Heroes of World War I\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Women Heroes of World War II\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWomen Heroes of World War II--Pacific Theater\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the editor of \u003ci\u003eCode Name Pauline: Memoirs of a World War II Special Agent\u003c\/i\u003e. She has contributed to \u003ci\u003eThe Historian; War, Literature, and the Arts\u003c\/i\u003e; and the \u003ci\u003eDes Plaines River Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit her online at www.kathrynatwood.com. \u003cb\u003eDiane Carlson Evans\u003c\/b\u003e was a captain in the US Army Nurse Corps from 1966 to 1972, serving in Vietnam in 1968 and 1969. She is the founder and president of the Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation and speaks nationally about the experience of women in wartime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.6 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Courageous Women of the Vietnam War: Medics, Journalists, Survivors, and More\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765355675936,"sku":"9781613730744","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/33a90d0f768aaeedab2ba4f32484065b.webp?v=1780266935","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/courageous-women-of-the-vietnam-war-medics-journalists-survivors-and-more-volume-21-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}