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A Voice from the Vietnam War
Russell H. Coward, Jr.
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A Voice from the Vietnam War

Russell H. Coward, Jr. Russell H. Coward, Jr.

September 2004

Greenwood

Series: Voices of Twentieth-Century Conflict

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Provides the personal experiences and memories of an Air Force enlisted man who taught English to South Vietnamese officers during the Vietnam War.

Russell Coward describes the year he spent in Vietnam during the war teaching South Vietnamese officers English. Coward eloquently recounts his experience as an Air Force enlisted man in a war-torn country and the lasting effects of the war on him personally. Vietnamese history is provided throughout the narrative in an accessible manner to help students place the personal narrative in a historical context. Original and historical photographs help readers better understand the experience.

This is the second book in a new series, Voices of Twentieth Century Conflict, directed towards high school students. The lively writing style and engaging stories help history come alive for students learning about the Vietnam War. Also included are a series foreword, timeline, glossary, and Questions for Discussion and Reflection for each chapter. Also available in this series is A Voice from the Holocaust.
Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Illustrations
Introduction
A Ticket to Saigon
History of Vietnam through WWII
Dale Road, 1946-1954
The First Indochina War, 1946-1954
From Indian Landing to Penfield, 1954-1964
The Second Indochina War Begins, 1954-1964
Trinity College, 1964-1968
American Escalation, 1964-1968
A Year of Uncertainty: From Trinity to Basic, May 1968-May 1969
Lackland Air Force Base
A Year in Saigon
Leaving the U.S.
Saigon
Economics
Armed Forces Language School (AFLS)
Holidays
1970
My Lai
Ridin' with the Cowboys
Kent State
Sergeant Coward
Politics
Orders
Back in the U.S.A.
Homecomings
Plattsburgh Air Force Base
University of Rochester
Housatonic Valley Regional High School
A Visit to Vietnam
Lessons
Appendix A: Timeline
Appendix B: Troop Levels
Appendix C: Casualties
Appendix D: Glossary
Appendix E: Sources
Endorsements
This is an enthusiastic recommendation to all young adults--of any age--read Russell Coward's book. Further, I suggest that teachers of English and History or social studies use the book in their teaching. It is an inspirational read.... It is an accurate summary of key events, personnel and ideas in the involvement of the U.S. in Vietnam. Finally, it is a compelling antiwar editorial but with strongly positive attitudes about the people of Vietnam. All of it is written with clarity and enormous appeal.—William T. Lowe^LEmeritus Professor of Education^LUniversity of Rochester





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