The turning
Subtitle: a history of Vietnam Veterans Against the War
By: Andrew E. Hunt
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
Subjects: Vietnam Veterans Against the War -- History; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States; Veterans -- United States -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century
Description: "In The Turning, Andrew E. Hunt reclaims the history of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW), an organization that transformed the antiwar movement by placing Vietnam veterans in the forefront of the nationwide struggle to end the war. Misunderstood by both authorities and radicals alike, VVAW members were mostly young men who had served in Vietnam and returned profoundly disillusioned with the rationale for the war and with American conduct in Southeast Asia."--BOOK JACKET.

"Based on extensive interviews and in-depth primary research, including recently declassified government files, The Turning is a vivid history of the men who risked censures, stigma, even imprisonment for a cause they believed to be "an extended tour of duty.""--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-250) and index