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eBooks

War in Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried
Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of author, Tim O'Brien, depicting his experiences in the Vietnam War.
Vietnam War Reference Library - 2001
Research the Vietnam War from every angle with this comprehensive 4-vol. set.

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Suggested Books

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Dear America : Letters Home From Vietnam by Bernard Edelman (Editor); John McCain (Foreword by)
Call Number: 959.704 DEA
ISBN: 0393323048
Publication Date: 2002-05-17
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
Call Number: HISTORICAL FIC OBR
ISBN: 9780547391175
Publication Date: 2010-03-22
Vietnam by Russell Freedman
Call Number: 959.704 FRE
ISBN: 9780823436583
Publication Date: 2016-08-30

The 1968 Exhibit

"The 1968 Exhibit is an ambitious, state-of-the-art, multimedia exhibit that looks at how the experiences of the year fueled a persistent, if often contradictory, sense of identity for the people who were there."

Sponsored by: The Minnesota Historical Society, in partnership with the Atlanta History Center, the Chicago History Museum and the Oakland Museum of California.