Always to Remember: The Story of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

by Brent K. Ashabranner

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Discusses the building of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the controversies that have surrounded it, and some human interest stories connected with it.

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Brent Ashabranner has written widely on American social history and complex social issues for young readers. Among his many award-winning books, six have been named ALA Notables and three have won the Carter G. Woodson Book Award given annually by the National Council for the Social Studies. Mr. Ashabranner has worked in Ethiopia, Libya, and show more Nigeria for U.S. foreign assistance programs and for the Ford Foundation in the Philippines and Indonesia. He was director of the Peace Corps program in India and deputy director of the Peace Corps in Washington, D.C. Currently Mr. Ashabranner lives in Williamsburg, Virginia. show less

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Washington, D.C., USA
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Vietnam War

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959.704History & geographyHistory of AsiaSoutheast Asia: Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, VietnamVietnam1949-
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DS559.83 .W18 .A83History of Europe, Asia, Africa and OceaniaAsiaHistory of AsiaSoutheast AsiaFrench IndochinaVietnam. Annam
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