War Torn: The Personal Experiences of Women Reporters in the Vietnam War

By: Tad Bartimus and Denby Fawcett and Jurate Kazickas and Edith Lederer and Ann Mariano and Anne Morrissy Merick and Laura Palmer and Kate Webb and Tracy Wood

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Synopsis: This book is about our experiences as women reporters covering the Vietnam War from 1966 until the fall of Saigon in 1975. Each of us has written a chapter about what we saw and felt in Indochina--our adventures, fears, excitement, and the difficulties and loneliness. Vietnam was a unique war for all journalists, because there was no censorship. The U.S. military provided extraordinary access to combat operations. We could fly on bombing missions, parachute into hostile territory with an airborne unit, spend a week with the Special Forces in the jungle, hitch a ride on a chopper and land amid rocket and artillery as a battle raged, or be taken prisoner like a soldier. This access gave women reporters a chance to show that they could cover combat bravely and honorably, holding their own even under the most frightening and stressful circumstances.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 288 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780375757822
Publisher:: Random House Trade Paperback
Date of Addition:: 03/02/11
Copyrighted By:: Denby Fawcett, Ann Bryan Mariano, Kate Webb, Anne Morrissy Merick, Jurate Kazickas, Edith Lederer, Tad Bartimus, Tracy Wood, Laura Palmer
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Nonfiction, Language Arts, Communication
Submitted By:: Worth Trust
Proofread By:: Worth Trust
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.