Book description
Where the Domino Fell
recounts the history of American involvement in Vietnam from the end of
World War II, clarifying the political aims, military strategy, and
social and economic factors that contributed to the participants'
actions.
- Provides an accessible, concise narrative history of the Vietnam conflict
- A new final chapter examines Vietnam through the lens of Oliver
Stone's films and opens up a discussion of the War in popular
culture
- A chronology, a glossary, and a bibliography all serve as helpful
reference points for students
James S. Olson
is Distinguished Professor of History at Sam Houston State University.
He is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of more than thirty
books, including
Bathsheba's Breast: Women, Cancer, and History
(2002) which was nominated by The Johns Hopkins University Press for
the Pulitzer Prize in History, won the History of Science Category Award
from the Association of American Publishers, and was recognized by the
Los Angeles Times
as one of the best non-fiction books in America for 2002.
Randy W. Roberts is Professor of History at Purdue University
and specializes in recent U. S. history, U. S. sports history, and the
history of popular culture. He is the author of Charles A.
Lindbergh: The Power and Peril of Celebrity 1927-1941 (with
David Welky, Blackwell, 2003), Hollywood's America: United States
History Through Its Films, Third Edition (with Steven Mintz,
Blackwell, 2001), A Line in the Sand: The Alamo in Blood and
Memory (with James S. Olson, 2001), My Lai: A Brief History
with Documents (with James S. Olson, 1998), and John Wayne
American (with James S. Olson, 1996).
