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BLACK PRISONER OF WAR: A CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR'S VIETNAM/ VERY GOOD TRADE PB
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- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Personalize
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- Type
- Paperback
- Publication Name
- University Press of Kansas
- Ex Libris
- No
- ISBN-10
- 070061060X
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Personalized
- No
- Inscribed
- No
- Vintage
- No
- ISBN
- 9780700610600
- Book Title
- Black Prisoner of War : a Conscientious Objector's Vietnam Memoir
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2000
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Features
- Reprint
- Genre
- Political Science, History
- Topic
- Military / Vietnam War, Peace
- Item Weight
- 12.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 298 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
ISBN-10
070061060X
ISBN-13
9780700610600
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5038810550
Product Key Features
Book Title
Black Prisoner of War : a Conscientious Objector's Vietnam Memoir
Number of Pages
298 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Topic
Military / Vietnam War, Peace
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Reprint
Genre
Political Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
00-040414
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"A fascinating memoir that offers a unique perspective on events that have been contested in American culture for decades. . . . An astonishing treasure chest filled with priceless gems of insight."- H. Bruce Franklin , author of M.I.A.: Mythmaking in America "An important account that illustrates the profound moral, ethical, and intellectual dilemmas faced by many of the young men of Daly's generation."- James E. Westheider , author of Fighting on Two Fronts: African Americans and the Vietnam War, "A fascinating memoir that offers a unique perspective on events that have been contested in American culture for decades. . . . An astonishing treasure chest filled with priceless gems of insight."-- H. Bruce Franklin , author of M.I.A.: Mythmaking in America "An important account that illustrates the profound moral, ethical, and intellectual dilemmas faced by many of the young men of Daly's generation."-- James E. Westheider , author of Fighting on Two Fronts: African Americans and the Vietnam War, "A fascinating memoir that offers a unique perspective on events that have been contested in American culture for decades. . . . An astonishing treasure chest filled with priceless gems of insight."H. Bruce Franklin , author of M.I.A.: Mythmaking in America "An important account that illustrates the profound moral, ethical, and intellectual dilemmas faced by many of the young men of Dalys generation."James E. Westheider , author of Fighting on Two Fronts: African Americans and the Vietnam War
Dewey Decimal
959.704/31
Edition Description
Reprint
Table Of Content
Introduction, Jeff Loeb 1. Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, 1966 2. Basic Training 3. Fort Polk, Louisiana, Spring 1967 4. Fort Polk, Louisiana, Spring 1967 5. Exploring Options 6. In Country 7. Chou Lai, November 1967 8. Que Son Valley, Christmas 1967 9. Captured! 10. South Vietnam, Tet, January 1968 11. On the Move 12. POW Camp, South Vietnam, March 1968 13. The Escape Attempt, April Fool's Day, 1968 14. The Letter, South Vietnam 15. Rat Face and Mr. Thieu 16. 1970: Camp to Camp 17. Ho Chi Minh Trail, March 1971 18. Plantation Gardens, Hanoi, Spring 1971 19. The Peace Committee 20. Plantation Gardens, Hanoi, Christmas 1971 21. The Letter, North Vietnam 22. Studying the War 23. Plantation Gardens, Hanoi, Christmas 1972 24. Free at Last 25. Back in the U.S.A. 26. The Real Enemy 27. The End of the Ordeal An Afterword, Lee Bergman
Synopsis
Black Prisoner of War chronicles the story of James Daly, a young black soldier held captive for more than five years by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese and subsequently accused (and acquitted) of collaboration with the enemy. One of the very few books about the Vietnam War by an African American, Daly's memoir is both a testament to survival and a provocative meditation on the struggle between patriotism and religious conviction. First published in 1975 as A Hero's Welcome , Daly's memoir had only a brief exposure before it sank from sight. At the time, most Americans simply wanted to forget about the war. But, as Jeff Loeb argues, Daly's story is a compelling one that merits a much wider readership. Raised in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant area, Daly fought to overcome difficult circumstances through hard work and religion. When the Vietnam War intervened, he was denied conscientious objector status, despite his strong pacifist beliefs. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army, but only after a black recruiter assured him he would receive a non-combat assignment. Instead, he was sent to fight in Vietnam, where he was denied repeated requests for reassignment. In protest, he refused to load or fire his weapon, even when sent out on patrol. When his unit was ambushed by the Viet Cong, he began his long ordeal in captivity, first in the jungles of South Vietnam and then in the infamous "Hanoi Hilton." As a POW, he was still an outcast: a black "grunt" and pacifist among mostly white air force officers who considered any sort of accommodation treasonable. Such charges were eventually leveled at Daly for joining the so-called Peace Committee and signing a letter condemning American actions in the war. Although Daly's decisions were in keeping with his pacifism and he was later cleared of the charges, he remains a controversial figure for many Vietnam veterans. Exploring the limits of both accommodation and resistance, Daly's memoir forces us to reassess the POW experience and race relations in Vietnam, as well as the complex relationship between personal belief and public duty.
LC Classification Number
DS559.8.C63D34 2000
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Copyright Date
2000
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