| Description |
1 online resource (293 pages) |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments; Introduction; A Note on the Letters; 1 Gunfire in the Distance, 1965; 2 Into the Quagmire, 1966; 3 Polarization, January-October 1967; 4 The Antiwar Challenge and Its Discontents, October 1967-February 1968; 5 Shock Waves: The Aftermath of Tetand the Ordeal at Home, February-May 1968; 6 The War on Trial, May-September 1968; 7 Toward Nixon's War, September 1968-December 1969; 8 The End of the Tunnel, 1970-1972; Appendix; Notes; Index; About the Editor |
| Summary |
At the height of the Vietnam War, thousands of Americans wrote moving letters to Dr. Benjamin Spock, America's pediatrician and a high-profile opponent of the war. Personal and heartfelt, thoughtful and volatile, these missives from Middle America provide an intriguing glimpse into the conflicts that took place over the dinner table as people wrestled with this divisive war and with their consciences. Providing one of the first clear views of the home front during the war, Dear Dr. Spock collects the best of these letters and offers a window into the minds of ordinary Americans. They wrote to |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Spock, Benjamin, 1903-1998 -- Correspondence
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| SUBJECT |
Spock, Benjamin, 1903-1998 fast |
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Pediatricians -- United States -- Correspondence
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Public opinion -- United States
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Public opinion
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HISTORY -- General.
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Pediatricians
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Public opinion
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United States
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personal correspondence.
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Personal correspondence
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Personal correspondence.
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Correspondance privée.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780814728499 |
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0814728499 |
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