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Bloods has been in print for over 20 years and is now published as a war classic by presidio press, the only book on the black experience in vietnam to have received that honor. Career of an awardwinning journalist wallace terry. Wallace terry author wallace terry was an awardwinning journalist, news commentator, and bestselling author distinguished for his coverage of the vietnam war and the civil rights movement. An oral history of the vietnam war by black veterans, was named one of the five best nonfiction books of the year by time magazine. The wallace terry papers date from 1938 to 2007 bulk dates 19602000, and detail his career and legacy.
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According to wallace terry, during the early years in vietnam, the armed forces seemed to represent the most integrated institution in american society. An oral history of the vietnam war by black veterans, by wallace terry. United press internationalthe national bestseller that tells the truth of about vietnam from the black soldiers perspective. An oral history mass market paperback july 12, 1985. Like santolis book, bloods offers a wide perspective of experiences different service branches and ranks, draftees, careermilitary, varying degrees of combat experience and as prisoners of war.
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Wallace terry s oral history captures the very essence of war, at both its best and worst. Wallace terry was an awardwinning journalist, news commentator and bestselling author distinguished for his coverage of the vietnam war and the civil rights movement. Publication date 1984 topics vietnam war, 19611975, vietnam war, 19611975, african american soldiers, vietnamoorlog, negers. Wallace terry signing bloods wallace terry and talk show host studs terkel. An oral history by wallace terry available from rakuten kobo. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Wallace houston terry, ii april 21, 1938 may 29, 2003 was an africanamerican journalist and oral historian, best known for his book about black soldiers in vietnam, bloods. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Simply the most powerful and moving book that has emerged on this topic. Black journalists of modern america, the collection provides a narrative of terry s work through his authored articles, recorded interviews, manuscripts, published works. An oral history by wallace terry is one of the most powerful and moving books from the point of view of the soldiers who fought the battles day in and day out. Wallace terry was recognized as the leading authority on the black experience in vietnam.
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