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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
===Surveys===
===Surveys===
* Anderson, David L. ''Columbia Guide to the Vietnam War'' (2004).
* Anderson, David L. ''Columbia Guide to the Vietnam War'' (2004). [http://books.google.com/books?id=18aEuSp9fj0C&dq=%27%27Columbia+Guide+to+the+Vietnam+War%27%27 excerpt and text search]
* Anderson, David L.  ''The Vietnam War.'' (2005). 152 pp.   
* Anderson, David L.  ''The Vietnam War.'' (2005). 152 pp.   
* Blackwell, Amy  et al. ''A Companion to the Vietnam War'' (2002) [http://www.amazon.com/Companion-Vietnam-Blackwell-Companions-American/dp/063121013X/ref=sr_1_10/103-4827826-5463040?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1191632988&sr=8-10 excerpt and text search]
* Blackwell, Amy  et al. ''A Companion to the Vietnam War'' (2002) [http://www.amazon.com/Companion-Vietnam-Blackwell-Companions-American/dp/063121013X/ref=sr_1_10/103-4827826-5463040?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1191632988&sr=8-10 excerpt and text search]
* Herring, George C''. America's Longest War: The United States and Vietnam, 1950–1975'' (4th ed 2001), most widely used short history.
* Elliott, David W. P. ''The Vietnamese War: Revolution and Social Change in the Mekong Delta, 1930-1975'' (2 vol 2002), 1584 pp; the condensed paperback version runs 540pp
* Herring, George C''America's Longest War: The United States and Vietnam, 1950–1975'' (4th ed 2001), most widely used short history.
* Karnow, Stanley. ''Vietnam: A History'' (1983), popular history by journalist; strong on Saigon's plans. [http://www.amazon.com/Vietnam-History-Stanley-Karnow/dp/0140265473/ref=sr_1_1/103-4827826-5463040?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1191632773&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]
* Karnow, Stanley. ''Vietnam: A History'' (1983), popular history by journalist; strong on Saigon's plans. [http://www.amazon.com/Vietnam-History-Stanley-Karnow/dp/0140265473/ref=sr_1_1/103-4827826-5463040?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1191632773&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]
* Kutler, Stanley ed. ''Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War'' (1996). 711pp; essays by experts
* Kutler, Stanley ed. ''Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War'' (1996). 711pp; essays by experts
* McMahon, Robert J. ''Major Problems in the History of the Vietnam War: Documents and Essays'' (1995) textbook.
* McMahon, Robert J. ''Major Problems in the History of the Vietnam War: Documents and Essays'' (1995) textbook.
* Moïse, Edwin E.  ''Historical Dictionary of the Vietnam War.'' (2002). 493 pp.   
* Moïse, Edwin E.  ''Historical Dictionary of the Vietnam War.'' (2002). 493 pp.   
* Moyar, Mark.  ''Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954-1965.'' (2006). 400 pp. vol 1, strong on Vietnamese sources
* Moyar, Mark.  ''Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954-1965.'' (2006). 400 pp. vol 1, strong on Vietnamese sources; well received by conservatives. [http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0521869110/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link excerpt and text search]
* Neu, Charles E.  ''America's Lost War: Vietnam, 1945-1975.'' (2005). 272 pp.  
* Neu, Charles E.  ''America's Lost War: Vietnam, 1945-1975.'' (2005). 272 pp.  
*  Schulzinger, Robert D. ''Time for War: The United States and Vietnam, 1941-1975.'' (1997) [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=59258841&oplinknum=2 online edition]
*  Schulzinger, Robert D. ''Time for War: The United States and Vietnam, 1941-1975.'' (1997) [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=59258841&oplinknum=2 online edition]
* Tucker, Spencer. ed. ''Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War'' (1998) 3 vol. 1320 pp; also one-volume 578 pp abridgement (2000).
* Tucker, Spencer. ed. ''Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War'' (1998) 3 vol. 1320 pp; also one-volume 578 pp abridgement (2000). [http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Vietnam-War-Political-Military/dp/0195135253/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215125115&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]
* Tucker, Spencer. ''Vietnam.'' (1999) 226pp. [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=103499126# online edition]  
* Tucker, Spencer. ''Vietnam.'' (1999) 226pp. [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=103499126# online edition]  
* Wiest, Andrew. ''The Vietnam War, 1956-1975'' (2003). 95pp [http://www.questia.com/read/108632612 online edition]
* Wiest, Andrew. ''The Vietnam War, 1956-1975'' (2003). 95pp [http://www.questia.com/read/108632612 online edition]
* Young, Marilyn B. and Buzzanco, Robert, eds.  ''A Companion to the Vietnam War.'' (2002). 514 pp.
* Young, Marilyn B. and Buzzanco, Robert, eds.  ''A Companion to the Vietnam War.'' (2002). 514 pp. 24 essays by antiwar scholars [http://www.amazon.com/Companion-Vietnam-Blackwell-Companions-American/dp/1405149833/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215124985&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]


===Military studies===
===Military studies===

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Bibliography

Surveys

  • Anderson, David L. Columbia Guide to the Vietnam War (2004). excerpt and text search
  • Anderson, David L. The Vietnam War. (2005). 152 pp.
  • Blackwell, Amy et al. A Companion to the Vietnam War (2002) excerpt and text search
  • Elliott, David W. P. The Vietnamese War: Revolution and Social Change in the Mekong Delta, 1930-1975 (2 vol 2002), 1584 pp; the condensed paperback version runs 540pp
  • Herring, George C. America's Longest War: The United States and Vietnam, 1950–1975 (4th ed 2001), most widely used short history.
  • Karnow, Stanley. Vietnam: A History (1983), popular history by journalist; strong on Saigon's plans. excerpt and text search
  • Kutler, Stanley ed. Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War (1996). 711pp; essays by experts
  • McMahon, Robert J. Major Problems in the History of the Vietnam War: Documents and Essays (1995) textbook.
  • Moïse, Edwin E. Historical Dictionary of the Vietnam War. (2002). 493 pp.
  • Moyar, Mark. Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954-1965. (2006). 400 pp. vol 1, strong on Vietnamese sources; well received by conservatives. excerpt and text search
  • Neu, Charles E. America's Lost War: Vietnam, 1945-1975. (2005). 272 pp.
  • Schulzinger, Robert D. Time for War: The United States and Vietnam, 1941-1975. (1997) online edition
  • Tucker, Spencer. ed. Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War (1998) 3 vol. 1320 pp; also one-volume 578 pp abridgement (2000). excerpt and text search
  • Tucker, Spencer. Vietnam. (1999) 226pp. online edition
  • Wiest, Andrew. The Vietnam War, 1956-1975 (2003). 95pp online edition
  • Young, Marilyn B. and Buzzanco, Robert, eds. A Companion to the Vietnam War. (2002). 514 pp. 24 essays by antiwar scholars excerpt and text search

Military studies

  • Brigham, Robert K. ARVN: Life and Death in the South Vietnamese Army. (2006). 178 pp.
  • Clodfelter, Mark.
  • Davidson
  • Lewy, Guenter. America in Vietnam (1978), defends U.S. actions.
  • Military History Institute of Vietnam. Victory in Vietnam: The Official History of the People's Army of Vietnam, 1954-1975. (2002). 494 pp. official Communist history
  • Spector, Ronald H. Advice and Support: The Early Years, 1941-1960 (2005)
  • Spector, Ronald H. After Tet: The Bloodiest Year in Vietnam (1994) excerpt and text search
  • Thayer

Politics and diplomacy

  • Berman, Larry. Lyndon Johnson's War: The Road to Stalemate (1991). online edition
  • Freedman, Lawrence. Kennedy's Wars: Berlin, Cuba, Laos, and Vietnam (2000) excerpt and text search
  • Jacobs, Seth. Cold War Mandarin: Ngo Dinh Diem and the Origins of America's War in Vietnam, 1950-1963. (2006). 207 pp.
  • Kahin, George McTurnan. Intervention: how America became involved in Vietnam (1986) online at ACLS e-books
  • Willbanks, James H. Abandoning Vietnam: How America Left and South Vietnam Lost Its War. (2004). 384 pp.

Literature, memoirs, films

  • Appy, Christian. Patriots: The Vietnam War Remembered from All Sides. (2003). 491 pp.
  • Clymer, Kenton J., ed. The Vietnam War: Its History, Literature and Music. (1998). 195 pp.
  • Herr, Michael. Dispatches (1977), a novel
  • Hillstrom, Kevin, and Laurie Collier Hillstrom. The Vietnam Experience: A Concise Encyclopedia of American Literature, Songs, and Films (1998) excerpt and text search
  • Taylor, Mark. The Vietnam War in History, Literature and Film. (2003). 160 pp.

Primary sources

  • The Pentagon Papers (Gravel ed. 5 vol 1971); combination of narrative and secret documents compiled by Pentagon. excerpts