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Most dangerous : Daniel Ellsberg and the secret history of the Vietnam war Cover Image Book Book

Most dangerous : Daniel Ellsberg and the secret history of the Vietnam war / Steve Sheinkin.

Sheinkin, Steve, (author.).

Summary:

The story of Daniel Ellsberg and his decision to steal and publish secret documents about America's involvement in the Vietnam War.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781596439528
  • ISBN: 1596439521
  • Physical Description: 370 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2015.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-358) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Prologue: Feasibility Study -- Cold warrior -- Day one -- Hostile action -- Welcome Americans -- Wider war -- Patricia -- Limited operations -- Diving board -- Kill ratio -- Escalation -- Break-up -- Making progress -- Search and destroy -- Lasting impression -- Credibility gap -- The power of leaks -- Madman theory -- The Pentagon Papers -- Whole vote -- Night work -- Troublemaker -- Behind the mask -- Bridges burned -- War room -- A matter of patriotism -- Slow build -- Mr. Boston -- Underground -- Arrest -- Fame -- The plumbers -- Bag job -- Consequences -- Preposterous -- Peace with honor? -- Bizarre events -- Painful truth -- Epilogue: History repeats.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 10 to 14, Title page verso.
Ages 14 to 17, Lexile.
890L Lexile.
Awards Note:
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults, 2016
National Book Award Finalist, 2015

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Genre: Biographies.

Available copies

  • 14 of 14 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Union County Public Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Cook Memorial Library - La Grande .

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  • 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
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Cook Memorial Library - La Grande YA 959.70 She (Text) 35178001576589 Young Adult Non-Fiction Available -

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