The league of wives [large print]: the untold story of the women who took on the U.S. Government to bring their husbands home / Heath Hardage Lee.
The true story of the women who battled Washington and Hanoi to bring their husbands home after years of torture and confinement in prisons in the jungles of Vietnam.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781432864958
- ISBN: 1432864955
- Physical Description: 577 pages (large print), 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 487-574).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The right wife -- It can't happen to us -- A Great Society for some, not for all -- Wives or widows? -- A reluctant sorority -- New girl village -- The league of wives -- Incredibly screwed up -- So you say you want a revolution? -- "Nixon's the one!" -- Go public -- Don't mess with Texas -- May day debut -- Here comes your nineteenth nervous breakdown -- Write Hanoi and silent nights -- Is peace at hand? -- "We chose to be together" -- To the First Ladies of America!.
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- Subject:
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Prisoners and prisons, North Vietnamese.
Military spouses > United States > Biography.
Families of military personnel > United States > History > 20th century.
Prisoners of war > Vietnam > Biography.
Prisoners of war > United States > Biography.
Air pilots, Military > United States > Biography.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > United States.
United States > Politics and government > 1969-1974. - Genre:
- Large print books.
Biographies.
Available copies
- 8 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 0 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle Main Library | LP 959.704 Lee (Text) | 31010000682999 | Adult Large Print Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 959.704 L (Text) | 33258008595436 | Adult Large Print Nonfiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | LP 959.70437 Lee (Text) | 30519010455114 | Adult Large Print Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lexington Public Library | LP 959.704 L (Text) | 25908007214591 | Adult Large Print Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Marion Library | LP 959.7043 LEE (Text) | 37810435754899 | Adult Large Print Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Selma Public Library | LP 959.704 Lee (Text) | 38950611262512 | Adult Large Print New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Thomasville Public Library | LP 959.704 L (Text) | 25908007214583 | Adult Large Print Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Wilkes County Public Library | LP 959.704 LEE (Text) | 50501011652837 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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