{"product_id":"9780698191556","title":"American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Few people understand the centrality of the Vietnam War to our situation as much as Christian Appy.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Ken Burns\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003ePatriots \u003c\/i\u003eoffers profound insights into Vietnam’s place in America’s self-image\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow did the Vietnam War change the way we think of ourselves as a people and a nation? Christian G. Appy, author of the widely praised oral history of the Vietnam War \u003ci\u003ePatriots\u003c\/i\u003e, now examines the relationship between the war’s realities and myths and its impact on our national identity, conscience, pride, shame, popular culture, and postwar foreign policy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on a vast variety of sources from movies, songs, and novels to official documents, media coverage, and contemporary commentary, Appy offers an original interpretation of the war and its far-reaching consequences. Authoritative, insightful, sometimes surprising, and controversial, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating mix of political and cultural reporting that offers a completely fresh account of the meaning of the Vietnam War.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47111809335536,"sku":"9780698191556","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780698191556_p0.jpg?v=1763620769","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780698191556","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}