The true story of the fierce band of women who battled Washington - and Hanoi - to bring their husbands home from the jungles of Vietnam.
Heath Hardage Lee Livres
Issue d'une formation en médiation culturelle et en conservation de musées, Heath Hardage Lee excelle à déterrer des récits captivants de l'histoire américaine. Son travail se caractérise par une recherche méticuleuse et une analyse perspicace, mettant souvent en lumière des individus négligés et des moments cruciaux. Lee explore les ramifications sociales et politiques des événements historiques à travers le prisme de l'expérience personnelle et du plaidoyer. Sa prose est riche en faits et accessible, offrant aux lecteurs de nouvelles perspectives sur le passé.
On February 12, 1973, more than one hundred recently released American prisoners of war arrived in the Philippines. These former Navy and Air Force pilots had endured years of brutal torture, deprivation, and solitary confinement in Vietnamese prisons, the worst of which was The Hanoi Hilton. Months later, they learned that their rescuers were their wives, who had formed The National League of Families and been the POW and MIAs most fervent advocates. These women lobbied government leaders, conducted a savvy media campaign, conducted covert meetings with antiwar activists, and helped code secret letters to the prisoners -- all to facilitate their husbands' freedom.