The Spitting Image: Myth, Memory, and the Legacy of Vietnam by Jerry Lembcke

The Spitting Image: Myth, Memory, and the Legacy of Vietnam

Jerry Lembcke

217 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

nonfiction history informative slow-paced
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One of the most resilient images of the Vietnam era is that of the anti-war protester -- often a woman -- spitting on the uniformed veteran just off the plane. The lingering potency of this icon was evident during the Gulf War, when war supporters...

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