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Books by Ron Steinman
The Soldiers’ Story is available in Barnes and Noble stores and online at www.bn.com
Women in Vietnam is available from Hutton Electronic Publishing, www.bn.com and www.amazon.com Review
on H-net Online Reviews "Astonishingly sad, yet Heroic. This book is not just
a " Story", but is a series of interviews from women (now) who
were young Girls (then). The pain, horror, and yes, anger, that these
women feel now is evident in each one's story. None of them HAD to go
to war--They were all volunteers. They went for their " Brothers"
who needed them. How selfless! These women, today, continue to suffer
from the aftermath of their selfless duty, yet the American Public STILL
does not even recognize them as those who saved lives and sanity of the
boys who served. A MUST read for all interested in stories of Women in Nam. This is indeed an Oral History told by the women who volunteered their time to go to Viet Nam. Most were not "women" at the time, but just young girls. Their stories were just recently told, and they seem to share a common thread in their telling: The desire to HELP their Country and the young soldiers in America's longest war. Mr. Steinman's Introduction is masterfully done.
Inside Television’s First War is
available from the University
of Missouri Press
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Soldiers’ Story: Vietnam in Their Own Words is an oral
history of the Vietnam War, a companion to a television series with the
same name and on which author Ron Steinman worked as a producer. In the
book, Steinman gathers the candid recollections of 77 men who survived
combat in Vietnam. Not a military analysis or political study, this oral
history vividly conveys the hardships, friendships, fears, and personal
triumphs of Marine, Army, Air Force and Navy veterans, whose memories
linger to this day. It is a valuable frontline record of battle-torn Vietnam
from the perspective of those who lived it firsthand, giving us a window
into the horror, intensity, and raw courage that the war engendered. These
eyewitnesses open their hearts and souls to us, sharing feelings many
had kept to themselves for thirty years. The Soldiers’ Story lets
us share in the life-altering experiences of these articulate veterans.
Women
in Vietnam: The Oral History collects the testimonies of sixteen
remarkable women who served as nurses, Women’s Army Corps, in the
Red Cross, intelligence analysts, or performers to help the troops escape
the horrors of the Vietnam War. The book provides an unflinching account
of a crucial and long-ignored part of the war. In powerful firsthand accounts,
we read of women’s experiences on the front lines, on the bases,
and in the cities, towns, and villages. Whether working in the heart of
triage or helping to dispense good cheer and raise morale, all of these
women served with honor, without complaint, and with distinction. Women
in Vietnam is not only a unique historical document, but a powerful record
of extraordinary accomplishment.
Inside
Television’s First War: A Saigon Journal, Ron Steinman’s
personal memoir of his years in Vietnam, recounts his tenure as head of
the NBC News Bureau in Saigon. For more than two years, from April 1966
until September 1968, a time during the Vietnam War that included the
major American buildup and the Tet Offensive, Steinman and his colleagues
were, for the first time, using television to cover a war for an international
audience. During this period, television journalists learned how to report
war in a distinctly new way. The experience of a living room war was new,
and its effects are still being felt today. Vietnam and especially Saigon
come alive—the humid heat, the crowded streets—in a behind
the scenes look at how the Vietnam War was covered in this intimate portrait
of a news bureau dealing with what became the biggest story of many people’s
lives.