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 Libri
Attingendo da un background nell'educazione museale e nella curatela, Heath Hardage Lee eccelle nello scovare narrazioni avvincenti della storia americana. Il suo lavoro è caratterizzato da una ricerca meticolosa e un'analisi acuta, spesso mettendo in luce individui trascurati e momenti cruciali. Lee esplora le ramificazioni sociali e politiche degli eventi storici attraverso la lente dell'esperienza personale e dell'attivismo. La sua prosa è ricca di fatti e accessibile, offrendo ai lettori nuove prospettive sul passato.
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.