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A terrific book--what's going on tells the story of the Vietnam War, the protests, how it divided the country and some of its important lessons. By also telling the story of the people caught up in the war and the movement against it, it is personally compelling and brings the lessons home. Heather Booth what's going on by Michael Hayes is not quite a history book, and it's not quite an oral history, but the mix, like the organization of individual notes in a piece of music, combines to create a moving, insightful, powerful and important multi-faceted portrait of the Vietnam War era. Hayes is non-judgmental, allowing his subject to voice their opinions and relate their stories. The result is as colorful and poignant as the times. A very worthwhile study. John Ketwig, Vietnam Veteran and author of ...and a hard rain fell and Vietnam Reconsidered

"""A terrific book--what's going on tells the story of the Vietnam War, the protests, how it divided the country and some of its important lessons. By also telling the story of the people caught up in the war and the movement against it, it is personally compelling and brings the lessons home."" Heather Booth "" what's going on by Michael Hayes is not quite a history book, and it's not quite an oral history, but the mix, like the organization of individual notes in a piece of music, combines to create a moving, insightful, powerful and important multi-faceted portrait of the Vietnam War era. Hayes is non-judgmental, allowing his subject to voice their opinions and relate their stories. The result is as colorful and poignant as the times. A very worthwhile study."" John Ketwig, Vietnam Veteran and author of ...and a hard rain fell and Vietnam Reconsidered"

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An Army veteran of the Vietnam Era, Michael Hayes earned a Master's Degree in American History and has taught US History as an Adjunct Professor at the State University of New York. He is the author of Oak Hill: Voices from an American Hamlet: An Oral History and Jimmy Carter: With Family, Friends and Foes. He has contributed to The Long Island Historical Journal as well as Modern American Environmentalists, a biographical encyclopedia. In addition, Mike has been a long-time high school social studies teacher.

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