Booknotes
A Bright Shining Lie, Part 1
1988-10-17T20:05:31-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZWUyXC8xOTg4MTAxNzIwMzI1NTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mr. Sheehan gave five 30-minute interviews about his book. The first interview was titled “The Funeral of John Paul Vann.”
Neil Sheehan won the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction for A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam, his biography of Lt. Colonel John Paul Vann, published by Random House. Vann was a field adviser in Vietnam when U.S. involvement was just beginning. He was disillusioned by the corruption in the South Vietnamese regime, and when his superiors wouldn’t listen to him, he briefed reporters such as Sheehan secretly. Through the biography of Vann, Sheehan gives a broad history of the war in Vietnam.
Mr. Sheehan gave five 30-minute interviews about his book. The first interview was titled “The Funeral of John Paul Vann.”
Neil Sheehan won …
read more
Mr. Sheehan gave five 30-minute interviews about his book. The first interview was titled “The Funeral of John Paul Vann.”
Neil Sheehan won the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction for A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam, his biography of Lt. Colonel John Paul Vann, published by Random House. Vann was a field adviser in Vietnam when U.S. involvement was just beginning. He was disillusioned by the corruption in the South Vietnamese regime, and when his superiors wouldn’t listen to him, he briefed reporters such as Sheehan secretly. Through the biography of Vann, Sheehan gives a broad history of the war in Vietnam. close
Neil Sheehan won the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction for A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam, his biography of Lt. Colonel John Paul Vann, published by Random House. Vann was a field adviser in Vietnam when U.S. involvement was just beginning. He was disillusioned by the corruption in the South Vietnamese regime, and when his superiors wouldn’t listen to him, he briefed reporters such as Sheehan secretly. Through the biography of Vann, Sheehan gives a broad history of the war in Vietnam.
Mr. Sheehan gave five 30-minute interviews about his book. The first interview was titled “The Funeral of John Paul Vann.” Neil Sheehan won … read more
Mr. Sheehan gave five 30-minute interviews about his book. The first interview was titled “The Funeral of John Paul Vann.”
Neil Sheehan won the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction for A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam, his biography of Lt. Colonel John Paul Vann, published by Random House. Vann was a field adviser in Vietnam when U.S. involvement was just beginning. He was disillusioned by the corruption in the South Vietnamese regime, and when his superiors wouldn’t listen to him, he briefed reporters such as Sheehan secretly. Through the biography of Vann, Sheehan gives a broad history of the war in Vietnam. close
Related Video
-
A Bright Shining Lie Call-In Program
Following five 30-minute interviews in October, Mr. Sheehan also appeared on a call-in show to respond to viewer questio…
-
Life and Career of John McCain
Senator McCain was interviewed about his life and political career. Topics included his role as a senator, his political…
-
History of American Involvement in Vietnam
James Arnold, author of The First Domino: Eisenhower, The Military, and America’s Intervention in Vietnam, talked about …
-
1968 - The Year and The War
This Live call-in segment of ‘1968 The Year and the War’ Charles Robb, Senator, (D-VA) reflected on his memories of the…