The life we were given : Operation Babylift, international adoption, and the children of war in Vietnam
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Published
Boston, Mass. : Beacon Press, [2010].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xix, 258 pages ; 24 cm
Status
Waterloo Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
959.704 SAC
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959.704 SAC
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Waterloo Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 959.704 SAC | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Airlift, Military -- Vietnam -- History -- 20th century.
Children and war -- Vietnam -- History -- 20th century.
Intercountry adoption -- Vietnam -- History -- 20th century.
Orphans -- Vietnam -- History -- 20th century.
Refugee children -- Vietnam -- History -- 20th century.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Children.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Refugees.
Children and war -- Vietnam -- History -- 20th century.
Intercountry adoption -- Vietnam -- History -- 20th century.
Orphans -- Vietnam -- History -- 20th century.
Refugee children -- Vietnam -- History -- 20th century.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Children.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Refugees.
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Published
Boston, Mass. : Beacon Press, [2010].
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-244) and index.
Description
Describes the history of Operation Babylift, the U.S. government's plan to airlift 3,000 displaced Vietnamese children before the fall of Saigon, and examines the lives of the displaced children after the operation.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
WPL: Donated to the Waterloo Public Library in memory of Myrtle E. Smith.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
WPL: Donated to the Waterloo Public Library in memory of Myrtle E. Smith.
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B&T Diversity Analysis 2022 : LCSH.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sachs, D. (2010). The life we were given: Operation Babylift, international adoption, and the children of war in Vietnam . Beacon Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sachs, Dana. 2010. The Life We Were Given: Operation Babylift, International Adoption, and the Children of War in Vietnam. Beacon Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sachs, Dana. The Life We Were Given: Operation Babylift, International Adoption, and the Children of War in Vietnam Beacon Press, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sachs, Dana. The Life We Were Given: Operation Babylift, International Adoption, and the Children of War in Vietnam Beacon Press, 2010.
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