They Marched Into Sunlight (Abridged): War and Peace Vietnam and America October 1967 Audiobook

" A fantastic book that goes back and forth between riots in Madison, WI and a battle in Vietnam. "

" Really enjoyed the book. Has an interesting approach that juxtaposes the war in Vietnam and protests by students at the University of Wisconsin. "

" This book covers events that happened in October, 1967 in Vietnam, University of Wisconsin and Washington. A horrific battle in Vietnam, a bloody protest againd Dow Chemical at University of Wisconsin and the confusion of Washington. It is a history of thing I had not hear of before, but the writing was a little dry. I was interested in what was going to happen, but I was not emotionaly invested. A good, but not great book. "

" [Audio] History of a few days on October, 1967. Describes both Hawks and Doves, events here in the US and in VietNam. Impressive that so much can be written about such a short period of time. "

" "Connections are what fascinate me, the connections of history and of individual lives, the accidents, incidents, and intentions that rip people apart and sew them back together. These interest me more than ideological formulations that pretend to be certain of the meaning of it all." 505 "

" Author did a great job of putting me in the middle of these two events. He was an eye witness to one and well researched on the other. I highly recommend this book. "

" Compelling case study of the Vietnam War. Maraniss is able to illustrate the various and intractable conflicts that the war presented to soldiers, politicians, and everyday Americans at home. The book served as the basis for the documentary "two days in October," which is also excellent. "

" An exceptional account of 3 days in October of 1967 in Washington, Madison and Vietnam. Of great personal interest due to the politicians that had their start at the time. "

" An interesting contrast between the Dow campus protest at UW-Madison and a platoon in Nam at the same time. I was there (Madison), so is a stark comparison about a time of high anxiety connected to school, draft, Canada, freedom, obligation, and protest. "

" A serious and descriptive account of two days in 1967 that changed the course of the Vietnam War and many lives, centered on Vietnam, UW-Madison and Washington, D.C. "

" Exceptionally well-researched look at a crucial point the Vietnam War. "

" This brought back so many memories of that year (1967). It helped me put things into perspective. Two and one-half years after October 17, 1967, I found myself in Vietnam. Not much had changed. "

" extremely interesting discussion about the vietnam war. includes factors from the "home front" in the u.s. as well as on the "war front" in vietnam. you'll never look at dow chemical the same. "

" An all-time favorite. The parallel stories of the U of W protest and the ambush tell a compelling story that I couldn't put down. "

" solid book. wouldn't put it up at the top of my list, but worthwhile if you're interested in this period of American history. pretty cool the way it depicts events occurring simultaneously in the protest movement in the US and battles occurring in Vietnam. "

" It's fascinating when your lifetime becomes history so you can read about it and find out what really happened. "

" I liked this book. A good look at the events in Vietnam for one particular company, and one really horrific battle in particular. Side by side to this it goes through the anti-war, anti-Dow chemical protests that took place in Madison, WI, around 1967. "

" Moving non-fiction story of a battle in Vietnam and the protest at the University of Wisconsin at Madison which occurred on the same day. "

" Fabulous book. My best read of the year. Maraniss never disappoints. His research into the folly of the generals sending out missions like this is a classic. "

" Excellent journalistic story by Maraniss, paralleling the critical battle of the Black Lions in Vietnam with the college protests of Dow Chemical in October 1967. "

" Assigned for a college course on Vietnam. Didn;t finish it in college so now I am going back and reading it again and I am still working on it...very interesting yet a very heavy and intense book. Very relevant with today. Very heavy though. "

" Good audio book, read by authors...abridged... "

" This book focuses on two events in October 1967: a bloody Vietnam War ambush and a protest at University of Wisconsin against Dow Chemical, the makers of napalm. I enjoyed it and found it well written and insightful. "

" Exceptionally well-researched look at a crucial point the Vietnam War. "

" It was good but just too long. So much unnecessary information that wasn't really relevant. If it was 100 pages shorter, I would have given it 4 stars. "

" Good audio book, read by authors...abridged... "

" Two small books tolled into one-- a story about an intense, anonymous little battle in Viet Nam, and a story about anti-war protests at UW Madison. The battle story was intense; the demonstration story not so much. "

" A serious and descriptive account of two days in 1967 that changed the course of the Vietnam War and many lives, centered on Vietnam, UW-Madison and Washington, D.C. "

" If you lived thru the '60s this book will remind you of how it felt. Top 10 "

" The book lacks punch. Instead of making me feel like I was there (a feeling other books/authors of battle are able to create) this book reads like a he said she said report. While the stories have interest, the storytelling was too lacking to get more stars. "

" Good book. Author did a good job of transitioning between Vietnam and the University of Wisconsin. "