Letters from the Southern Home Front: The American South Responds to the Vietnam War

Joseph A. Fry's Letters from the Southern Home Front explores the diversity of public opinion on the Vietnam War within the American South. Fry examines correspondence sent by hundreds of individuals, of differing ages, genders, racial backgrounds, political views, and economic status, reflecting a broad swath of the southern population. These letters, addressed to high-profile political figures and influential newspapers, took up a myriad of war-related issues. Their messages enhance our understanding of the South and the United States as a whole as we continue to grapple with the significance of this devastating and divisive conflict.

Author: Joseph A. Fry
Publisher: LSU Press
Published: 10/05/2022
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d
ISBN13: 9780807178836
ISBN10: 0807178837
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | Vietnam War
- History | United States | 20th Century
- History | United States | State & Local | South (AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,

About the Author
Joseph A. Fry is Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the author of numerous books, including The American South and the Vietnam War: Belligerence, Protest, and Agony in Dixie and Lincoln, Seward, and US Foreign Relations in the Civil War Era.