THE VIETNAM WAR

Dear America

The Diary of
Molly MacKenzie Flaherty

Boston, Massachusetts
1968

My Name is America

The Journal of
Patrick Seamus Flaherty

Khe Sanh, Vietnam
1968

The 1960s were a turbulent time in America's history when many young people, and adults too, experienced feelings of anger, confusion, and fear. The optimism of the '50s was destroyed by a series of significant events that marked a turning point in the way Americans felt about the world, our own government, and ourselves. WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE? The Diary of Molly MacKenzie Flaherty (Dear America Series) and THE JOURNAL OF PATRICK SEAMUS FLAHERTY: United States Marine Corps (My Name is America Series) present the poignant stories of a brother and sister coming to grips with reality during the height of the Vietnam War. While Molly experiences war protests and racial clashes on the homefront, Patrick is learning that marching off to war isn't as glorious as he had imagined. Together these outstanding companion books present a well-rounded view of what life was like for a teenage girl in 1968 America and for a young marine trying to survive in the jungles of Vietnam.

   --- by Ann L. Bruns

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