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Most Dangerous : Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War

by Steve Sheinkin

Synopsis

From Steve Sheinkin, the award-winning author ofThe Port Chicago 50 andBombcomes a tense, exciting exploration of what the Times deemed "the greatest story of the century": how Daniel Ellsberg transformed from obscure government analyst into "the most dangerous man in America," and risked everything to expose the government's deceit.

On June 13, 1971, the front page of the New York Times announced the existence of a 7,000-page collection of documents containing a secret history of the Vietnam War. Known as The Pentagon Papers, these documents had been commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. Chronicling every action the government had taken in the Vietnam War, they revealed a pattern of deception spanning over twenty years and four presidencies, and forever changed the relationship between American citizens and the politicians claiming to represent their interests. A provocative book that interrogates the meanings of patriotism, freedom, and integrity,Most Dangerousfurther establishes Steve Sheinkin as a leader in children's nonfiction.

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Book Information

Copyright year 2015
ISBN-13 9781596439528
ISBN-10 1596439521
Class Copyright
Publisher Roaring Brook Press
Subject Juvenile Nonfiction
File Size 130 MB
Number of Pages 384
Shelf No. KX423
Grade Range 5 - 9
Ages 10 - 14
Lexile 890L