From American presidents and Vietnamese politicians to radical antiwaractivists and defenders of civil rights, this 2-vol. set contains essays on individuals who had an impact on the war both at home and on foreign soil."Vietnam War: Biographies" illustrates how a nation became divided by this highly controversial conflict through the biographical profiles ofindividuals directly and indirectly involved. Each entry contains1,700-2,300 words with each volume containing approximately 50 profiles, illustrations, maps and graphs. Look for biographies of these and manyother individuals: Ramsey Clark -- Attorney General from 1967-1969 Jane Fonda -- actress and antiwar activist Michael Herr -- author of "Dispatches, " scriptwriter for "Apocalypse Now" and "A Full Metal Jacket" Ho Chi Minh -- founder of Vietnamese Communist Party and North Vietnam leader, 1945-1969 Abbie Hoffman -- radical antiwar activist J. Edgar Hoover -- FBI director who oversaw surveillance of antiwar figures Lyndon B. Johnson -- President of the United States 1964-1968 Joan Baez -- antiwar activist and folksinger Ron Kovic -- veteran who became antiwar activist (wrote Bo