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The American Chronicles #7
Cold War
The launch of the Sputnik, the explosion of the civil rights movement, and the fever of rock'n'roll propel this dramatic seventh volume of the popular historical series.
384 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 1, 1992
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Robert Vaughan
441 books133 followers Robert Vaughan is an American writer. He has also written a series of contemporary and historical romance novels under several pseudonyms including "Paula Moore" and "Paula Fairman". His father served in the military and Robert followed him in the 1950s, entering army aviation. He served until the Vietnam War and won numerous medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, the Air Medal with several oak-leaf clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal, and several other medals.
His early books reflected his military background: the first novel was about the US Army along the DMZ in Korea, followed by a trilogy set in Vietnam. There are more than 9 million of his books in print under various names. He was inducted into the Writers’ Hall of Fame in 1998.
His early books reflected his military background: the first novel was about the US Army along the DMZ in Korea, followed by a trilogy set in Vietnam. There are more than 9 million of his books in print under various names. He was inducted into the Writers’ Hall of Fame in 1998.
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July 2, 2009
The story continues into the 1950’s and opens with the death of Robert (Bob) Canfield, the last of the original members of the Quad Quad and one of the original characters in the story.
The US has entered the war in Korea. Travis Jackson is now a pilot fighting in Korea and his wife and young son are living “the good life” on base but soon find themselves back in the segregated south. Shaylin McKay has traveled to Korea as a reporter.
Demaris Hunter starts her own variety show on TV that is a huge success and leads to the discovery of a new country singer, Buck Campbell. Up-and-coming star Marcella Mills soon find herself with her own connection to Buck.
Loomis Booker’s grandsons are leaders in desegregation. Artemis as a star in the NBA and Deon as a civil rights worker with Martin Luther King, Jr. Deon feels Artemis is giving in and not doing enough for Negro rights and Artemis feeling that he contributes in the way that he is best able to.
We also learn more about Bob Parker. He has joined the Army and is a helicopter pilot with dreams of becoming a writer. A hasty marriage ends his dreams of going to West Point.
The book is a good story but I’m starting to feel like there are too many characters and with too many stories to follow to make me care as much about each story as I would like.
The US has entered the war in Korea. Travis Jackson is now a pilot fighting in Korea and his wife and young son are living “the good life” on base but soon find themselves back in the segregated south. Shaylin McKay has traveled to Korea as a reporter.
Demaris Hunter starts her own variety show on TV that is a huge success and leads to the discovery of a new country singer, Buck Campbell. Up-and-coming star Marcella Mills soon find herself with her own connection to Buck.
Loomis Booker’s grandsons are leaders in desegregation. Artemis as a star in the NBA and Deon as a civil rights worker with Martin Luther King, Jr. Deon feels Artemis is giving in and not doing enough for Negro rights and Artemis feeling that he contributes in the way that he is best able to.
We also learn more about Bob Parker. He has joined the Army and is a helicopter pilot with dreams of becoming a writer. A hasty marriage ends his dreams of going to West Point.
The book is a good story but I’m starting to feel like there are too many characters and with too many stories to follow to make me care as much about each story as I would like.
May 16, 2016
I find this series to be an enjoyable one, chronicling a group of loosely (by now) related characters in 20th Century US History. Another good entry this one about the 1950s,
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