| | 108 | Author: | Sanderson, Robert | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Vietnam Powwow: The Vietnam War as Remembered by Native American Veterans  | | | | Published: | 2004 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | "John Luke Flyinghorse, Sr. - Marine Boot Camp Photo"
Photo of John Luke Flyinghorse, Sr. from Marine boot camp.
The following is a collection of narratives written or spoken by
Native American veterans about the Vietnam War. Currently, no such collection is
available, a surprising absence in that Native Americans were perhaps the most
widely represented group in the armed services during the time of the Vietnam
War. According to the 1980 U.S. Census, 82,000 American Indians served in the
military during the Vietnam era. Many, undoubtedly, found themselves in Vietnam.
Yet, no major study to date has identified Native American veterans as a
distinct socioeconomic group in that war. In fact, only recently has any
significant attention been given to the social, economic, and cultural needs of
Native Americans in general. It is time that Vietnam War era American Indian
vets and their families be provided a forum for expressing their views and
reflections on America's longest war. Hence, the purpose of this collection is
to present in their own voices the experience of Native Americans during the
Vietnam War era. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 109 | Author: | Watanna, Onoto, 1879-1954 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Amoy, A Chinese Girl | | | | Published: | 2004 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | Only a short time ago she had been the very light of
the tea-garden. No one could dance with the wild
extravagance, yet graceful delicacy, of Amoy, and no voice
was sweeter than hers; furthermore, she was wonderfully
pretty, with her little pursed mouth, bright eyes and rich
abundance of shiny hair; and besides being pretty and
clever, Amoy was gentle, modest and good, so you will see it
was no wonder that she was the favorite of all the patrons
of the house. Even the girls, who were usually so jealous
when one was more popular than another, could not help
liking Amoy. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 111 | Author: | Watanna, Onoto, 1879-1954 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | The Betrothal of Otoyo | | | | Published: | 2004 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | Otoyo-san's eyes shone brightly, and in each round cheek was a bright red spot. The small pink hands were
clasped one in the other, and she sat very quietly as her maid dressed her hair. She would not for worlds have
betrayed before even the maid the intense excitement under which she was laboring. But her affected air of repose
and indifference did not deceive the astute attendant, who brushed the long black locks viciously and as if in
protest that she was not taken fully into her mistress's confidence. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 114 | Author: | Watanna, Onoto, 1879-1954 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Count Oguri`s Quest | | | | Published: | 2004 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | Despite his course at an American college, Count Oguri
was a temperamental pariah. While he desired keenly to live
upon terms of social intimacy with many persons, and while,
not infrequently, he himself had made advances, there was
that in his manner tending to the ultimate overthrow of all
such ambitions. There was a diffidence in his mental
attitude that led, not only to an embarrassed manner, but
gave, as well, the appearance and qualities of a marplot.
Oguri had lain awake long to plan, in detail, some interview
or meeting that was to bring him the friendship of Cullen,
the full-back, or Wright, “the star debater,” and, having
settled the minutiae of proper familiarity with his
associates, had gone down to breakfast, only to ask for the
salt in a tone of voice that instantly attracted to himself
the full gaze of the tableful. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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