Dr. America - The Lives of Thomas A. Dooley, 1927-1961

A highly acclaimed biography of the fabled "jungle doctor" of Southeast Asia, "Dr. America" chronicles the short life of Tom Dooley, whose exploits in Vietnam and Laos during the 1950s helped lay the ideological groundwork for U.S. military intervention a decade later. 33 illustrations.

Summary

This work chronicles the life of Tom Dooley, the doctor whose publicized exploits in Vietnam and Laos during the 1950s, helped lay the ideological groundwork for the US military intervention a decade later. A deeply religious Roman Catholic, Dooley was a playboy socialite, yet devoted to the poor.

Product details

• Authors: James Fisher, James T Fisher, James T. Fisher, James Terence Fisher
• Publisher: University Of Massachusetts Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.10.1998
• EAN: 9781558491540
• ISBN: 978-1-55849-154-0
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 234 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 553 g
• Series: Culture, Politics, and the Col; Culture, Politics, and the Cold War; Culture, Politics & the Cold War; Culture and Politics in the Co; Culture, Politics, and the Col
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous