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Most Dangerous

Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War

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Most Dangerous

By: Steve Sheinkin
Narrated by: Ray Porter
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From Steve Sheinkin, the award-winning author of The Port Chicago 50 and Bomb comes 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 comissioned 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 politicans claiming to represent their interests. A provocative audiobook that interrogates the meanings of patriotism, freedom, and integrity, Most Dangerous further establishes Steve Sheinkin as a leader in children's nonfiction. Vietnam War Government War Military & Wars Biography North America Military History
Compelling Narrative • Accessible History • Spectacular Hero • Enlightening Information • Well-balanced Storytelling

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Steven Sheinkin is a wonderful storyteller making history accessible to a vast variety of readers/listeners.

Outstanding!

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loved it!. , the narrator was fantastic!
great story about history that many don't know what happened.

wow! great read

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Given current and recent events (everything from Wikileaks, to Snowden, to Trumps election) these events seem prosaic. The story is well told and a fascinating read. Albeit it is, in today’s digital age, slightly amusing to read about a series of leaks that were enabled by carrying Top Secret documents across the country in boxes tied up string and given their own seat on the aircraft...

If you want the abridged version watch Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in The Post.

Fascinating

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I couldn’t stop listening to this book! It is well written and performed. I learned a ton about the war and some of the personalities involved. Sheinken does an awesome job of switching between Ellsberg’s personal story and the big picture of Vietnam.

Gripping

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I remember when all this was in the news, yet there’s still so much I didn’t know. This was really gripping, edge-of-your-seat listening.

Very Engaging

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