Most Dangerous : Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War

from fromthecomfychair

In one word: Brilliant! I bought this for my high school library and figured I should read it, though I thought it might be dull. Was I ever wrong! From the first page of this 324 page (plus many pages of sources, notes, index) book I was hooked! I have to admit, though I lived through this time,...

from ToniFGMAMTC

I don't usually get into nonfiction this much, but this was beyond interesting. Somehow I never knew about most of it. I felt amazed actually to be so clueless about a part of fairly recent American history. Some parts were really exciting like when he was on the run and getting parts of the clas...

from bonniemarjorie

'Perspective is everything.' Daniel Ellsberg was a military analyst at the Pentagon in 1964. He worked under Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and had access to confidential documents which were never reported to the American people, but it was a part of his job to keep that information contai...

from Karen59

Phenomenal. As an avid reader of children's historical non-fiction and fiction this is the best books I have read this year. It is fast-paced, complex book that reads like a thriller. I was completely engaged in the story and ignored the pile of work waiting for me so I could read it from start t...

from Kristelh

I lived through all of this and reading this made me realize how much I didn't know. This is an excellent review of history from the earliest time period of Vietnam (think Eisenhower) to President Ford. This is also a book that explores politicians and government. It will have you asking tough qu...