Minefields and miniskirts: Australian women and the Vietnam war

by Siobhan McHugh

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History of Australian women's experiences during the Vietnam War based on interviews with 50 women Some had worked in Vietnam, others were anti-war protesters in Australia. Includes tragic stories of women married to veterans psychologically scarred by war. The author's previous book, 'The Snowy' won the NSW State Literary Award for Non-Fiction.… (more)

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For my sons, Declan and Conor, who have taught me so much about life.

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Helen Keayes was flicking idly through the newspaper one day in 1968, when she noticed an inconspicuous advertisement: 'Wanted, secretaries, store managers etc, to work in Vietnam. Very high pay.'

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History of Australian women's experiences during the Vietnam War based on interviews with 50 women Some had worked in Vietnam, others were anti-war protesters in Australia. Includes tragic stories of women married to veterans psychologically scarred by war. The author's previous book, 'The Snowy' won the NSW State Literary Award for Non-Fiction.

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