The Vietnam War was a dark chunk of American history that has spawned controversy, conspiracy theories, and movies. It affected the way we react to America's decisions on why and when to go to war. Primary sources such as letters from then-president John F. Kennedy, eyewitness accounts, and award-winning writing from journalists like David Halberstam and Michael Herr take readers back to a time that impacted American thought and behavior and left a legacy that scars the country even today.