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

    Written 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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateSep 22, 2015
    ISBN9780553552768
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    Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War
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    Steve Sheinkin

    Steve Sheinkin is the acclaimed author of fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories, including Fallout, Undefeated, Born to Fly, The Port Chicago 50, and Bomb. His accolades include a Newbery Honor, three Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards, a Sibert Medal and Honor, and three National Book Award finalist honors. He lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, with his wife and two children.

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