The document provides biographical information about Brent K. Ashabranner, an author and editor of children's and young adult books. It describes his career working for the Peace Corps and Ford Foundation in various countries. It then details his transition to writing books, with a goal of interpreting the American experience for young readers. Many of his books highlight Native Americans and immigrants. The document also discusses a series of books Ashabranner collaborated on with his daughter about American memorials, including works about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

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2. Brent Ashabrannet
Brent K. Ashabranner is a published
author and an editor of children's
books and young adult books.
Ashabranner was born in 1921. Brent
K. Ashabranner currently resides in
Williamsburg, in the state of Virginia.
Brent K.
Ashabranner has worked in Ethiopia,
Libya, and Nigeria for U.S. foreign
assistance programs and for the
Ford Foundation in the Philippines
and Indonesia. He was director of
the Peace Corps program in India
and deputy director of the Peace
Corps in Washington, DC.
After successful careers in the
Peace Corps and with the Ford
Foundation, Brent Ashabranner
turned his hand to writing. In a span
of fifteen years he has produced
thirty books, the majority of which
are nonfiction for children.

3. Brent Ashabrannet
His goal is to interpret "the American experience for young readers."
Several books highlight Native Americans, that harken back to his
boyhood in Oklahoma; several others put the spotlight on immigrants and
refugees. Brent's most recent in this category is Still a Nation of Immigrants
(1993, Cobblehill, Ages 10 up)
Brent collaborated with his
daughter Jennifer, a
photographer, on a series of
books about American
memorials. They include
Always to Remember: The
Story of the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial (1988, Putnam,
Ages 10 up, , A Grateful
Nation: The Story of Arlington
National Cemetery (1990,
Putnam, Ages 10 up),and A
Memorial for Mr. Lincoln (1992,
Putnam, Ages 10 up-)

4. Time and Place
A Wall of Remembrance
Ubication: Washington, D.C,
Day of Dedication: Nov. 13,
1982 - (to the actual date)
A Mother’s Word
Place where it is the letter: Washington, D.C
The Day where the Letter was written:
February 13, 1984, (Years after the war has
ended)15 years after William R. Stocks died
at the War of Vietnam.

5. The Vietnam Veterans
Memorial is a large black Wall
engraved with the names of
the members of the United
States Armed Forces who lost
their lives during the Vietnam
War. It is located in
Washington D.C.
Vietnam was the longest war
in American history and the
most unpopular American
war of the 20th century. It
resulted in nearly 60,000
American deaths and in an
estimated 2 million
Vietnamese deaths.

6. USA VIETNAM
1950’s
1950 the united states
sends economic aid to the
French forces in Vietnam
1954 the French are defeated. Vietnam divides into
Communist North and non-Communist South
1957 Communist rebels (the Viet Cong) fight for control of
South Vietnam
1960’s
1965 Antiwar protests
become widespread.
1968 U.S. citizens begin to
think the war cannot be
won
1965 The United States bombs North Vietnam. The first U.S.
combat troops arrive in South Vietnam
1968 the number of U.S troops in Vietnam reaches its peak.
The North Vietnamese and the Viet Cong launch the Tet
offensive, a series of surprises attacks
1970’s
1970 Four students are
killed at an antiwar
demonstration in Ohio.
1973 All U.S troops leave Vietnam
1975 South Vietnam surrenders to the Communist. The U.S.
Embassy in Vietnam is evacuated
1978 Thousands of refugees flee Vietnam to escape poverty
and punishment for aiding the United States during the war
1980’s
1982 the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial is
dedicated in Washington,
D.C.
1986 The Vietnamese government begins economic
restructuring.
1990’s 1995 The United States and Vietnam restore full diplomatic relations

7. Consequences
1. The Vietnam War cost the United States 58,000 lives and 350,000
casualties. It also resulted in between one and two million
Vietnamese deaths.
2. Congress enacted the War Powers Act in 1973, requiring the
president to receive explicit Congressional approval before
committing American forces overseas.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0t-YBemwzs

8. • Remembrance
• Love
• Loyalty
• Love
• Rememberance
• The valor of the
persons.
• Loyalty

9. Kennedy use thousands of military forces to
fight the Communist forces led by Ho Chi Minh
mainly. Proclaiming a war against the spread
of communism.
Kennedy also agreed to use "free fire zones",
napalm, Agent Orange and jet aircraft.

10. Mrs. Eleanor Wimbish:
•Nostalgic
•Sad
•A loving mother
•A strong woman
William R. Stocs ´´Bill´´:
•Happy-go-lucky boy
•Brave
•A patriot boy
•Homesick

11. The outpouring of messages and mementos left at the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is unique; no other national
memorial has evoked such a response. No matter the day
or season of the year, there’s always someone there,
leaving a teddy bear, a soccer ball, or any item that is
emotionally valuable for them. More than 55.000
remembrances have been left at the wall. National Park
Service rangers collect all the non organic items left at the
memorial, and they’re kept in a museum. Each item is
unique because it has a sentimental value.

12. Mrs. Eleanor Wimbish is the mother of William R. Stocks; he
died in the Vietnam war. For years she left letters to her son
under his name on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. On one
of her letters she talks about how much she loves her son,
and describes all the pain that she still feels. She said once
she called to a friend of her son, and he told her his son was
death, due to a crash in a helicopter. Bill’s friend also
mentioned the influence he had on his friends and his group,
and how much it hurt them when he died. The letters of Mrs.
Eleanor are inspiring other people. And she finally said ‘’I’d
rather have had you for 21 years, and all the pain that goes
with losing you, than never to have had you at all’’

13. •Sadness
•Nostalgy
•Surprise
•Nostalgy
•Love
•Depression

14. A Wall of Remembrance A Mother´s Words
Overview
Family and friends of fallen
soldiers leave letters and objects
in the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial to express their feelings
about people whose name is on
the wall. Each letter and item is
unique. Only the person who left
it there can understand what it
means.
Mrs. Eleanor Wimbish is the
mother of William R. Stocks, a
soldier who fought in Vietnam
and lost his life there. She,
through a letter she left at the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,
expresses her feelings about no
longer having her son with her,
even though 15 years have
passed.
Characters
(Characters not mentioned)
-Vietnam veterans
-Family and friends of the fallen
soldiers
-Mrs. Eleanor Wimbish
-William R. Stocks
-Jim
Plot
Since the two texts are not stories, they can not be divided into five
stages (Exposition, rising action, climax, etc.)

15. • Beneath: Below or underneath
• Memorabilia: Objects that are connected to or remind
their owner of past events.
• Happy-go-lucky: Adjective. carefree or untroubled
• Lieutenant: The lowest commissioned officer rank or ranks
in many military forces.
• Memento: An object kept as a reminder of a place or
event.
• Outpouring: The sudden flowing of a large amount of
something

17. Timeline
U.S Involvement in Vietnam

18. 1954
USA and Vietnam restore 1970
full diplomatic relations
1982
1995
1965
The Vietnam Veterans
Memorial is dedicated in
Washington D.C
Vietnam divides into
Communist North and
non-Communist South
Four students are killed in
Ohio
The first US combat
troops arrive in South
Vietnam
Join the historical
event with the year
in which it
happened