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When the World Calls: The Inside Story of the Peace Corps and Its First Fifty Years

af Stanley Meisler
When the World Calls: The Inside Story of the Peace Corps and Its First Fifty Years af Stanley Meisler
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A complete and revealing history of the Peace Corps--in time for its fiftieth anniversary "When the World Calls" is the first complete and balanced look at the Peace Corps's first fifty years. Stanley Meisler's engaging narrative exposes Washington infighting, presidential influence, and the Volunteers' unique struggles abroad. He deftly unpacks the complicated history with sharp analysis and memorable anecdotes, taking readers on a global trek starting with the historic first contingent of Volunteers to Ghana on August 30, 1961.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780807050514
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 288
  • Udgivet:
  • 1. februar 2012
  • Størrelse:
  • 153x22x228 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 429 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 13. december 2024
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A complete and revealing history of the Peace Corps--in time for its fiftieth anniversary "When the World Calls" is the first complete and balanced look at the Peace Corps's first fifty years. Stanley Meisler's engaging narrative exposes Washington infighting, presidential influence, and the Volunteers' unique struggles abroad. He deftly unpacks the complicated history with sharp analysis and memorable anecdotes, taking readers on a global trek starting with the historic first contingent of Volunteers to Ghana on August 30, 1961.

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