‘Blood smells the same,’ but for Vietnam nurses, the war never ends
It’s been more than 40 years since the Vietnam War ended. But for the combat nurses who served there, the de ...
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‘It’s complicated’: U.S. history teachers still grapple with Vietnam War
Later this month, WHYY-TV will air Ken Burns and Lynn Novicks’ 10-part documentary on the Vietnam War. American forces withdrew ...
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Delaware man honors Vietnam veterans with oral history project
A Delaware filmmaker and veteran who’s been on and off the battlefield is working on a series of projects to preserve the voices of ...
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Photos give a new way to permanently honor Vietnam veterans in Washington, D.C.
A group is collecting photos of all veterans killed in Vietnam as part of a new education center to be built on the National Mall. ...
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Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall replica in Bucks County this weekend
Over the weekend, a 300-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will be on display in a baseball field in Penndel, Bucks County. As ...
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Mark Bowden on “Hue 1968” and North Korea
Guest: Mark Bowden Historians often point to the battle of Huế, part of the Tet Offensive, as the turning point ...
Air Date: July 3, 2017
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A tangled path from Khmer Rouge refugee to community healer
Imagine for a moment your childhood memories included living in a bomb shelter for years, watching your 2-year-old sister die in your arms.
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