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Vietnam War
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Agent Orange: Landscape, Body, Image 
 Companion to a 2009 exhibit of photographs and art installations that consider the effects of Agent Orange, which "has come to symbolize the widespread tragedy of war and its silent legacies that persist for generations in damaged ecosystems and in the genetic and social landscapes of human bodies in Vietnam and elsewhere." Features a virtual tour of the exhibit and gallery of images (some troubling). From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/agentorange/ Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jun 23, 2009 Australian War Memorial
This government site "commemorates the sacrifice of Australians who have suffered and died in war." Features material about "Australia's involvement in war from the time of the first settlement at Sydney Cove in the 18th Century to our peacekeeping roles under United Nations auspices and the Gulf War," a list of significant events in Australia's military history, a who's who, statistics, background about military units, a glossary, and much more. http://www.awm.gov.au Topics: History By Place, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Sep 5, 2006 Battlefield: Vietnam
An overview of the Vietnam War by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) that provides a brief history of the conflict, a detailed timeline, information on Vietcong guerrilla tactics, a detailed look at the siege of Khe Sanh, as well as specifications of the aircraft deployed. Links to other related PBS sources are also provided. http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/ Topics: United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jan 2, 2009 Documenting the Southeast Asian Refugee Experience
An exhibit of over 80 annotated archival objects documenting "the resettlement experiences of refugees and immigrants from the former Indochina [in the United States and worldwide], with a special focus on materials pertaining to the large communities established in Orange County and California" during the mid-1970s through the 1990s. Contains photographs, maps, letters, and other items. Includes introduction and background information. From the Southeast Asian Archive, University of California, Irvine. http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/collections/sea/seaexhibit/ Topics: Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Aug 9, 2003 Famous American Trials: The My Lai Courts-Martial, 1970
Provides a history of "the massacre by United States soldiers of as many as 500 unarmed civilians — old men, women, children — in My Lai on the morning of March 16,1968 [in Vietnam] ... [and] the cover-up of that massacre." Features a chronology, maps, biographies, essays, opinion polls, discussion questions, images, bibliography, and related links. From a law professor at University of Missouri, Kansas City. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/mylai/mylai.htm Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Mysteries and More, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Sep 4, 2007 Freedom of Information Act: Kent State University
Over a thousand pages of digitized documents pertaining to the "violent events at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio" during the May 4, 1970, student demonstrations against the Vietnam War. From the Freedom of Information Act site, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). http://foia.fbi.gov/foiaindex/kentstat.htm Topics: Activism, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Apr 30, 2007 Gulf of Tonkin Index - 11/30/2005 and 05/30/2006
This November 2005 release contains "previously classified information regarding the Vietnam era, specifically the Gulf of Tonkin incident. This release includes a variety of articles, chronologies of events, oral history interviews, signals intelligence (SIGINT) reports and translations, and other related memoranda." From the National Security Agency (NSA). http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/declass/gulf_of_tonkin/ Topics: United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jan 22, 2009 May 4 Collection
Site of an archive devoted to the May 4, 1970 "student demonstration against the Vietnam War." Contains a FAQ about the day when "Ohio National Guardsmen left four students dead," a description and subject guide to the May 4 Collection, a chronology of events, an annotated bibliography, and more. From the Department of Special Collections and Archives at Kent State University. http://www.library.kent.edu/page/11247 Topics: Activism, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Military Casualty Information
Statistics on military casualties for the Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, and the current battles in Iraq. Includes other data on military casualties from 1980 to the present, including members of the armed forces killed or wounded in the Iraq conflict. From the Statistical Information Analysis Division (SIAD), U.S. Department of Defense. http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/castop.htm Topics: History, Military, Statistics, United States History, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Aug 18, 2007 The Moving Wall
Information about this traveling exhibit, which is a "half-size replica of the Washington, DC Vietnam Veterans Memorial." The site includes a schedule of the exhibit's displays since 1984, a chronological list of the names on the wall, tips for local sponsors of the exhibit (including suggestions for building a platform), and a section on women who served and died in the war. http://www.themovingwall.org/ Topics: United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Mar 13, 2005 Murder in the Name of War: My Lai
Five-part series from 1998 on the My Lai massacre, which took place on the morning of March 16, 1968; it "was a watershed in the history of modern American combat, and a turning point in the public perception of the Vietnam War." Includes a video clip of a soldier's experience in the massacre. Some dead links in "Internet Links" section. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/64344.stm Topics: Mysteries and More, United States History, Wars & Conflicts, Water Last updated Sep 9, 2009 On This Day: 31 January 1986: Americans Alarmed by 'Tet Offensive'
Summary of events of the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War, which occurred in 1968 over the Tet holiday to celebrate the lunar new year. Timeline includes links to other essays about Vietnam War events. From BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/31/newsid_2648000/2648951.stm Topics: Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jan 24, 2007 Operation Babylift
"This is the story of Operation Babylift, an amazing and far-reaching event in adoption history. In 1975 over 3,000 infants and children were airlifted from Vietnam and adopted by families around the world." The site features an overview, photographs, articles, and original stories from those who assisted in Operation Babylift and from adoptees. Also includes links to related sites. From the president of national support group Families with Children from Vietnam. http://www.adoptvietnam.org/adoption/babylift-index.htm Topics: Families, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, The United States Presidency, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jun 22, 2005 The Pacifica Radio/UC Berkeley Social Activism Sound Recording Project: Anti-Vietnam War Protests in the San Francisco Bay Area & Beyond
A chronology of the Vietnam War (1960-1975), highlighting major events and associated political activism, with an emphasis on the UC Berkeley campus. Contains audio and video of protests, debates, and interviews; photographs; and links to related resources. Also features a chronology of notable post-war events. Includes a bibliography. Note: newspaper articles available only to the UC Berkeley community. From the Media Resources Center, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/pacificaviet.html Topics: Activism, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Sep 18, 2006 The Pentagon Papers: Secrets, Lies and Audiotapes (The Nixon Tapes and the Supreme Court Tape)
Documents and audio related to the June 1971 "Pentagon Papers" case, in which the Supreme Court lifted restraints that had been issued by the U.S. government against The New York Times for its publication of stories about a secret government study on the Vietnam War. Features audio and transcripts of Nixon White House conversations, excerpts from memoirs, and Supreme Court briefs, evidence, and opinions. From the National Security Archive at George Washington University. http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB48/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, News, Presidents by Name, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jun 6, 2006 POW/MIA Databases & Documents
This site provides an online index to "information relating to the treatment, location, and/or condition (T-L-C) of United States personnel who are unaccounted-for from the Vietnam War." Also includes material about "documents obtained from archives in the former Soviet Union that pertain to Americans who are unaccounted for from World War II, the Korean Conflict, the Cold War, and the war in Southeast Asia." From the Library of Congress, Federal Research Division. http://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/powmia-home.html Topics: Wars & Conflicts Last updated Apr 4, 2007 Precious Cargo
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program that "follows the bittersweet journey of a group of Vietnamese young people, adopted by American families at the end of the Vietnam War, who travel back to their homeland in search of their personal history." The site features a description of the program and profiles of adoptees, a video clip, brief information about the 1975 Operation Babylift and transracial adoption, and links to related sites. http://www.pbs.org/itvs/preciouscargo/ Topics: Families, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jun 22, 2005 Special Report: Tiger Force
Series of articles "uncovering the atrocities of an elite U.S. Army fighting unit in the Vietnam War that killed unarmed civilians and children during a seven-month rampage." Three reporters won a 2004 Pulitzer Prize for these articles. Includes audio clips, commentary, map, and photos. From the Toledo Blade, the daily newspaper located in Toledo, Ohio. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=SRTIGERFORCE Topics: Crime, Military, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, United States History, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Wars & Conflicts Last updated May 12, 2004 State-Level Lists of Casualties From the Korean War (1951-1957) and Vietnam Conflict (1956-)
"Records of U.S. military casualties from the Korean and Vietnam conflicts." Organized by state, then either alphabetically or by home of record. Lists name, rank or grade, branch of service, home of record, date of death, date of birth (Vietnam only), category of casualty. http://www.archives.gov/research/korean-war/casualty-lists/ Topics: History, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jul 28, 2005 Vietnam Online
Companion to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series "Vietnam: A Television History," which "analyzes the costs and consequences of a controversial but intriguing war." Features a timeline, who's who, maps, selected primary documents, essays from a variety of people connected with the Vietnam War, and details on topics such as weapons of war and soldiers missing in action. Also includes transcripts and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/ Topics: Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jan 24, 2007 Vietnam Passage: Journeys from War to Peace
Tells the stories of six Vietnamese people and an American journalist: their connection to the Vietnam War and their lives since. Also has a lot of information about Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City), tourism in contemporary Vietnam, a teacher's guide, and links to other resources. Companion site to a PBS documentary of the same title. http://www.pbs.org/vietnampassage/ Topics: United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated May 22, 2002 The Vietnam Project
"In addition to its mission of collecting materials concerning Vietnam, the Vietnam War, and Southeast Asia, the Vietnam Archive currently administers two projects, the Oral History Project and the Virtual Vietnam Archive." The site features oral histories, documents (such as official military records) and photographs. Also includes operations and acronyms databases. Searchable. From Texas Tech University. Note: Some material not available online due to copyright/donor restrictions. http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Mar 17, 2004 Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Page
Names on the wall can be searched by any two of name, home, military branch, age, service #, rank, birthdate, or casualty date; or by panel location. Information on each person can include age; rank; home state; marital status; race; religion; length of service; and the date, place, and cause of their death. Names can also be browsed alphabetically. There is a page of Vietnam maps and another of casualty statistical summaries. Comments and pictures can be added to a person's information record. There is a message center and a list for exchange of bracelet information. This site is maintained by a nonprofit veterans group. http://www.thewall-usa.com/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Military, Statistics, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated May 19, 2005 The Vietnam-Era Prisoner-of-War/ Missing-in-Action Database
"This database has been established to assist researchers interested in investigating the U.S. Government documents pertaining to U.S. military personnel listed as unaccounted for as of December 1991." Retrieves information on documents which can then be obtained from the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/pow/ Topics: United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Aug 7, 2005 Vietnam: Yesterday and Today
Contains a chronology of U.S.-Vietnam relations, bibliographies, and links to websites about Vietnam and the Vietnam War. http://servercc.oakton.edu/~wittman/ Topics: United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Aug 7, 2005 The Virtual Wall
Visitors to the digital version of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., can view all 140 panels or search for individual profiles of the men and women who died during the Vietnam conflict. Post reunion notices and personal text, video, or audio remembrances. Create name rubbings and custom reports, or store groups of names at My Virtual Wall. Features daily memorials, discussion lists, live chat, and events. http://www.thevirtualwall.org/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Military, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Nov 6, 2008 The Wars for Vietnam - 1945 - 1975
Includes an overview of the war, official documents, including the Geneva Peace Accords, excerpts from Diem's legislation against suspected Communists (Law 10/59), the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, various peace proposals, excerpts from the Paris Accords, and links to other Vietnam resources. "Developed around the course materials for Robert Brigham's senior seminar on the Viet Nam War at Vassar College." http://vietnam.vassar.edu/ Topics: United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jul 27, 2004 |
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