Recommended Readings
Examines American involvement in the Vietnam War, delves into the decision-making process in Washington and Asia, and presents interviews with participants on both sides.
With the Vietnam War now over, the new Communist rulers have taken charge in Saigon. A WTN camera crew elected to stay behind as the city fell to record not only the Communist take-over, but also the first fifteen days of Communist rule.
An article in which GIs describe the death of one of their friends, nicknamed Winky. This article is hosted on Grammarphobia, a blog Stewart runs with Patricia T'O. Connor.
An article covering some of the black soldiers' perspective on the US military's systemic racism during the Vietnam War.
Reporting American at is a three-hour long film documentary exploring the evolution of American war journalism in the twentieth century, from World War II to the Vietnam War. It spotlights various journalists and their stories about reporting from the battlefield. Through these narratives, the documentary further emphasizes the challenges encountered by these reporters and highlights the role of journalism in shaping the course of the war as well as the public understanding.
This documentary features two journalists who are included in our exhibition, Walter Cronkite and Morley Safer along with eight others Vietnam War correspondents. Therefore, I highly recommend "Reporting America at War" to those who are interested in learning more about the role of journalism in modern wars.