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An article from the New Yorker details the experience of a news producer on the ground at Vietnam. Because this war was televised, it made it easier to sway public opinion about it. This affects how the war is remembered because it allowed people…

Forrest Gump, released in 1994, is the story of a simple man named Forrest. In the movie, Forrest enlists in the U.S. army during the Vietnam War, and is deployed overseas. It also follows his and other soldiers' experience of being a veteran in the…

A glass wall inscribed with quotations sourced from letters written to and from soldiers, as well as quotations from relevant public figures at the time.

On March 29 2019, a special ceremony was in lower Manhattan to honor Vietnam Veterans, as well those lost post 9/11. The event is produced annually by the United War Veterans Council, where names of veterans are read by volunteers and family members.…

A New York Times article describing the rededication of the New York City Vietnam Veterans Plaza following 9/11. The article recalls how, before it was restored, the memorial was neglected: "Vandals broke the glass bricks, stole the brass lettering,…

The 12 plaques at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial list the names of New Yorkers who were killed, went missing in action, or taken prisoners of war in Vietnam.

Illuminated historical information regarding the famine that lined the sides of the structure on slates. These words were not carved, but were shadows. This was another intentional move of Tolle’s, as he strived to induce a haunted and ghostly…

Rise Up! Broadway and American Society from Angels in America to Hamilton tells the story of Broadway starting at Angels in America, and ending with Hamilton. The book aims to examine the drastic changes broadway theatre has gone through, analyzing…

BBC Documentary of the Great Famine.