Tag Archive for ‘Vietnam’
The Power of the Press: My Lai and Seymour Hersh
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the anniversary of the American attack on My Lai during the Vietnam war. Today April 8, is the birthday of the journalist who broke that story, Seymour Hersh. In his honor, I want to remind you of My Lai and what one of the great journalists of our [...]
Today in History: The Gulf Of Tonkin Resolution
When Administrations Lie, Thousands Die. That is today’s history lesson on the 45th anniversary of passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution by Congress on August 7, 1964. Since the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and Vietnam War might as well be the Punic Wars to some people, here is a quick refresher. America was already [...]
Robert McNamara and the Vietnam War: A Reading List
For many Americans, the news of Robert McNamara’s death at age 93 on July 6th brought back the whole cascade of difficult memories about what the war in Vietnam meant to this country. Here is McNamara’s New York Times obituary: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/us/07mcnamara.html?hp But for many others, especially younger Americans, the Vietnam War has fallen into the [...]
D-Day and the Death of RFK: Two History Changing Events
Two world-altering events occurred on this date in different years. June 6, 1968 Robert F. Kennedy , Jr. died early in the morning on this date in Los Angeles. He was shot the night before, just after claiming victory in the California Democratic Presidential primary. Gunman Sirhan B. Sirhan was caught immediately after the shooting, [...]
