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Episode 3: “We are behaving like ugly Americans.”

Episode 3: “We are behaving like ugly Americans.”

FromThe American War


Episode 3: “We are behaving like ugly Americans.”

FromThe American War

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Sep 20, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

To truly understand what happened to America in Vietnam, Ken Burns and Lynn Novick knew they had to talk to our former opponents. Alyssa talks to Lynn about what it took to go to Vietnam and find the veterans and civilians who shared their stories.
Released:
Sep 20, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (11)

A podcast guide to "The Vietnam War," the new documentary from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. Washington Post Opinion columnist Alyssa Rosenberg breaks down each episode of the film with Burns and Novick themselves, getting the story behind the stories, and grappling with the lessons the United States learned -- and failed to learn -- in Vietnam and at home. Listen after you watch each episode of "The Vietnam War" for a new perspective on how the film was made and what it all means.