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Vietnam
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Asian Historical Architecture 
 Contains thousands of photographs of historical Asian architecture, browsable by country and city. Entries include images, brief descriptions, and bibliographies. http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, History, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 30, 2003 Crimes of War
"The Crimes of War Project was established in 1999 to educate the general public and concerned professionals about international humanitarian law (IHL)-with specific emphasis on the Geneva Conventions." Included on their Web site are The Magazine (with archives), photo essays and other articles, and Expert Analysis . Topics discussed include Bob Kerrey's actions in Vietnam, the destruction of East Timor, ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, Pinochet's prosecution, and war crimes in Sierra Leone and other parts of the world. Resources provides related links, a timeline of IHL treaties and conventions, a bibliography, and more. http://www.crimesofwar.org/ Topics: Crime, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Military, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated May 30, 2001 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 Smithsonian Photographic Services (SPS)
"The Smithsonian's central source for the creation, processing, distribution and archival storage of photographs and digital images." Subjects include science, technology, art, history, people, and animals. Features several special exhibits such as the history of cinema, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and Washington's lesser known memorials. Searchable and browsable. http://photos.si.edu/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Dec 10, 2004 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 Veterans History Project
This site describes a project to collect "oral history interviews, memoirs, letters, diaries, photographs, and other original materials from veterans of World Wars I and II, and the Korean, Vietnam, and Persian Gulf Wars and the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (2001-present)." Includes guidelines for participating in the project, including tips for interviewing veterans and writing memoirs. From the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/vets/ Topics: Communities & Groups, History, Military, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, United States History Last updated Apr 3, 2005 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 |
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