Vietnam War
Revisiting Vietnam 50 Years After the Tet Offensive
The battles of 1968 are long over. But the struggle to confront the truth goes on
What <em>The Post</em> Gets Right (and Wrong) About Katharine Graham and the Pentagon Papers
A Smithsonian historian reminds us how Graham, a Washington socialite-turned-publisher, transformed the paper into what it is today
Fifty Years Ago, a Rag-Tag Group of Acid-Dropping Activists Tried to "Levitate" the Pentagon
The March on the Pentagon to end the Vietnam War began a turning point in public opinion, but some in the crowd were hoping for a miracle
The Civil War Draft Riots Brought Terror to New York’s Streets
This dark event remains the largest civil insurrection—the Civil War itself aside—in American history
How Comics Captured America’s Opinions About the Vietnam War
More than any other medium, comics closely followed the narrative arc of the conflict, from support to growing ambivalence
The Homefront During the Vietnam War, As Told By One Captivating Photo
In an indelible picture taken 50 years ago, one family faces a loss in Vietnam
A New Poem is Commissioned to Honor the Soldiers Who Fight America’s Wars
Pulitzer Prize winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa writes “After the Burn Pits” for the National Portrait Gallery
How Agent Orange Turned This American Small Town Into a Toxic Waste-Ridden Deathtrap
“Walking into the houses, many of them were like people had just simply stood up, walked out and never come back”
Notes Indicate Nixon Interfered With 1968 Peace Talks
Documents from aide seem to confirm long-time speculation that Nixon tried to scuttle a Vietnam peace deal to help his presidential campaign
Why the U.S. Is Pledging Millions to Clean Up Bombs in Laos
Decades later, a once-secret war still threatens Laotians
Researchers Crack Open the Mysterious Plain of Jars
After 80 years, archeologists get the chance to explore the Laotian plateau dotted with giant stone jars
Photographer Matt Henry's Obsession With the 1960s Led to These Amazing Images
Inspired by the movies of the era, he brings together elaborate sets and casts to make his scenes
Vietnam Turns to DNA to Identify the Remains of Those Lost in the War
Technological advances in DNA analysis will make this massive effort possible
Explore Laos' Plain of Jars with Drone Footage
Many parts of the 2,000-year-old-site are off-limits because of Vetnam-era cluster bombs
Microdots: The CIA's Tiny Secret-Message Holders
In 1971, the CIA sent coded messages to the Hanoi Hilton's prisoners of war through powdered-drink packages
In Vietnam, the C.I.A. Paid Spies With Stuff From Sears
Nothing says "clandestine espionage" like a mail-order catalog
Over a Quarter-Million Vietnam War Veterans Still Have PTSD
Forty years after the war's end, twice as many vets with combat-related PTSD are getting worse as those who are improving
Ancient Urns or Drinking Vessels for Giants? Behind the Mysterious Plain of Jars in Laos
A grassy area studded with hulking, 2,000-year-old jars provides a surreal sight as well as an archeological puzzle
The Huey Defined America's Presence in Vietnam, Even to the Bitter End
The 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon presents a chance for one Vietnam War correspondent to look back at the iconic helicopter
Vietnam War Vets Reconnect With Their 1960s Pen Pals For a Museum Donation
Decades after they sat in Mrs. Davis’ fourth grade class, former students donated Vietnam War materials to the American History Museum
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