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To expand on the epic Vietnam War documentary by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, Twin Cities PBS launched Minnesota Remembers Vietnam. The resulting collaboration among the state’s 6 public television stations features an online Story Wall, original documentaries, and series of public screenings & commemorative events that seek to more fully remember, honor and understand the experience of 50 years ago.
Please share your story at MNVietnam.org.
REMEMBER. HONOR. UNDERSTAND.
To expand on the epic Vietnam War documentary by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, Twin Cities PBS launched Minnesota Remembers Vietnam. The resulting collaboration among the state’s 6 public television stations features an online Story Wall, original documentaries, and series of public screenings & commemorative events that seek to more fully remember, honor and understand the experience of 50 years ago.
Please share your story at MNVietnam.org.
REMEMBER. HONOR. UNDERSTAND.
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The Telling Project: Kang Vang
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