The Vietnam War
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The Vietnam War is a ten-part, 18-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. In an immersive 360-degree narrative, Burns and Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. The Vietnam War features testimony from nearly 100 witnesses. (official site)
Featured Videos
Déjà Vu (1858-1961)
Ep1 | 1h 25m 46s | WETA Passport
Descriptive Audio: Déjà Vu (1858-1961)
Ep21 | 1h 25m 46s | WETA Passport
Stories from The Vietnam War
Clip | 30s
Fellow Warriors: Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam
Clip: S1 | 20m 46s
Episodes
Déjà Vu (1858-1961)
Ep1 | 1h 25m 46s | WETA Passport
Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)
Ep2 | 1h 26m 53s | WETA Passport
The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)
Ep3 | 1h 58m 22s | WETA Passport
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Specials
PBS Previews: The Vietnam War
Special | 25m 22s
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Extras
Fellow Warriors: Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam
Clip: S1 | 20m 46s
Not Since The Civil War | First Look
Clip: S1 | 30s
How Am I Doing This? | First Look
Clip: S1 | 30s
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Collections
- En Español Todos los episodios están disponibles en español.
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Vietnam Stories | external link
Vietnam Stories
We asked viewers to share their experiences during the events of the Vietnam War era. The response was thousands of videos, photographs, and short stories.
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