The vietnam war features testimony from nearly 100 witnesses, including many americans. In an immersive 360degree narrative, burns and novick tell the epic story of the vietnam war. The vietnam war, a 10part, 18hour documentary film series directed by ken burns and lynn novick, premiered in september 2017 on pbs stations nationwide in an immersive narrative, burns and novick tell the epic story of the vietnam war as it has neverbefore been told on film. The vietnam war features a soundtrack with more than 120 popular songs that define the era. Episode 2 the nightlight a marine remembers being afraid when assigned a listening post at night.
Explore episode three the river styx january 1964december 1965. A comprehensive history of the united states involvement. Use my list to save your favorite shows and videos for later. Riding the tiger 19611963 episode 2 pbs skip to main content. What follows is a brief summary of episode two of the ken burnslynn novick special the vietnam war along with my personal commentaries, songs, and writings about where i was during this period. Sep 19, 2017 ken burns and lynn novick talk about episode 2 of the vietnam war, and the idealism we often forget is what led us into vietnam in the first place.
Family ingredients vietnam, hanoi season 2 episode 5. Width in pixels px height in pixels px copied to your clipboard unable to copy. In history class, they only really taught us about vietnam in the late 60s to 70s and its easy to start seeing the conflict as something that america made, but after watching this, its interesting to see how america initially supported ho chi minh and his quest for independence from. Enjoy the latest content from your local pbs station. A new episode will appear each week for the following weeks leading up to the premiere of ken burns and lynne novacks the vietnam war. The river styx january 1964december 1965 episode three. The vietnam war is a 10part american television documentary series about the vietnam war written by geoffrey c. First, however, burns and novick take us to 1967 and the terrifying experience of u. Family ingredients vietnam, hanoi season 2 episode 5 pbs skip to main content. Sep 19, 2017 what follows is a brief summary of episode two of the ken burnslynn novick special the vietnam war along with my personal commentaries, songs, and writings about where i was during this period. Family ingredients vietnam, hanoi season 2 episode 5 pbs. The vietnam war features testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides. The vietnam war features testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many americans who fought. Well meet again saved in vietnam season 2 episode 1.
But first, we need you to sign in to pbs using one of the services below. Resolve january 1966june 1967 us soldiers discover vietnam is unlike their fathers war, as the antiwar movement grows. Episode 102 54m for those who served in vietnam, the return home was not always an easy one. As a communist insurgency gains strength, jfk wrestles with us involvement in vietnam. The vietnam war, episode two, pbs richard morris, author. Riding the tiger 19611963 the vietnam war, episode 2. Explore episode four resolve january 1966june 1967.
Sep 20, 2017 after each episode of the vietnam war airs, our new podcast the american war will break down the major themes and questions raised. With peter coyote, huy duc, duong van mai elliott, james willbanks. After a long and brutal war, vietnamese revolutionaries led by ho chi minh end nearly a century of french colonial occupation. Sep 18, 2017 in this episode, the documentary focuses on a twoyear period 19611963. Its a moment when the viewer can feel and process the weight of everything they have just experienced.
After each episode of the vietnam war airs, our new podcast the american war will break down the major themes and questions raised. Sep 19, 2017 in a columbia university forum, introduced by university president lee c. Ken burns vietnam war documentary explores the human dimensions of the war told through revelatory testimony of firsthand witnesses. Great to see how vietnam was long before the vietnam war, as we know it in america, came to be. Ken burns and lynn novick talk about episode 2 of the vietnam war, and the idealism we often forget is what led us into vietnam in the first place. The vietnam war is a 10 part, 18hour documentary film series directed by ken burns and lynn novick. The filmmakers and bank of america have partnered with spotify to invite some of todays most visionary artists to reimagine the iconic songs of the vietnam war era. Columbus neighborhoods columbus and the vietnam war part 2. The first episode premiered on pbs on september 17, 2017.
President kennedy inspires idealistic young americans to serve their country and wrestles with how deeply to get involved in south vietnam. Explore a selection of the songs featured in each episode below. The river styx january 1964december 1965 scene selection setup audio. The script is by geoffrey ward, and the series is narrated by peter coyote. Nearly 9% of american households watched the initial episode, and an average of 9. Sync your viewing history and pick up where you left off on any device. Heres the soundtrack to ken burns the vietnam war documentary. The end of an episode is the only time in our film when all you hear is the music. A television history was the most successful documentary produced by pbs up to the time of initial broadcast. In an immersive 360degree narrative, burns and novick tell the epic story of the vietnam war as it has never before been told on film. The vietnam war is a tenpart, 18hour documentary film series directed by ken burns and lynn novick that will air on pbs on sun, september. Vietnam features veterans and others sharing their memories from vietnam through three to fourminute pieces. With south vietnam in chaos, hardliners in hanoi seize the initiative and send combat troops to the south, accelerating the. Defying american airpower, north vietnamese troops and materiel stream down the ho chi minh trail into the south, while saigon.
A film by ken burns and lynn novick ken burns and lynn novicks tenpart, 18hour documentary series, the vietnam war, tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in american history as it has never before been told on film. And each episode ends with a powerful song by one of the greatest artists of the era. Bollinger and moderated by dean of general studies peter awn, filmmakers ken burns and lynn novick will join in. A film by ken burns and lynn novick ken burns and lynn novicks tenpart, 18hour documentary series, the vietnam war, tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in american history as it. Ken burns, speaking on his latest documentary, the vietnam war. In history class, they only really taught us about vietnam in the late 60s to 70s and its easy to start seeing the conflict as something that america made, but after watching this, its interesting to see how america initially supported ho chi minh and his quest for independence from colonialism. This series is one of the few pbs series to carry a tvma rating. Learn more about other crucial historic events by shopping all remarkable. We continue our journey in vietnam by visiting a historical village for the le family. The echoes of vietnam playlist features audio of the covers and the originals, as well as videos of the artists performing the songs and talking about how music shaped the era and. Funding for the vietnam war is provided by bank of america.
Marine john musgrave who was sent out with two other soldiers from his base at con thien to set up an allnight listening post. Pbs invites america to be a part of pbs american portrait, a national storytelling initiative that seeks to define what it really means to be an american today. In an immersive narrative, ken burns and lynn novick tell the epic story of the vietnam war as it has neverbefore been told on film. An immersive 360degree narrative, the series tells the epic story of the vietnam war as it has never before been told on film. In an immersive 360degree narrative, burns and novick tell the epic story of. Controversy around the war and the reasons for it divided families. In this episode, the documentary focuses on a twoyear period 19611963. A television history 1983 is a part american documentary and. However, only 11 of the original episodes were rebroadcast. The vietnam war is a tenpart, 18hour documentary film series directed by ken burns and lynn novick. The vietnam war is a tenpart, 18hour documentary film series directed by ken burns and lynn.
A comprehensive history of the united states involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in southeast asia. The vietnam war by ken burns and lynn novick provides an indepth look at one of the most divisive events in united states history. Feb 02, 2018 the vietnam war is a tenpart, 18hour documentary film series directed by ken burns and lynn novick. In a columbia university forum, introduced by university president lee c.