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elleng

(130,732 posts) Mon Sep 18, 2017, 08:02 PM Sep 2017

*The Vietnam War - Burns, Part 2, on PBS now,

and rerunning @ 9:30.

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*The Vietnam War - Burns, Part 2, on PBS now, (Original Post) elleng Sep 2017 OP

Yes, I noticed it last night and am grateful BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #1

Its available at the PBS website too Stallion Sep 2017 #2

Episode 1 was excellent Bradshaw3 Sep 2017 #3

BigmanPigman

(51,567 posts)

1. Yes, I noticed it last night and am grateful

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 08:41 PM

Sep 2017

since I can't record it. I am ADHD and a slow reader so when there are captions I miss a lot. I made a bright pink post-it to remind me.

Pete Coyote's voice as a narrator is a perfect choice too!

Stallion

(6,473 posts)

2. Its available at the PBS website too

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 08:44 PM

Sep 2017

Bradshaw3

(7,486 posts)

3. Episode 1 was excellent

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 10:09 PM

Sep 2017

The history of Vietnam and its struggles before America got involved were ignored by many, including "experts" advising presidents. Burns included it and pulled no punches even though I'm sure there are things some would like to have had more focus on like the fact the Vietnamese fought off the Chinese for almost a millennium. But overall really well done, as one would expect.

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