Vietnam

Databases:

ABC-CLIO

American History

World at War- Vietnam War- use the categories on the left to learn more about the different parties involved, perspectives, events, individuals. Click on documents to see some primary sources

Britannica Online Encyclopedia - Vietnam War - choose article sections on the left-side of page. Images, film clips. Enlarge font, choose reading level, listen to article.

FactCite Defining Moments

Gale US History in Context- Vietnam War

World History in Context-Vietnam War- use the different resources sections to find content for your research. Be sure to click on Primary Sources for individual stories of the war.

History Reference Center

eBooks

Salem Press--use Defining Document in American History: The Vietnam War (1956-1975)

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Vietnam War (Infobase Books)- contains an overview of the war, background which led up to the war, main events, short chapters

Vietnam War Era: People & Perspectives (ABC-CLIO)- This source looks at how ordinary people from all parts of American society influence-and were affected by- the Vietnam war

Vietnam War Reference Library (Gale Virtual Reference Library)- this is a 4 volume set including Biographies, Almanac & Primary Sources

Websites:

American Experience: Vietnam Online (Try 'In the Trenches' and 'Who's Who'')

Australia and the Vietnam War

Battlefield Vietnam - good timeline

Veterans History Project

Peter Robert Young Collection

Vietnam War

see also Cu Chi Tunnels

Pictures, Charts, Documents:

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Vietnam War Reference Library, 2001
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Databases have good pictures - with citations!

Try searching Google with:

site:gov Vietnam, then click on images

Vietnam War Pictures -about.com

Using Databases -reading and search features