History of the Vietnam War 101
An on-line discussion forum on the history of
the war in Vietnam
Presented by Edwin Moise, Ph.D
Note: Dr Bob Blackburn, VN101 Emeritus, has left for medical and personal reasons. He was the founding father of this forum, and a damn fine Vietnam Veteran and scholar. We will miss him. The forum is in good hands with Dr. Ed and all those who help to answer questions about the Vietnam War. Dr. Bob will take individual questions from time to time. He can be reached at drrblack@neto.com
From Dr. Edwin Moise:
Greetings to all Vietnam Veterans, teachers, students,
scholars, and anyone else who just wants or needs some specific
information on the Vietnam War.
My name is Ed Moise; I am a professor of history at Clemson
University, in South Carolina. I cannot answer all questions, but
there are a lot I can answer, and I will give it my best shot.
I got my Ph.D. in history from the University of Michigan in
1977, specializing in modern China and Vietnam. Originally my
scholarly work was focussed on political and economic history,
but I had been interested in the Vietnam War since 1963, and in
the early 1980s the war also became the center of my scholarly
work. By now I know quite a lot about many aspects of the war. My
personal specialty is the Tonkin Gulf incidents of 1964; I
published a book on Tonkin Gulf in 1996. For further information
about me see my Vita.
The biggest difference between me and Dr. Bob is that I am
not a veteran; I dodged the draft, by joining the Peace Corps and
going to Southeast Asia as a teacher (History, Math, English, and
Economics, junior high to junior college). I didn't set foot in
Vietnam until 1985. My Vietnamese is lousy; I don't speak it at
all, and I read it only with great difficulty, and help from a
dictionary. For a number of years I have been working on a large Bibliography
of the Vietnam War. People trying to identify sources on
almost any aspect of the Vietnam War should find something useful
somewhere in this. I look forward to working with you.
Ed Moise
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- Tue Apr 29 Vietnam War Novel Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (48) {4}
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- Mon Apr 28 Interview Questions Marie [67.197.50.215] (82) {17}
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- Wed Apr 23 Vietnam War Protest(s) At Columbia Univ. Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (58) {6}
- Wed Apr 23 Esquire Magazine Covers of 1960s Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (56) {8}
- Wed Apr 23 A Kiwi View Of Vietnam War Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (53) {6}
- Tue Apr 22 Kim Phuc In News Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (69) {13}
- Tue Apr 22 Sharon Lane Clinic Chu Lai Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (55) {7}
- Mon Apr 21 "In Memory Ceremony" Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (58) {10}
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- Mon Apr 21 Kiwi Vietnam Veteran And Awards Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (56) {9}
- Mon Apr 21 Phan Xuan Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (57) {7}
- Mon Apr 21 Anthony Lake In News Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (55) {9}
- Sun Apr 20 Vietnam Saffron [86.4.119.72] (69) {17}
- Sun Apr 20 Vietnam War A4 Skyhawks To Museum Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (63) {13}
- Sun Apr 20 Vietnam Veteran Water To Wine Story Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (63) {9}
- Sun Apr 20 Martin Balin (Martin Lewis) Died Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (63) {7}
- Sat Apr 19 Dogs Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (66) {6}
- Sat Apr 19 Australian Army Training Team Vietnam Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (62) {7}
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- Fri Apr 18 New Texas Vietnam Veteran Monument Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (75) {10}
- Wed Apr 16 McCain's Vietnam Experience Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (75) {14}
- Wed Apr 16 "Virtual JFK" Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (73) {26}
- Wed Apr 16 Ellsberg In News Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (60) {25}
- Wed Apr 16 McCain's Return From Vietnam Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (64) {17}
- Wed Apr 16 Vietnam War Reenactors Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (71) {24}
- Wed Apr 16 Kerry's Boat Had A Flamethrower Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (62) {24}
- Tue Apr 15 What type of weapons were used ... Anthony Dimarco [97.80.243.65] (77) {31}
- Tue Apr 15 SEA Nuclear War ? Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (60) {22}
- Tue Apr 15 Nung Security Guards Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (60) {16}
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- Mon Apr 14 "yeah,honey" - "the Vietnam thing" Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (71) {9}
- Mon Apr 14 106th post-war repatriation Guest [205.188.116.78] (64) {10}
- Mon Apr 14 Background Material Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (55) {10}
- Sun Apr 13 "A 'war hero' candidate" Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (65) {10}
- Sun Apr 13 "The Longest Monday" bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (71) {8}
- Sun Apr 13 Bill Moyers Discussed Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (67) {13}
- Sun Apr 13 "'Aiken formula' political myth" Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (56) {17}
- Sun Apr 13 Question Re Jeff Stein And Vietnam ... Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (61) {29}
- Sun Apr 13 The Humanitarian Effort Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (56) {26}
- Sun Apr 13 "Vietnam Wasn't A War-it was an ... Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (76) {32}
- Sun Apr 13 LRRP Display With Claymore Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (62) {16}
- Sun Apr 13 Vietnam Veterans Have Reunion Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (60) {12}
- Fri Apr 11 Laos War Ordnance Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (72) {11}
- Fri Apr 11 Vietnam Veteran Alive-VA Disagrees Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (84) {11}
- Fri Apr 11 Operation Kingpin Helicopter Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (64) {16}
- Fri Apr 11 South Vietnam Flag In News Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (75) {18}
- Tue Apr 8 Van Nath Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (73) {29}
- Tue Apr 8 "the confiscated church property..." Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (72) {23}
- Mon Apr 7 "Oughta Be A Law" Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (82) {27}
- Mon Apr 7 Art of Survival Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (75) {20}
- Mon Apr 7 Maya Lin To Speak Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (63) {14}
- Mon Apr 7 "his war experience" Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (79) {22}
- Mon Apr 7 Little Saigon In News Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (69) {29}
- Sun Apr 6 Some Vietnam War Stats.,
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- Sun Apr 6 Wallaby Airlines Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (81) {12}
- Sun Apr 6 William Driscoll Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (66) {13}
- Sat Apr 5 Cambodia Still In Recovery Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (69) {8}
- Sat Apr 5 Peace And Civil Rights Mix Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (72) {11}
- Sat Apr 5 "civilian casualties" Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (79) {18}
- Fri Apr 4 casualty in province of Binh Duong ... kaitilin griffin [161.185.151.74] (82) {37}
- Fri Apr 4 Why We're Doomed Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (92) {31}
- Fri Apr 4 "deadly Western arrogance" Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (87) {22}
- Thu Apr 3 daily struggles nikki [64.12.116.78] (94) {36}
- Thu Apr 3 TIA Stu From Vietnam War Returns Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (87) {17}
- Thu Apr 3 The "Brown Memorandum" Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (68) {13}
- Wed Apr 2 Unit's Last MIA Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (101) {14}
- Wed Apr 2 FWIW For Whay It's Worth Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (69) {16}
- Wed Apr 2 VFW Helps With Digging Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (88) {20}
- Wed Apr 2 Followup-Saigon Press Corps-Interment Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (79) {33}
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- Tue Apr 1 "Cambodian Freedom Fighter" Trial Today Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (85) {32}
- Tue Apr 1 Tribute08 Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (76) {20}
- Mon Mar 31 Vietnam War Discussed Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (97) {15}
- Mon Mar 31 "Who Lost Vietnam?" Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (102) {13}
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- Mon Mar 31 Let 'Em Curtsey When In Our Presence Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (73) {16}
- Mon Mar 31 The "Mistake" Was Not Identified Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (76) {13}
- Sun Mar 30 Pending Interment Ceremony Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (82) {19}
- Sun Mar 30 Dith Pran Died Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (83) {26}
- Sun Mar 30 McCain Photo At Hanoi Hospital Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (116) {32}
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- Sun Mar 30 Book Re Laos Refugee Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (76) {16}
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- Sat Mar 29 Peace Button Vendor Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (82) {37}
- Sat Mar 29 Landmine Clearance In SEA Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (81) {34}
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- Sat Mar 29 Another Vietnam Veterans Day Bill ... Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (79) {16}
- Sat Mar 29 Vietnam War Draft Dodgers Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (104) {20}
- Sat Mar 29 Vietnam War Comics Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (90) {21}
- Sat Mar 29 Sidebar: Article Indirected Related ... Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (77) {36}
- Sat Mar 29 Moll Flanders At Hanoi Hilton ? Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (86) {37}
- Sat Mar 29 29 March 1973 Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (87) {26}
- Fri Mar 28 Pending Vietnam War Movie Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (84) {21}
- Fri Mar 28 Cambodia's Obligations Ending The War Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (74) {26}
- Fri Mar 28 Sen McCain's Torture Discussed Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (102) {56}
- Thu Mar 27 Fire Base Henry Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (95) {26}
- Thu Mar 27 Lao Friendship Order Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (79) {13}
- Thu Mar 27 The New Danang Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (90) {14}
- Thu Mar 27 Nguyen Thi Tien Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (81) {13}
- Thu Mar 27 Serchable Digital Replica Of Wall Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (81) {7}
- Wed Mar 26 The Kerry "Christmas In Cambodia" Quote Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (81) {6}
- Wed Mar 26 "Renakse Petitions" Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (73) {6}
- Wed Mar 26 Vietnamese MIA Search Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (82) {8}
- Wed Mar 26 Aussie MIA Search Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (83) {16}
- Tue Mar 25 Hmong In News Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (80) {20}
- Tue Mar 25 Minnesota And Vietnam Veterans Day Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (77) {24}
- Tue Mar 25 Stratfor.com Tibet China Rob [137.164.79.11] (77) {71}
- Tue Mar 25 Better Than Swords Into Plowshares ? Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (67) {24}
- Tue Mar 25 Photo Artists' Photo Museum Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (83) {19}
- Mon Mar 24 The Wall and Patriotism Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (77) {15}
- Mon Mar 24 Vietnam Veteran Refers To McCain Book Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (76) {11}
- Mon Mar 24 ECCC Reps To NYC Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (80) {10}
- Mon Mar 24 Dith Pran Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (78) {10}
- Mon Mar 24 Viet Era's William Ayers In News Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (79) {17}
- Mon Mar 24 A Phillip Jones Griffiths War Photo Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (82) {12}
- Mon Mar 24 Recruitment Of Filipinos During ... Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (89) {21}
- Mon Mar 24 Professor Writes Vietnam War Book Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (70) {29}
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- Sun Mar 23 For Grunt... Rob [68.4.54.147] (88) {27}
- Sun Mar 23 Pending Documentary Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (79) {21}
- Sun Mar 23 A Philosophical Point Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (62) {12}
- Sun Mar 23 General Chhong Ea Died Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (91) {20}
- Sun Mar 23 New Book On Peace Symbol Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (77) {27}
- Sun Mar 23 Vietnam Flag Dispute At Univ ... Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (76) {38}
- Sun Mar 23 "Yippies" Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (63) {28}
- Sat Mar 22 "Little Saigon" In News Again Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (86) {19}
- Sat Mar 22 Vietnam M16 Style Paintball Marker Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (82) {25}
- Sat Mar 22 From Below, Oops Of Friday 21 Mar Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (73) {43}
- Sat Mar 22 "LETTER: Remembering Vietnam" Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (79) {38}
- Sat Mar 22 No Rage Because No Jeopardy Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (72) {24}
- Sat Mar 22 30 April 1975 Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (80) {21}
- Fri Mar 21 Vietnam's War Era Movies Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (98) {36}
- Fri Mar 21 Arrowhead Ribbon Attachment Question Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (75) {19}
- Fri Mar 21 Nuon Chea Lost Bond Appeal Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (78) {12}
- Fri Mar 21 Oklahoma Has Vietnam Veterans Day Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (80) {16}
- Fri Mar 21 Some MacNamara Quotes Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (72) {18}
- Fri Mar 21 "a string of agreements" Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (61) {19}
- Thu Mar 20 The Kim Foundation Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (89) {30}
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- Wed Mar 19 Vietnam War Photojournalist Died Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (71) {31}
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- Wed Mar 19 Vietnam War Discussed Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (83) {42}
- Wed Mar 19 VAVA Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (95) {41}
- Tue Mar 18 Dith Pran-War Journalist Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (87) {29}
- Tue Mar 18 Attendence Down Since Vietnam War Bob Warren [64.12.116.78] (88) {26}
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- Tue Mar 18 A Story Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (83) {38}
- Tue Mar 18 Post Vietnam War Generations Bob Warren [205.188.116.78] (93) {30}
- Tue Mar 19 Ed Moise . . . Chicken Man [205.215.177.117] (88) {28}
- Tue Mar 19 I, too, served as a PCV ... rob [64.58.154.243] (74)
- Tue Mar 19 Re: I, too, served as a PCV ... Ed Moise [130.127.147.87] (63)
- Tue Mar 19 But Ed... rob [64.58.154.243] (68)
- Wed Mar 20 Re: But Ed... Ed Moise [130.127.147.87] (60)
- Wed Mar 20 Re^2: But Ed... Jim [4.40.27.231] (51)
- Wed Mar 20 I understand Ed... rob [68.4.202.200] (53)
- Thu Mar 21 Re: I understand Ed... Ed Moise [130.127.147.87] (54)
- Thu Mar 21 Immorality of Vietnam War Jim [4.40.27.231] (53)
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