Vang Pao Elementary School and The American Experience

Some years ago, while reading a book on Sherman's March to the sea, a distant relative (who lives in the south) pointed out that the book was "one perspective". Madison has a middle school named "Sherman". Which sort of proves the point. A reader pointed out that Sherman middle school was named for "Roger Sherman", signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Indeed, it was one perspective.

Vang Pao elementary school offers us an opportunity to discuss the American experience in Southeast Asia with our children:

These books, films and websites are useful tools to learn more about the USA and Vietnam (and adjacent countries):

• France's 100 years of colonial rule Clusty
• Rads by Tom Bates
• The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
• About Face by David Hackworth
• A Bright Shining Lie
• The Fog of War
• The Lonely Planet: Vietnam
• The Quiet American
• The American Experience: Vietnam
• David Halberstam
• Eisenhower and Vietnam
• JFK and Vietnam
• LBJ & Vietnam
• Nixon and Vietnam
• Gerald Ford and Vietnam
• Ho Chi Minh's letters to the USA
• The Draft and Vietnam
• Selective Service System
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Local conversations on the Vang Pao Elementary School.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at April 25, 2007 12:24 AM
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