Throwback Thursday: Paris Peace Accords

Throwback Thursday, Vietnam
NY Times front page Paris Peace Accords

The New York Times front page on Jan 23, 1975. The accords were signed on Jan. 27.

This Monday was the 41st anniversary of the signing of the Paris Peace Accords, which ended U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

Throwback Thursday: Madame Nhu

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Madame Nhu with daughter Le Quyen. (Source: Flickr)

Madame Nhu with daughter Le Quyen. (Source: Flickr)

For more on South Vietnam’s former First Lady Madame Nhu, I recommend reading “Finding the Dragon Lady” by Monique Brinson Demery.

Throwback Thursday: Danang 1965 & 2013

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US Marines Land at Da Nang on March 8, 1965. (Source: Ken Shanaberger)

US Marines Land at Da Nang on March 8, 1965. (Source: Ken Shanaberger)

Vietnamese fishermen in Da Nang on November 30, 2013, pulling ashore their nets as a shirtless swimmer walks past them. (Credit: Nissa Rhee).

Vietnamese fishermen in Da Nang on November 30, 2013, pull their nets ashore as a shirtless swimmer walks by. (Credit: Nissa Rhee).