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Episode 6: “It's very rare to see a photograph of a person who was in the act of dying.”

Episode 6: “It's very rare to see a photograph of a person who was in the act of dying.”

FromThe American War


Episode 6: “It's very rare to see a photograph of a person who was in the act of dying.”

FromThe American War

ratings:
Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Sep 25, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Vietnam War produced indelible wartime photography. “The Vietnam War” takes a closer look at the stories behind the photos, including Eddie Adams’s famous picture of a street-corner execution in Saigon during the Tet Offensive.
Released:
Sep 25, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (11)

A podcast guide to "The Vietnam War," the new documentary from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. Washington Post Opinion columnist Alyssa Rosenberg breaks down each episode of the film with Burns and Novick themselves, getting the story behind the stories, and grappling with the lessons the United States learned -- and failed to learn -- in Vietnam and at home. Listen after you watch each episode of "The Vietnam War" for a new perspective on how the film was made and what it all means.