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I’d love to have members of the Vietnamese community and Vietnamese veterans join the event.
The event is November 10th from 630pm until about 8pm at the Artillery Barracks, 600 Hatheway Rd, Vancouver, Wa 98661. The format and timeline of the event is:
1. 6;30 pm until 7pm – Small reception with coffee, tea and cookies hosted by Paulette Fryer, 2021 Military Spouse of the Year. This will be an opportunity for folks to chat and connect prior to the talk.
2. 7:00 pm – Welcoming Remarks – Michelle Marra, The Historic Trust & possibly representative from Vietnamese Community. If Vietnamese representative would like to speak, they are encouraged/invited to share their thoughts as to the importance of sharing the experiences and perspectives of Vietnamese allies with the general public. Essentially, why is this important or valuable to you.
3. 7:08 pm – Lecture/Talk with Julie Pham. Followed by Q&A
4. 8:00 pm – Closing remarks and invitation to enjoy more refreshments and chat with others.
5. 8:30pm –Event ends
All of the event information is on our website: https://www.thehistorictrust.org/calendar/hidden-histories-the-south-vietnamese-side-of-the-vietnam-war/
I also wanted to let you know that I spoke with Julie Pham and read her research article “Their War: The Perspectives of the South Vietnamese Military in the Words of Veteran-Emigres.” I’m confident that her presentation will be not only informative but compassionate as well. Personally, it helped me understand the diverse experiences that Veteran-Emigres faced over the course of the nearly 20 years of war. If you’d like I’m happy to mail you a copy of Julie’s research so you can have a better understanding of what will be covered in the talk.
Thanks so much. Please let me know if you or another member of the Vietnamese community would like to speak for a few moments during the welcome remarks. Michelle
Thanks so much!
Michelle Marra (she/her)
Director of Education
The Historic Trust
360.992.1809
Hidden Histories: The South Vietnamese Side of the Vietnam War
November 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
The Vietnam War is seen by much of the Western world as being fought between the Americans and North Vietnamese Communists, with the South Vietnamese largely absent. Yet many Vietnamese refugees who came to America after the war served in the South Vietnamese military, and there is little recognition and understanding of their contributions and role in the war. In fact, in American and Vietnamese Communist histories, the South Vietnamese are painted as corrupt, apathetic sidekicks to the Americans.
How did the South Vietnamese military really experience the Vietnam War? Historian Julie Pham draws from interviews she conducted with 40 South Vietnamese military veterans in the United States, and illuminates how people can remember historical events differently.
Julie Pham (she/her) is the CEO of CuriosityBased, a consulting practice focused on fostering curiosity in the workplace. Her family owns Northwest Vietnamese News. She published Their War: The Perspectives of the South Vietnamese Military in the Words of Veteran-Emigres in 2019. She earned her PhD in history from the University of Cambridge as a Gates Cambridge Scholar.
Thank you to Humanities Washington for its partnership and support for this program.
