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Prisoners of War
From: Radio Diaries
Caption: Inmates at LBJ
During the war in Vietnam, there was a notorious American military prison on the outskirts of Saigon called Long Binh Jail. But LBJ wasn’t for capt...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 11, 2018
  • Length: 18:19
  • Purchases: 1
Voices of Vietnam: Fighting on the Two Fronts (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: WGR Special Series
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African Americans who fought for their country in Vietnam often experienced the same kinds of racism they had endured back home. While white and...

Bought by KRZA and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Jul 20, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
A Vietnam Soundscape
From: WHRV
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Vietnam was the first war fought to a soundtrack, with over 4000 war-related songs written and recorded between 1965-73. The lyrics were patriotic,...

Bought by KHNS and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Aug 29, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
In Maine, Southern Sudanese Celebrate Independence
From: Alyce Ornella
Caption: Veterans of the Second Sudanese Civil War stand under the new flag of South Sudan., Credit: Alyce Ornella
Portland, Maine is home to one of the largest Southern Sudanese refugee communities in the United States, many of whom settled in the city after fl...

Bought by WMPG and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 10, 2011
  • Length: 02:24
  • Purchases: 2
Sudanese in Kansas City Mourn VP John Garang
From: KCUR
Caption: PRX default Piece image
An audio postcard of the memorial service and an interview with niece Rebecca de Mabior.

  • Added: Aug 26, 2005
  • Length: 11:20