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John William Finn by Stephen Lang
From: Playing on Air
Series: Playing on Air Singles [8-35 minute short plays, plus interviews]
Caption: John William Finn
Chief Petty Officer John William Finn was stationed at Naval Base Kaneohe Bay on the morning of Sunday, December 7, 1941, when Pearl Harbor was att...

Bought by 'The Sea'


  • Added: Mar 01, 2018
  • Length: 18:46
  • Purchases: 1
The Skins They Carried
From: Michael May
Caption: Medic Clint McCullough shows off his memorial tattoo with the name of his unit, and the names of three friends who died., Credit: Michael May
American fighters have been getting military tattoos, such as American eagles, stars and stripes, anchors and cannons, since the 19th century. Tatt...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 13, 2014
  • Length: 05:29
  • Purchases: 1
In George Gittoes' studio
From: Catherine Gough-Brady
Caption: Blood & Tears, Credit: George Gittoes
George Gittoes, a middle-aged painter, stands in his studio. Looking down on him, with her eyes filled with hatred, is his painting of a Rwandan wo...

  • Added: May 09, 2012
  • Length: 02:18
The Things They Carried - A Big Read Documentary
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: The Big Read
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Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried (1990) is considered one of the finest books about the Vietnam War. But it's almost less about the war and m...

Bought by KICI Iowa City, WKMS, KMUN, KUER, KPIP-LP and more


  • Added: Aug 16, 2011
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 8
Sculpting Agent Orange's Legacy
From: Avishay Artsy
Caption: A Vietnamese boy exposed to Agent Orange., Credit: Kirk Torregrossa
A Dartmouth student travels to Vietnam to document in sculpture the legacy of Agent Orange.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Oct 20, 2009
  • Length: 07:13
  • Purchases: 1