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• Vietnam Online - This comprehensive site “was developed to accompany Vietnam: A Television History, a television series produced by WGBH Boston. The site includes an interactive 'Who's Who' identifying the important figures in North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Cambodia and the United States, a timeliness of events from 1945 to the present, personal reflections on the War and video clips from the original series.”
• May 4th, 1970 – General Information - The site begins with general information on the unfortunate incident that happened on the Kent State Campus on May 4, 1970. The site includes remarks from those involved as well as archives.
• The May 4 Shootings at Kent State University: The Search for Historical Accuracy - Although this site is within the Kent State site, it deserves its own mention. Professors Jerry M. Lewis and Thomas R. Hensley have written a comprehensive essay on the incident. After gaining basic knowledge on the Vietnam War, students should begin their study on the issue with this paper.
• May 4th Task Force - This site has several first hand account links, which even include audio interviews from WKSU.
• Vietnam War Internet Projcet – Internet Resources - Very comprehensive. If you know the topic you want, then scroll down this long list for an appropriate link.
• Anti-War Movement – Chicago (1968) - This essay accompanies a video. The American Experience produced this essay on the anti-war movement including photos.
• Anti-Vietnam War Demonstrations (1969) - The New York Times provides an essay on the anti-war movement in 1969. The site also includes comprehension questions and research topics.
• Vietnam – A Country Study by the Library of Congress - This site takes a comprehensive look at the country of Vietnam. It includes sections on all pertinent areas of Vietnam’s history.
• CIA World Factbook on Vietnam -
• The New York Times Learning Network's Fall of Saigon Special - The New York Times provides a vast collection of articles online on the “Fall of Saigon.” A terrific example is the 1999 article by Malcolm Browne, Saigon’s Finale - http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/specials/saigon/introduction_full.html You can also visit its graphic section at the Learning Network, which includes photos and maps at http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/specials/saigon/graphics.html.
• Fall of Saigon Stories - First-hand accounts of the fall of Saigon and other events in the Vietnam War.
• Statistics about the Vietnam War - The site provides many statistics and attempts to dispel myths on the Vietnam War. Be wary that it does have its bias.
• Vietnamese Culture - This project has information on cultural background, characteristics, value system, and social system.
• Vietnam – Exploring its Culture - Interknowledge has listed general knowledge on history, culture, geography, climate, and people.
• Vietnam Memoirs - This site includes first person accounts, photo galleries, fiction, and links for the Vietnam veteran.
• Vietnam Stories Since the War - Personal stories hosted by PBS. It also hosts dialog, information on the Wall, letters, an oral history, etc.
• Vietnam Experience - A personal story along with a photo gallery including information on each picture.
• Images of My War - A 12-section personal story on one soldier’s experience.
• Letters from Vietnam - A letter gallery from American soldiers.
• Vietnam War Timeline on the Homefront - A limited timeline on homefront activities from 1960-73 concerning the Vietnam War.
• Counterculutre of the Sixties - A short essay on the basics of the counterculture of the Sixties created by an A.P. History class at North Hagerstown High School.
• GIs United Against the War in Vietnam: Statement of Aims - The Sixties Project lists an interesting article on the concerns GIs had with the War in Vietnam.
• The Sixties – A Photo Archive - A Photo gallery that mainly focuses on events in San Francisco and, in particular, the protests against the War.
• Reflections of Vietnam - A high school lesson that “encourage(s) you to examine both the human and political impact of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial through responsible and balanced journalism.” Students are asked to write a newspaper on the Memorial.
• Vietnam Veterans War Stories - Over 100 first person stories on the War.
• Military Women in Vietnam - The site is dedicated to honoring the women who fought in Vietnam. Includes further links on the subject.
• The Virtual Wall - The site “sponsored by Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, is an interactive remembrance of the Vietnam War and its veterans who served.”
• Vietnam: Yesterday and Today - This work “guides teachers and students toward print, film and Web resources about the Vietnam War.”
• The Wars for Vietnam: 1945 to 1975 - “Primary documents relating to the Vietnam War.”
• Battlefield: Vietnam - The Battlefield “looks at the military history of the Vietnam War.”
• Fall of Saigon Stories - “A compilation of first-hand accounts of Vietnamese men and women who lived through the fall of Saigon. Marianne Brems, an ESL instructor at Mission College in California, put together the accounts of many of her Vietnamese students now living in the United States.”