Smithsonian's History Explorer Resources Related To "A Visual Journey: Photographs by Lisa Law 1965-1971"

The Vietnam War

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:12:24 GMT

From 1956-1975, Americans fought a protracted and divisive war against Communist expansion in Southeast Asia. Students will focus on the war in Vietnam and its effects on public opinion back home, look an in-depth at the realities faced by American prisoners of war, and the legacies of the war, including the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in this section of The Price of Freedom: Americans at War, an online exhibition. A non-flash version of this site is available: The Vietnam War.

Treasures of American History: American Biography

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:55:51 GMT

In this section of the online exhibition entitled Treasures of American History, students will learn how biographies of important Americans can reflect the circumstances of their times, provide a personal perspective on the past, and make up a fascinating and multifaceted portrait of American achievement. A Spanish version of the exhibition is available on the exhibition's homepage.

Photographing History: Fred J. Maroon and the Nixon Years, 1970-1974

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:12:24 GMT

Students will learn about Nixon's presidency as well as the importance of photojournalism through the use of behind-the-scenes photographs and oral history interviews with photographer Fred Maroon. A timeline of events covering the years 1968-1974 is also included. The images included in this online resource offer a powerful record of an unsettling time in American History. Maroon was granted unusual access to the Nixon White House to document the 1970 reelection campaign as well as the major events of the Watergate controversy.