Simon & Garfunkel - The Columbia Studio Recordings (1964-1970)
Opening scene. Writer Tim O'Brien recounts receiving his draft notice in 1968 and his impressions of his hometown of Worthington, Minnesota.
Fairport Convention - The Vietnam War (The Soundtrack)
Writer Tim O'Brien recounts deciding to enter the army and reporting for induction.
The Beatles - The Beatles (The White Album)
Scenes from demonstrations and riots around the world in 1968.
Khanh Ly - Que Huong Tuoi Tho Toi
Scenes of North Vietnam and Hanoi. North Vietnamese propaganda and disinformation.
Simon & Garfunkel - The Columbia Studio Recordings 1964-1970
Writer Tim O'Brien explains why he couldn't say no to the draft.
Bob Dylan - The Vietnam War (The Soundtrack)
In 1968, Carol Crocker–her brother Mogie KIA in 1966–enters college in Baltimore.
Big Brother & The Holding Company - Riding In Cars With Boys (Music from the Motion Picture)
Carol Crocker and Eva Jefferson describe concerns of fellow college students in 1968 and changes in their own opinions regarding the war.
Harrison family recounts service of two brothers–an Army captain, and a Marine private who goes AWOL
Steppenwolf - The Vietnam War (The Soundtrack)
Jets over Vietnam. Merrill McPeak describes experiences as pilot, in particular sorties over Ho Chi Minh Trail.
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