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| Keywords: austin tx usa A visitor from South Carolina reads letters displayed next to a photograph of President Gerald Ford taken by White House photographer David Hume Kennerly in 1975, near the end of the Vietnam war. Vietnam: Evidence of War showcases the rich archival resources available at The University of Texas at Austin's Briscoe Center for American History and explores one of the most complicated, contested, and painful wars in our nation's past. The exhibit presents a mosaic of materials that speak to how the Vietnam War and its legacy were experienced. Evidence of War reflects an impressive array of unique sources for exploring the viewpoints of soldiers and veterans, politicians and constituents, reporters and photojournalists, advocates and protesters. The exhibit also displays valuable sources for research on how the war was reflected in art, music, and popular culture. Drawn from the extensive materials housed in the Briscoe Center's archival collections, Vietnam: Evidence of War includes original photographs, artifacts, letters, publications, posters, oral history interviews, and more, many of which have never before been exhibited. The exhibit is on display at the LBJ Presidential Library until Sunday, July 31, 2016. LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin 04/06/2016 A visitor from South Carolina reads letters displayed next to a photograph of President Gerald Ford taken by White House photographer David Hume Kennerly in 1975, near the end of the Vietnam war. Vietnam: Evidence of War showcases the rich archival resources available at The University of Texas at Austin's Briscoe Center for American History and explores one of the most complicated, contested, and painful wars in our nation's past. The exhibit presents a mosaic of materials that speak to how the Vietnam War and its legacy were experienced. Evidence of War reflects an impressive array of unique sources for exploring the viewpoints of soldiers and veterans, politicians and constituents, reporters and photojournalists, advocates and protesters. The exhibit also displays valuable sources for research on how the war was reflected in art, music, and popular culture. Drawn from the extensive materials housed in the Briscoe Center's archival collections, Vietnam: Evidence of War includes original photographs, artifacts, letters, publications, posters, oral history interviews, and more, many of which have never before been exhibited. The exhibit is on display at the LBJ Presidential Library until Sunday, July 31, 2016. LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin 04/06/2016 | ||||
