Tag Archives: Vietnam

Maine at War: A Conversation with Writer Brian Swartz (part two)

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

Part two of a four-part series I’m talking this week with Brian Swartz, a former writer and editor for Maine’s Bangor Daily News. While with the paper, he started a regular column and blog called Maine at War. He belongs … Continue reading →

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A Son of Farmville, Richmond, and Reflections on Vietnam

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Chris Kolakowski

I’ve been watching Ken Burns and Lynn Novak’s new Vietnam War documentary and have found it a riveting telling of the story. This afternoon I streamed the last episode (having missed it when it originally aired), and am still processing … Continue reading →

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