{"id":10306,"date":"2017-09-15T17:13:47","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T22:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/?p=10306"},"modified":"2017-09-15T17:29:30","modified_gmt":"2017-09-15T22:29:30","slug":"the-vietnam-war-extra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/2017\/09\/15\/the-vietnam-war-extra\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch, Stream, Engage with \u2018The Vietnam War\u2019 from Ken Burns & Lynn Novick"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Vietnam War<\/a>,<\/strong> the new Ken Burns and Lynn Novick series, will premiere Sept. 17, 2017, on NPT. The series will air 7 p.m. nightly Sunday through Thursday, through Sept. 28 with an encore broadcast immediately following each night\u2019s premiere.<\/p>\n

NPT is partnering with the Brentwood Library to host a free screening and discussion about The Vietnam War.<\/strong> The event, our fourth with Middle Tennessee organizations, takes place Monday, Sept. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m.<\/strong> at the Brentwood Library<\/strong> (8109 Concord Rd., Brentwood, TN 37027). Following a screening of a compilation reel from the 10-part, 18-hour series, Vanderbilt University history professor Thomas Schwartz will moderate a panel featuring veterans Bill Graham, Robert Tuke, Dana McLendon, John H. Dorland and Fred Frawley. Register here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Think local<\/h4>\n

We are also talking with Middle Tennesseans to learn about their experiences during and since the war. The idea, according to NPT producer Shawn Anfinson, is to generate a number of vignettes to provide a local perspective on the war’s lingering effect on the American psyche. Using a social media-friendly vehicle was also important, so Anfinson decided on audiograms, a format developed by WNYC public radio. NPT\u2019s 30-second audiograms are available on our Facebook<\/a> page and include U.S. Navy and U.S. Army veterans as well as members of the nonprofit Vetlinx Community Partnership for Veterans.<\/p>\n

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