CANH THÂN

Notes on Vietnamese history and culture

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SENDING OFF THE KITCHEN GOD (Part 1)
Happy New Year! Chúc mừng năm mới! A week ago, I made an offering to the Kitchen God on my stove top. The ritual is typically performed on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month,...
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COOL THINGS THAT HISTORIANS DO: TEACHING VIDEOS ON THE VIETNAM WAR (5)
As I mentioned earlier, I worked on a series of teaching videos about the Vietnam War for the Choices Program a few years ago. Sadly, Brown University shut down the Choices Program...
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COOL THINGS THAT HISTORIANS DO: TEACHING VIDEOS ON THE VIETNAM WAR (4)
As I mentioned earlier, I worked on a series of teaching videos about the Vietnam War for the Choices Program a few years ago. Sadly, Brown University shut down the Choices Program...
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Choicesvideostill
COOL THINGS THAT HISTORIANS DO: TEACHING VIDEOS ON THE VIETNAM WAR (3)
As I mentioned earlier, I worked on a series of teaching videos about the Vietnam War for the Choices Program a few years ago. Sadly, Brown University shut down the Choices Program...
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CHRISTMAS IN NGÔ ĐÌNH DIỆM’S REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
I originally meant to post this on Christmas Day 2025, but my blog ran into some technical problems that took some time to resolve. What was Christmas like in the Republic of Vietnam...
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Choicesvideostill
COOL THINGS THAT HISTORIANS DO: TEACHING VIDEOS ON THE VIETNAM WAR (2)
As I mentioned in the last post, I worked on a series of teaching videos about the Vietnam War for the Choices Program a few years ago. Sadly, Brown University shut down the Choices...
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