
Episode 272
Vietnam: Conscientious Objection in a Warzone
American History Hit · History Hit
April 21, 202549m 21s
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Show Notes
<p>During the Vietnam War, 170,000 men received conscientious objector deferments. In this episode, we speak to one of them.</p><br><p>Sidney Morrison joins Don to discuss his service and experiences as a medic during the war, from camaraderie in the face of danger to the psychological impacts of war.</p><br><p>Sidney is the author of 'Frederick Douglass: A Novel'.</p><br><p>Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Max Carrey. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.</p><br><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a>. </p><br><p><u>You can take part in our listener survey</u><a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u> here</u></a><u>.</u></p><br><p>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</p><br><p>American History Hit is a History Hit podcast.</p>
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