Memorial Rerun: The Vietnam Memorial Controversy
Our look at the Vietnam memorial's design and controversy
This Day (An America 250 History Show)
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Show Notes
It’s Memorial Day — today we’re bringing you an episode from the archives to mark the weekend. We’ll be back with new episodes next week.
It’s November 12th. On this day in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened in Washington, DC.
Jody and Niki discuss the controversy over the memorial’s design, the additions over the years, and how we memorialize forever wars.
Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory
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