[H-Pad] H-PAD Notes (formerly HAW Notes) 9/21/17: Links to recent articles of interest

[Jim O'Brien via H-Pad]

*Links to Recent Articles of Interest*

*The articles marked with asterisks are critiques of the PBS Vietnam series
directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.*


** “Give Peace a Chance”
<https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/ken-burns-lynn-novick-vietnam-war-review>*

By *Maurice Isserman, **Dissent *magazine, on-line preview of Fall 2017
issue

*The author teaches history at Hamilton College. This is a critique of the
PBS Vietnam documentary’s treatment of the antiwar movement.*



** “Burns’ Vietnam Episode 3 Should Have Addressed Human Costs of Bombing
the North”
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/burns-novick-episode-3-should-have-addressed-human_us_59c1ef65e4b0f96732cbca5d>*

By *Jeremy Kuzmarov, **Huffington Post, *posted September 20, 2017

*The author teaches history at the University of Tulsa.*



** "The New Series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Is Mesmerizing, But It
Doesn't
<https://www.thenation.com/article/the-vietnam-war-past-all-reason/>**Answer
the Questions about the Vietnam War That Many Are Still Seeking”
<https://www.thenation.com/article/the-vietnam-war-past-all-reason/>*

By *Andrew J. Bacevich, **The Nation, *posted September 19

*The author, a Vietnam veteran, is a professor emeritus of history and
international relations at Boston University.*



** "The Insidious Ideology of Ken Burns's The Vietnam War"
<https://newrepublic.com/article/144864/insidious-ideology-ken-burnss-vietnam-war>*

*By *Alex Shephard, *New Republic, *posted September 19


*“A Negotiated Curbing of North Korea’s Nuclear Capabilities Is Good, But
Not Good Enough” <http://historynewsnetwork.org/article/166975>*

By *Lawrence S. Wittner, *History News Network, posted September 19

*The author is a professor of history emeritus at SUNY Albany*



*“Why Would 58% Favor U.S. Bombing of North Korea?”
<https://www.counterpunch.org/2017/09/18/why-would-58-favor-u-s-bombing-of-north-korea/>*

By *Gary Leupp, *CounterPunch.org, posted September 18

*The author teaches history at Tufts University.*



** “Burns and Novick, Masters of False Balancing”
<http://www.publicbooks.org/burns-and-novick-masters-of-false-balancing/>*

By *Jerry Lembcke, *PublicBooks.org, posted September 15

*The author is a Vietnam veteran and sociology professor whose books about
the war include *The Spitting Image: Myth, Memory, and the Legacy of
Vietnam..



*“The United States Was Responsible for the 1982 Massacre of Palestinians
in Beirut”
<https://www.thenation.com/article/the-united-states-was-responsible-for-the-1982-massacre-of-palestinians-in-beirut/>*

By *Rashid Khalidi, **The Nation, *posted September 14

*The author teaches Arab Studies at Columbia University.*



*“The Birth of ‘Illegal’ Immigration”
<http://www.history.com/news/the-birth-of-illegal-immigration>*

By *Becky Little, *History Channel website, posted September 7



*”Don’t You Hear Her? The Enduring Korean War”
<https://nplusonemag.com/online-only/online-only/dont-you-hear-her/>*

By *Jessie Kindig, **n + 1, *posted August 18

*The author has a PhD in history from the University of Washington.*


*Thanks for Rusti Eisenberg, Mim Jackson, and an anonymous reader for
suggesting articles for the above list. Suggestions can be sent to
jimobrien48 at gmail.com <jimobrien48 at gmail.com>.*
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