This rather hilarious, and somewhat insightful, spam message was posted on my review of Imagining Vietnam and America. Now I take great pleasure in sharing it with everyone else.
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As noted in my last post, the Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies (LCMSDS) features some great posts from graduate students. Recently, my good friend and colleague Christine Leppard wrote of her experiences researching in London. Her insight into the workings of the British National Archives and the Imperial War Museum archive should be of great value to those embarking on their first research trip to the UK. Additionally, Christine’s experiences emphasis the importance of making the most of unforeseen situations, like the IWM’s expensive copier fees and their ban of an historians best friend, the digital camera. So be sure to read her entire article over at the LCMSDS blog.
The Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies (LCMSDS) has been featuring the research interests of current and former Laurier graduate students on the centre’s blog. Earlier this week, LCMSDS posted my thoughts on the Vietnam War and America’s Cold War relationship with Australia. My thought piece is an overview of how I understand the Vietnam War in a Cold War/Pacific World context. So go read my ideas and those of my LCMSDS friends.
Several months ago, I started a discussion on the best war related songs. Since then, I have come across the video for The Chameleon’s Up The Down Escalator. A reflection of the Cold War arms race and the likelihood of nuclear annihilation, Up The Down Escalator broadcasts a strong anti-war message. The song highlights a generation’s mounting frustration with a world working towards destroying itself.
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After debating on whether to comment on the History Channel’s new show, America The Story of Us, I must state that I cannot take any show seriously that has Puff Daddy (or whatever pseudonym he is currently using) explaining the Erie Canal and Irish-American labor. Furthermore, skipping the wars between the American Revolution and the Second World War makes me wonder what this television series is really about. Clearly if it was an worthwhile account of American history it would not be aired on the History Channel.
Synopsis
The purpose of Thompson Werk is to present the musings of a US War and Society doctoral student. Discussion topics principally center around the World Wars and Vietnam.
The opinions expressed on this site are not be confused with those of my colleagues, employers, friends, family, and/or anyone else associated with me.
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Responses
- Robert: Everyone needs to see Vietnam,
- Ross Mahoney: Sounds like it is another
- Robert: My original post omitted the
- Robert: Hey Ross, Vietnam is a
- Ross Mahoney: Robert it looks like a
