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Vietnam Music Monday: “Ohio”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our upcoming “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Today: a protest song about the Kent State shootings, which happened 45 years ago today....

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Machine Gun”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our upcoming “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Today: "Machine Gun," by Jimi Hendrix, which condemned the violence of the war seen across...

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Masters of War”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our upcoming “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Today: a scathing critique of the U.S. military and the arms industry that supported it....

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Vietnam Music Monday: “A Change Is Gonna Come”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Today: a song performed only once that became an anthem for the civil rights movement. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Draft Dodger Rag”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Lyndon Johnson Told The Nation”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Today: one of the first songs to accuse President Johnson of lying about the war. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Eve of Destruction”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Today: a song that captured the mood of rebellious young Americans who feared the war’s impact on...

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Hello Vietnam”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Today: a song that conveyed the growing political divide between traditional patriotic values and the...

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Ballad of the Green Berets”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Today: a song that became an anthem for pro-war “hawks.” Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Last Train to Clarksville”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Today: a song with a subtle anti-war message. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Coming Home Soldier”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Today: a song about a veteran returning home from the war. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “For What It’s Worth”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Today: a song Stephen Stills wrote after witnessing street protests. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Saigon Bride”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Today: Joan Baez's story of a soldier leaving his bride behind as he goes to war. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Waist Deep in the Big Muddy”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Alice’s Restaurant Massacre”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “I Feel Like I’m Fixin’ to Die Rag”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “The Unknown Soldier”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Street Fighting Man”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Revolution”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Galveston”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Wooden Ships”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Give Peace a Chance”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Volunteers”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Fortunate Son”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Okie From Muskogee”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Vietnam”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “War”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Ball of Confusion”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “War Pigs”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “What’s Going On”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Newseum Partners with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for Politics Exhibit

“Louder Than Words” will explore the crucial influence of rock and roll in politics and social movements around the world. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Singin’ in Vietnam Talkin’ Blues”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Sam Stone”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Peace Train”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Get Up, Stand Up”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Bring the Boys Home”

Each Monday, we feature a song from the Vietnam era that’s part of our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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Vietnam Music Monday: “Us and Them”

Today marks the final installment of our weekly series featuring songs from the Vietnam era in our “Reporting Vietnam” exhibit. Read More

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