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French influences: In French colonization and Vietnam wars, page 3; A clock and flag tower, which represented the central control and punctuality of the French colonial government, are flanked by two steep, Mansard-style tile roof towers and neo-classical statues representing French claims to artistry and high civilization....; By Lorraine Aragon.

French colonization and Vietnam wars: Photographs and text tell the story of Vietnam under French colonial rule, its experience during twentieth-century wars with France and the United States, and its recent liberalization.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

National borders: In French colonization and Vietnam wars, page 6; Some Vietnamese Communists today point to early anti-French communist groups that emerged in North Vietnam in the 1930s, but no serious nationalist or communist movements emerged before World War II. The Japanese invaded French Indochina in 1940 and, as everywhere,...

A new language: In French colonization and Vietnam wars, page 4; Once it became a French “protectorate” with puppet emperors, Vietnamese upper class leaders fiercely debated the relative merits of Chinese Confucian versus Western European knowledge and power. By the 1920s, though, they decided to adopt; By Lorraine Aragon.

Souvenirs of war: In French colonization and Vietnam wars, page 16; Visible in the tray are metal badges from U.S., French, and Vietnamese soldiers as well as “dog tags” worn by U.S. soliders for identification, silverware, a pocket knife, a razor, a string of old Chinese coins with holes in the center, and two...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Reclaimed by the forest: In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 16; Ta Prohm was built as a double-moated, royal monastery during the reign of Jayavarman VII at the end of the twelfth century. As a Mahayana Buddhist, the king dedicated the monument to his mother envisioned as a "bodhisattva" or saint of compassion. The images...; By Lorraine Aragon.

A French tank on the move: Caption read, "Actual battle scene of French tank going into action, while behind it a line of French infantry is moving up to its support." Photograph from unknown site during World War I.; Format: image/photograph

French forts in the Ohio Valley, 1754: Format: image/map

Hiking near the Himalayas: International guesthouse: Trekking in the Himalayas in Nepal is not like trekking on the Appalachian Trail. Nor is it the same as climbing Mount Everest. Most tourists take certain routes, either to Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, or a shorter route along the same trail. The...; Format: audio

Join, or die: The political cartoon "Join, or die" was drawn by Benjamin Franklin and originally published in the Pennsylvania Gazette in 1754. Franklin created the image to encourage the American colonies to unite against the French during...; Format: image/illustration

A view of the French Broad River near Asheville, 1883: Eastern side of French Broad River near previous site of Smith's Bridge, 1883.; Format: image/illustration

French and Indian War swivel gun: At a French and Indian War re-enactment at Fort Dobbs, North Carolina, a military officer stands behind a swivel gun. A swivel gun was a small cannon mounted on a pivoting device. The mobility of the gun allowed the soldier manning it to fire at targets in...; Format: image/photograph

French firearms: At a reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, a Continental soldier displays a French musket. The Continental Army used firearms and artillery from a variety of sources, but French arms -- and armed forces -- were critical to the American victory.; Format: image/photograph

French and Indian War provincial camp: At a living history event at Fort Dobbs, North Carolina, a re-enactor portrays a provincial soldier on the North Carolina frontier during the French and Indian War. He sits in his tent at a replica of a provincial soldier's camp, with his musket, personal...; Format: image/photograph

Masks in Burkina Faso and Cherokee clans: Focuses on the seven masks of the Cherokee clans and the masks in Burkina Faso (Africa). Students explore different masks through individual and group projects demonstrating their understanding of the roles masks play in the Cherokee culture and the African culture in Burkina Faso.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Second Languages); By Maguy Techer-Yancey.

A close-up view of Ho Chi Minh City's city hall roof line architecture: A close-up view of Ho Chi Minh City's city hall roof line shows elements of early 1900s French colonial architecture and statuary, with the flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam now flying above the middle tower. A clock and flag tower, which represented...; Format: image/photograph

French and Indian War Cherokee: At a French and Indian War re-enactment at Fort Dobbs, North Carolina, three men portraying Cherokee warriors have a discussion in the woods with a man portraying a provincial soldier.; Format: image/photograph

Site of Fort Dobbs: The depressions in the ground show the former site of Fort Dobbs, a French and Indian War fort in Statesville, North Carolina. The colony of North Carolina built Fort Dobbs in 1756 to guard the western frontier. Named after royal governor Arthur Dobbs, it...; Format: image/photograph

French and Indian War Cherokee camp: At a French and Indian War re-enactment at Fort Dobbs, North Carolina, a replica of a Cherokee camp sits in the woods. The camp is stocked with common eighteenth-century Cherokee items, including animal skins, woven bags, blankets, and a gourd.; Format: image/photograph

Vietnam: Historical background: Vietnam has strong historical connections to China and India and has been ruled by both China and France. After turmoil and wars in the twentieth century, Vietnam embarked on a program of reform that has opened relations with the United States.; By Lorraine Aragon.

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