Annotated Bibliography
Primary Sources
Kendrick Oliver, The My Lai Massacre in American History and Memory. Manchester, England: Manchester University Press, 2006.
Hugh Thompson and Ron Ridenhour, "Vietnam Testimony: Two Veterans Recount Their Roles at My Lai." Louisiana Cultural Vistas (Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities), Winter 1995-96, pp. 22-29. Transcripts of statements by Thompson and Ridenhour at a conference at Tulane University in 1994
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPHEvaNjdhw
This video shows William Calley apologizing on his behalf on the subject of the My Lai Massacre.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfPx1jfoWjs
This video gives some background information the Communist group, the Viet Cong.
Associated Press
. Print. Hugh C. Thompson Jr recalls the events at My Lai.Bigart, Homer. "Medina Is Placed at Slaying Scene."
New York Times
[Fort McPherson]19 Aug. 1971, Special: n. pag. Print. This discusses how Capt. Ernest L. Medina wasplaced in the slaying scene at My Lai.
Cooke, Alistair. "My Lai Massacre." Address. This source provides information on Alistair Cookegiving a first perspective of the events during My Lai.
Esper, George. "My Lai: Village of Hurricane."
Associated Press
: n. pag. Print. George Esperwrites an article of the massacre on My Lai, which includes survivor statements
Le, Truong Thi, and Ha Thi Quy. Interview by Paul Alexander. N.d. This source gives survivoraccounts of the My Lai Massacre.
Letter to Congress and the Pentagon
. Print. This includes Ron Ridenhour's letter that began theMy Lai investigation.
Letter to President Nixon
. Print. This is Aubrey Daniel's letter to President Nixon.
Haeberle, Ronald L. My Lai Massacre victims.
Mother of Jones
. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Oct. 2013.<http://www.motherjones.com/files/images/My_Lai_massacre.preview.jpg>. This is apicture of murdered Vietnam Civilians of the My Lai Massacre lying in a ditch
Le, Truong Thi, and Ha Thi Quy. Interview by Paul Alexander. N.d. This source gives survivor accounts of the My Lai Massacre.
Letter to Congress and the Pentagon
. Print. This includes Ron Ridenhour's letter that began theMy Lai investigation
Letter to President Nixon
. Print. This is Aubrey Daniel's letter to President Nixon. "Prosecution Says That Medina 'Chose Not to Intervene' at Mylai."
New York Times
17 Aug. 1971, Special: n. pag. Print. This describes how the prosecutionclaims to the court that Capt. Ernest L. Medina chose not to intervene at My Lai.
"Tragedy at Kent State." The Vietnam War. New Jersey: Globe Fearon Educational, 1997. 63-70.
Print.
This chapter summarizes the Antiwar Movement, as well as the tragedy that occurred in Kent State in 1970 and explains that after the shooting occurred, many more Americans were against the war.
Meadlo, Paul. Interview by Aubrey Daniels, Cap. N.d. This includes the testimony of the soldier
Secondary Sources
"My Lai Massacre." History. <http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/my-lai-massacre>."Timeline: Charlie Company and the Massacre at My Lai."pbs.org.
This website is about the My Lai Massacre. It talked about the Massacre, Cover-Up, and the Impact.
WGBH. Web. 30 Mar 2014. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/timeline/mylai-massacre/>.
This website is about the Massacre of My Lai and the Charlie Company. It showed the info of the Charlie Company and the Massacre with time according events.
"William Calley." . UMKC. Web. 30 Mar 2014. <http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/mylai/myl_bcalleyhtml.htm>.
This website is about William Calley. It was about what he did during his military career and when he retired,
"Calley Apologizes for Role in My Lai Massacre."nbcnews.com. NBCNEWS, 21 Aug 2009. Web. 30 Mar 2014. <http://www.nbcnews.com/id/32514139/ns/us_news-military/
This is about William Calley apologizing for what he did in the My Lai Massacre. The news questoined Calley about the Massacre and he did not deny that he was a major role in the My Lai Massacre.
"Hugh Thompson." nndb.com. Soylent Communications. Web. 30 Mar 2014. <http://www.nndb.com/people/489/000178952/>.
This website is about Hugh Thompson. It was about what when and where he was born and died, religion, family members, military career, and other information about his life.
"The My Lai Massacre Courts-Martial." shmoop.com. Shmoop University. Web. 30 Mar 2014. <http://www.shmoop.com/judicial-branch/my-lai-massacre-courts-martial.html>.
This website is about the Courts-Martial about the My Lai Massacre. 1968 massacre at My Lai, Vietnam, led to controversial courts-martial of US soldiers.
Gado, Mark. "Into The Dark: The My Lai Massacre."crimelibrary.com. Turner Entertainment Networks. Web. 30 Mar 2014. <http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/mass/lai/up_7.html>.
This website is fully about the Cover-Up of the My Lai Massacre. It was about how many people died and what happened after the My Lai Massacre.
Goldstein, Richard. "Hugh Thompson, 62, Who Saved Civilians at My Lai, Dies." nytimes.com. The New York Times Company, 07 Jan 2006. Web. 1 Apr 2014. <http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/07/national/07thompson.html?_r=1&>.
This is about the death of Hugh Thompson at the age of 62. The website showed the achievements he made when he was alive and his memorial.
McMichael, Dick. "William Calley apologizes for My Lai massacre Read more here: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2009/08/21/813820/william-calley-apologizes-for.html
This is more information about William Calley apologizing for the My Lai Massacre. This website also gave more about his apology and the murders he has committed.
"VIETNAM WAR." history.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 1 Apr 2014. <http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war>.
This website just gave an overview about the Vietnam War.
"My Lai Massacre." historylearningsite.co.uk. History Learning Site. Web. 1 Apr 2014. <http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/my_lai_massacre.htm>.
This website was generally about the My Lai Massacre. It was about them questioning about the orders given to the U.S. soldiers.
"Viet Cong (VC)." britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.. Web. 1 Apr 2014. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/628305/Viet-Cong-VC>.
This website gives some background information on the Viet Cong, the enemy of the U.S. during the Vietnam War.
"Antiwar Movement: Vietnam War." World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society.
ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 14 Jan. 2014.
This document summarizes what the Antiwar Movement was and why people were supportive of it in the 1960s.
Barringer, Mark. "Antiwar Protests: Vietnam War." World at War: Understanding Conflict and
Society. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 14 Jan. 2014
This document summarizes many things about the Antiwar Movement, such as how it evolved over time, and why people were so strongly against the war in Vietnam.
"Opposition to the U.S. Involvement in the Vietnam War." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 19
Jan. 2014. Web. 19 Jan. 2014
This document summarizes an endless variety of things that have to do with opposition to the U.S involvement in the Vietnam War.
Szczepaniak, Tracy R. "Teach-Ins and Sit-Ins: Vietnam War." World at War: Understanding
Conflict and Society.ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 20 Jan. 2014.
This document summarizes how people peacefully protested against the war.
Kindig, Jessie. "Vietnam War: Draft Resistance." Vietnam: Draft Resistance. University of
Washington, 2008. Web. 18 Jan. 2014.
This document summarizes the situation many Americans were put in, the draft.
Cosgrove, Ben, ed. "American Atrocity: Remembering My Lai."
Life
. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct.2013.
<http://life.time.com/history/my-lai-remembering-an-american-atrocity-in-vietnam-march-1968/#1>.
This gives detailed explanations of the atrocity known as the My Lai Massacre.
"Ernest Lou Medina."
Ukmc
. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2013.<http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/mylai/myl_bmedi.html>. This sourceprovides information regarding the trials and what had taken place.
Mintz, S., and S. McNeil. "The Vietnam War as History."
Digital History
. N.p., 2012. Web. 17Sept. 2013.<http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/learning_history/vietnam/vietnam_mylai.cfm>. Thisprovides a summary of My Lai Massacre
My Lai Massacre
. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2014. <https://sites.google.com/site/bblockushistorymylaimassacre/reactions-at-home>. This source provides reactions ofthe My Lai Massacre and effects in US.
My Lai Massacre
.
YouTube
. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2014.<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkDtun0o7MY>. This is a documentary of the My LaiMassacre.
New York Times
. N.p., 11 May 1998. Web. 1 Dec. 2013.
http://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/11/us/ronald-ridenhour-52-veteran-who-reported-my-lai-massacre.html>. In this article, it includes a biography of Ronald Ridenhour.
"U.S. Soldiers Massacre Vietnamese Civilians at My Lai."
Nytimes
: n. pag.
The New YorkTimes
. Web. 4 Nov. 2013. <http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/march-16-1968-u-s-soldiers-massacre-vietnamese-civilians-at-my-lai/?_r=0>. This article providesa detailed explanation of the My Lai Massacre.
Kendrick Oliver, The My Lai Massacre in American History and Memory. Manchester, England: Manchester University Press, 2006.
Hugh Thompson and Ron Ridenhour, "Vietnam Testimony: Two Veterans Recount Their Roles at My Lai." Louisiana Cultural Vistas (Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities), Winter 1995-96, pp. 22-29. Transcripts of statements by Thompson and Ridenhour at a conference at Tulane University in 1994
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPHEvaNjdhw
This video shows William Calley apologizing on his behalf on the subject of the My Lai Massacre.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfPx1jfoWjs
This video gives some background information the Communist group, the Viet Cong.
Associated Press
. Print. Hugh C. Thompson Jr recalls the events at My Lai.Bigart, Homer. "Medina Is Placed at Slaying Scene."
New York Times
[Fort McPherson]19 Aug. 1971, Special: n. pag. Print. This discusses how Capt. Ernest L. Medina wasplaced in the slaying scene at My Lai.
Cooke, Alistair. "My Lai Massacre." Address. This source provides information on Alistair Cookegiving a first perspective of the events during My Lai.
Esper, George. "My Lai: Village of Hurricane."
Associated Press
: n. pag. Print. George Esperwrites an article of the massacre on My Lai, which includes survivor statements
Le, Truong Thi, and Ha Thi Quy. Interview by Paul Alexander. N.d. This source gives survivoraccounts of the My Lai Massacre.
Letter to Congress and the Pentagon
. Print. This includes Ron Ridenhour's letter that began theMy Lai investigation.
Letter to President Nixon
. Print. This is Aubrey Daniel's letter to President Nixon.
Haeberle, Ronald L. My Lai Massacre victims.
Mother of Jones
. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Oct. 2013.<http://www.motherjones.com/files/images/My_Lai_massacre.preview.jpg>. This is apicture of murdered Vietnam Civilians of the My Lai Massacre lying in a ditch
Le, Truong Thi, and Ha Thi Quy. Interview by Paul Alexander. N.d. This source gives survivor accounts of the My Lai Massacre.
Letter to Congress and the Pentagon
. Print. This includes Ron Ridenhour's letter that began theMy Lai investigation
Letter to President Nixon
. Print. This is Aubrey Daniel's letter to President Nixon. "Prosecution Says That Medina 'Chose Not to Intervene' at Mylai."
New York Times
17 Aug. 1971, Special: n. pag. Print. This describes how the prosecutionclaims to the court that Capt. Ernest L. Medina chose not to intervene at My Lai.
"Tragedy at Kent State." The Vietnam War. New Jersey: Globe Fearon Educational, 1997. 63-70.
Print.
This chapter summarizes the Antiwar Movement, as well as the tragedy that occurred in Kent State in 1970 and explains that after the shooting occurred, many more Americans were against the war.
Meadlo, Paul. Interview by Aubrey Daniels, Cap. N.d. This includes the testimony of the soldier
Secondary Sources
"My Lai Massacre." History. <http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/my-lai-massacre>."Timeline: Charlie Company and the Massacre at My Lai."pbs.org.
This website is about the My Lai Massacre. It talked about the Massacre, Cover-Up, and the Impact.
WGBH. Web. 30 Mar 2014. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/timeline/mylai-massacre/>.
This website is about the Massacre of My Lai and the Charlie Company. It showed the info of the Charlie Company and the Massacre with time according events.
"William Calley." . UMKC. Web. 30 Mar 2014. <http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/mylai/myl_bcalleyhtml.htm>.
This website is about William Calley. It was about what he did during his military career and when he retired,
"Calley Apologizes for Role in My Lai Massacre."nbcnews.com. NBCNEWS, 21 Aug 2009. Web. 30 Mar 2014. <http://www.nbcnews.com/id/32514139/ns/us_news-military/
This is about William Calley apologizing for what he did in the My Lai Massacre. The news questoined Calley about the Massacre and he did not deny that he was a major role in the My Lai Massacre.
"Hugh Thompson." nndb.com. Soylent Communications. Web. 30 Mar 2014. <http://www.nndb.com/people/489/000178952/>.
This website is about Hugh Thompson. It was about what when and where he was born and died, religion, family members, military career, and other information about his life.
"The My Lai Massacre Courts-Martial." shmoop.com. Shmoop University. Web. 30 Mar 2014. <http://www.shmoop.com/judicial-branch/my-lai-massacre-courts-martial.html>.
This website is about the Courts-Martial about the My Lai Massacre. 1968 massacre at My Lai, Vietnam, led to controversial courts-martial of US soldiers.
Gado, Mark. "Into The Dark: The My Lai Massacre."crimelibrary.com. Turner Entertainment Networks. Web. 30 Mar 2014. <http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/mass/lai/up_7.html>.
This website is fully about the Cover-Up of the My Lai Massacre. It was about how many people died and what happened after the My Lai Massacre.
Goldstein, Richard. "Hugh Thompson, 62, Who Saved Civilians at My Lai, Dies." nytimes.com. The New York Times Company, 07 Jan 2006. Web. 1 Apr 2014. <http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/07/national/07thompson.html?_r=1&>.
This is about the death of Hugh Thompson at the age of 62. The website showed the achievements he made when he was alive and his memorial.
McMichael, Dick. "William Calley apologizes for My Lai massacre Read more here: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2009/08/21/813820/william-calley-apologizes-for.html
This is more information about William Calley apologizing for the My Lai Massacre. This website also gave more about his apology and the murders he has committed.
"VIETNAM WAR." history.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 1 Apr 2014. <http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war>.
This website just gave an overview about the Vietnam War.
"My Lai Massacre." historylearningsite.co.uk. History Learning Site. Web. 1 Apr 2014. <http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/my_lai_massacre.htm>.
This website was generally about the My Lai Massacre. It was about them questioning about the orders given to the U.S. soldiers.
"Viet Cong (VC)." britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.. Web. 1 Apr 2014. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/628305/Viet-Cong-VC>.
This website gives some background information on the Viet Cong, the enemy of the U.S. during the Vietnam War.
"Antiwar Movement: Vietnam War." World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society.
ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 14 Jan. 2014.
This document summarizes what the Antiwar Movement was and why people were supportive of it in the 1960s.
Barringer, Mark. "Antiwar Protests: Vietnam War." World at War: Understanding Conflict and
Society. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 14 Jan. 2014
This document summarizes many things about the Antiwar Movement, such as how it evolved over time, and why people were so strongly against the war in Vietnam.
"Opposition to the U.S. Involvement in the Vietnam War." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 19
Jan. 2014. Web. 19 Jan. 2014
This document summarizes an endless variety of things that have to do with opposition to the U.S involvement in the Vietnam War.
Szczepaniak, Tracy R. "Teach-Ins and Sit-Ins: Vietnam War." World at War: Understanding
Conflict and Society.ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 20 Jan. 2014.
This document summarizes how people peacefully protested against the war.
Kindig, Jessie. "Vietnam War: Draft Resistance." Vietnam: Draft Resistance. University of
Washington, 2008. Web. 18 Jan. 2014.
This document summarizes the situation many Americans were put in, the draft.
Cosgrove, Ben, ed. "American Atrocity: Remembering My Lai."
Life
. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct.2013.
<http://life.time.com/history/my-lai-remembering-an-american-atrocity-in-vietnam-march-1968/#1>.
This gives detailed explanations of the atrocity known as the My Lai Massacre.
"Ernest Lou Medina."
Ukmc
. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2013.<http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/mylai/myl_bmedi.html>. This sourceprovides information regarding the trials and what had taken place.
Mintz, S., and S. McNeil. "The Vietnam War as History."
Digital History
. N.p., 2012. Web. 17Sept. 2013.<http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/learning_history/vietnam/vietnam_mylai.cfm>. Thisprovides a summary of My Lai Massacre
My Lai Massacre
. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2014. <https://sites.google.com/site/bblockushistorymylaimassacre/reactions-at-home>. This source provides reactions ofthe My Lai Massacre and effects in US.
My Lai Massacre
.
YouTube
. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2014.<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkDtun0o7MY>. This is a documentary of the My LaiMassacre.
New York Times
. N.p., 11 May 1998. Web. 1 Dec. 2013.
http://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/11/us/ronald-ridenhour-52-veteran-who-reported-my-lai-massacre.html>. In this article, it includes a biography of Ronald Ridenhour.
"U.S. Soldiers Massacre Vietnamese Civilians at My Lai."
Nytimes
: n. pag.
The New YorkTimes
. Web. 4 Nov. 2013. <http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/march-16-1968-u-s-soldiers-massacre-vietnamese-civilians-at-my-lai/?_r=0>. This article providesa detailed explanation of the My Lai Massacre.