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A still from ‘Apocalypse Now.’

Some of our finest filmmakers have dramatized the war in a number of ways, from epic battles to deeply human portraits of violence and even the occasional comedy.

Matthew Jackson










U.S. Marines preparing to evacuate American and Vietnamese civilians during the fall of Saigon.

From the Gulf of Tonkin Incident to the Tet Offensive to the Fall of Saigon, we go over some of the most significant battles of the Vietnam War.

Colin Scanlon










A museum visitor photographs a painting by modernist artist Georgia O'Keeffe.

Georgia O’Keeffe’s enchanting floral still life paintings are now a deeply ingrained part of American culture—so much so that they often eclipse her other colorful accomplishments.

Kristy Puchko