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An Oral History Project from the Coronado Historical Association

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Category: Open Doors

Open Doors: Vietnam POWs Fifty Years of Freedom takes a close look at thirty former Vietnam POWs from all branches of the military. Produced by photographer Jamie Howren and author Taylor Baldwin Kiland, the exhibit was created in 2003 on the 30th anniversary of the men’s return and updated for the 50th Anniversary in 2023. The exhibit includes 31 impressionistic photos and accompanying written profiles intended to capture these extraordinary American men who were tested like few people of subsequent generations have.  It is also intended to defy the lingering negative stereotype of Vietnam veterans.

Open Doors is available for rent as a traveling exhibit to museums, libraries, universities, and other cultural institutions. For more information, please contact info@coronadohistory.org.

RIPPLE EFFECT: Captain Paul Louis Granger, USAF (Ret.) November 11, 2020November 11, 2025
THE THESPIAN: Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale, USN (Ret.) November 11, 2020November 11, 2025
THE MUSIC MAN: Captain C. Everett Southwick, USN (Ret.) November 11, 2020November 11, 2025
MEMORABLE: Mr. Douglas B. Hegdahl November 11, 2020November 11, 2025
FEELING WHOLE: Captain John C. “Jack” Ensch, USN (Ret.) November 11, 2020November 11, 2025

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