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Indochina War
(Encyclopedia)Indochina War: see Vietnam War.Play Ku
(Encyclopedia)Play Ku, Vietnam: see Pleiku.Sheehan, Neil
(Encyclopedia) Sheehan, Neil (Cornelius Mahoney Sheehan), 1936-2021, American journalist, b. Holyoke, Ma. Sheehan was hired by United Press International (UPI) in 19...Paracel Islands
(Encyclopedia)Paracel Islands päräsĕlˈ [key], Chin. Xisha, group of low coral islands and reefs in the South China Sea, c.175 mi (280 km) SE of Hainan island. They are rich in guano and are underlain by oil dep...Qui Nhon
(Encyclopedia)Qui Nhon, Vietnam: see Quy Nhon.An Nhon
(Encyclopedia)An Nhon: see Quy Nhon, Vietnam.Donnai
(Encyclopedia)Donnai: see Dong Nai, river, Vietnam. ...Binh Dinh
(Encyclopedia)Binh Dinh: see Quy Nhon, Vietnam. ...Saigon
(Encyclopedia)Saigon: see Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. ...Unknown Soldier, Tomb of the
(Encyclopedia)Unknown Soldier, Tomb of the, form of memorial to a nation's war dead, adopted by many countries after World War I. The Tomb of the Unknowns, a memorial to the American dead of World Wars I and II, th...Browse by Subject
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