Having to explain that all the time as a kid, it was a lot. It just made me feel like it was different because nobody knew about me. Nobody knew what hmong was because there is no hmongland. I felt ashamed of being hmong because i didnt want to have to explain and do a History Lesson every time i told somebody i was hmong. When people would say your name sounds like chinese or hawaiian, i would just go along with that. Yeah, sure, i am. That way i didnt have to do the whole History Lesson. I think that goes to the same with our generation not knowing a lot of our history. And the background. That is something they feel is somewhat of a burden, having to tell somebody every time to the hmong people are. When we know so clearly our parents, my dad, my brothers are americans to fight the vietnam war. How come nobody knows about us . We helped americans. Our uncles and aunts aunts only people died during this war, how come nobody knows about us . Thats when you realize we are truly a secre
Having to explain that all the time as a kid, it was a lot. It just made me feel like it was different because nobody knew about me. Nobody knew what hmong was because there is no hmongland. I felt ashamed of being hmong because i didnt want to have to explain and do a History Lesson every time i told somebody i was hmong. When people would say your name sounds like chinese or hawaiian, i would just go along with that. Yeah, sure, i am. That way i didnt have to do the whole History Lesson. I think that goes to the same with our generation not knowing a lot of our history. And the background. That is something they feel is somewhat of a burden, having to tell somebody every time to the hmong people are. When we know so clearly our parents, my dad, my brothers are americans to fight the vietnam war. How come nobody knows about us . We helped americans. Our uncles and aunts aunts only people died during this war, how come nobody knows about us . Thats when you realize we are truly a secre
People who should have them because of their achievements. I will start with dr. Alan millett. There are three of them. One who served his country, a retired colonel in the marine corps reserve. Another is a prolific author, a war to be won, and semper fidelis, and a third volume in preparation as we speak. A one volume history of the war in korea coming out next year. He says at that point, that is all anyone can take on the war in korea. But a prolific and awardwinning author. And of course, the educator. 37 years at the ohio state university. And now at the university of new orleans. 1010, last time i checked, michigan state. [laughter] in that time, he has turned out an army of wonderful students. They have become serious scholars in their own rights and you can almost tell them that when you meet them by the breath dth of their education and their work ethic. Our second speaker, hans van de ven, teaches chinese history at cambridge university, and is a one of the leading authoriti
To chico, california. You are watching American History tv. All weekend, every weekend on cspan 3. Growing up, it was hard because during the 1980s, as you probably know, historically, a lot of folks did not know about the hmong people. People would ask me what nationality, what race i am. When i would tell them hmong, there would be a blank face. Like what is that . What country are you from . I would tell them thailand. They would say, oh, wait, you are thai. No, not really but close. We are different, too. Having to explain that all the time as a kid, it was a lot. It just made me feel like it was different because nobody knew about me. Nobody knew what hmong was because there is no hmongland. So throughout later on, i think assertive feeling ashamed of being hmong because i didnt want to have to explain and do a History Lesson every time i told somebody i was hmong. When people would say, hey, your name sounds like chinese or hawaiian, i would just go along with that. Yeah, sure, i
Began nation to nation relations and mutual trade treaty. About a year ago, i had once invited to gentlemen with the names of mr. Dan lytton and peter underwood. They were the descendents of those who founded the University Medical center. These american missionaries came in the late 19 century and founded hospitals and schools. They did many work for the people. In 1945, after the u. S. Rose the tories from the pacific war, korea was liberated from japans colonial rule. However, the disarmament of japanese troops north of 38th parallel was hindered by soviet union. As the soviet union forces occupy the north, the peninsula became divided and suffered structural problems. After our liberation, the United States, who is in charge of militarization for south korea, withdrew their forces before june 29, 1949, as the republic of korea government was established in 1948. They left only 479 members at the Korean Military advisory group. Also, january 1, 1950, the secretary of state, mr. Dean