Robert K. Brigham
@robertkbrigham.bsky.social
Historian of US foreign relations, particularly the Vietnam War. Author most recently of - Reckless: Henry Kissinger and the Tragedy of Vietnam- (PublicAffairs, 2018) and -This is a True War Story: My Improbable History with Vietnam- (Chicago, 2026).
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May 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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💜 The 2025 LCpl. Benjamin W. Schmidt Symposium is ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!!
Come to hear @robertkbrigham.bsky.social of Vassar College, who will place the war’s costs and legacies at the center of a story that follows American Marines at Hue, everyday folks in upstate New York, and policymakers in DC
Come to hear @robertkbrigham.bsky.social of Vassar College, who will place the war’s costs and legacies at the center of a story that follows American Marines at Hue, everyday folks in upstate New York, and policymakers in DC
March 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
💜 The 2025 LCpl. Benjamin W. Schmidt Symposium is ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!!
Come to hear @robertkbrigham.bsky.social of Vassar College, who will place the war’s costs and legacies at the center of a story that follows American Marines at Hue, everyday folks in upstate New York, and policymakers in DC
Come to hear @robertkbrigham.bsky.social of Vassar College, who will place the war’s costs and legacies at the center of a story that follows American Marines at Hue, everyday folks in upstate New York, and policymakers in DC
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💜 The 2025 LCpl. Benjamin W. Schmidt Symposium is only 4 weeks away!!
Come to hear @robertkbrigham.bsky.social of Vassar College, who will place the war’s costs and legacies at the center of a story that follows American Marines at Hue, everyday folks in upstate New York, and policymakers in DC.
Come to hear @robertkbrigham.bsky.social of Vassar College, who will place the war’s costs and legacies at the center of a story that follows American Marines at Hue, everyday folks in upstate New York, and policymakers in DC.
March 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
💜 The 2025 LCpl. Benjamin W. Schmidt Symposium is only 4 weeks away!!
Come to hear @robertkbrigham.bsky.social of Vassar College, who will place the war’s costs and legacies at the center of a story that follows American Marines at Hue, everyday folks in upstate New York, and policymakers in DC.
Come to hear @robertkbrigham.bsky.social of Vassar College, who will place the war’s costs and legacies at the center of a story that follows American Marines at Hue, everyday folks in upstate New York, and policymakers in DC.
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“Where do you think I lost my legs? In a bar fight?” Tammy Duckworth on CNN is not having this “no women in combat” thing from Sec of Defense pick and war crimes enthusiast Pete Hegseth
November 14, 2024 at 2:26 AM
“Where do you think I lost my legs? In a bar fight?” Tammy Duckworth on CNN is not having this “no women in combat” thing from Sec of Defense pick and war crimes enthusiast Pete Hegseth
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This is a potentially terrifying development and just the beginning of Trump seeing what else he can get away with, no doubt. He’s like the raptors in Jurassic Park testing the fence for weaknesses…
‘Trump Draft Executive Order Would Create Board to Purge Generals’
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‘Trump Draft Executive Order Would Create Board to Purge Generals’
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Exclusive | Trump Draft Executive Order Would Create Board to Purge Generals
If an executive order is enacted, it could fast-track the removal of admirals.
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November 13, 2024 at 10:41 AM
This is a potentially terrifying development and just the beginning of Trump seeing what else he can get away with, no doubt. He’s like the raptors in Jurassic Park testing the fence for weaknesses…
‘Trump Draft Executive Order Would Create Board to Purge Generals’
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
‘Trump Draft Executive Order Would Create Board to Purge Generals’
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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How wonderful. Call for Applications for the Martin J. Sherwin Fellowship for emerging scholars in nuclear policy and history.
www.wilsoncenter.org/martin-j-she...
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Martin J. Sherwin Fellowship
The Martin J. Sherwin Fellowship supports emerging scholars in the fields of nuclear policy and history research.
www.wilsoncenter.org
November 12, 2024 at 9:08 PM
How wonderful. Call for Applications for the Martin J. Sherwin Fellowship for emerging scholars in nuclear policy and history.
www.wilsoncenter.org/martin-j-she...
www.wilsoncenter.org/martin-j-she...
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Welcome, Debbie!
Hey, @uncpress.bsky.social and all who follow, I’m here. Not 100% convinced that I’ll be able to hawk my books and authors as widely as I can on Twitter, despite the exodus and associations. Convince me otherwise.
November 12, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Welcome, Debbie!
Will the new Trump administration understand the delicate strategic partnership with To Lam and the rest of Hanoi’s leadership? Doubtful.
November 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Will the new Trump administration understand the delicate strategic partnership with To Lam and the rest of Hanoi’s leadership? Doubtful.