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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... [read more]
The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... [read more] Blog: Chuck Theusch, Builder of Libraries
Date: March 12th 2006
In 1992 I went on a “Save the Cranes Expedition” to Vietnam. It was a life-changing event for me. Our mission was to help with the research on the viability of setting up a nature reserve to save the tallest flying bird in the world, the Eastern Sarus Crane. This six foot tall bird was thought to be extinct but had shown up in what was left of the Plain of Reeds near the Cambodian border. ... read more
Date: March 12th 2006
In 1992 I went on a “Save the Cranes Expedition” to Vietnam. It was a life-changing event for me. Our mission was to help with the research on the viability of setting up a nature reserve to save the tallest flying bird in the world, the Eastern Sarus Crane. This six foot tall bird was thought to be extinct but had shown up in what was left of the Plain of Reeds near the Cambodian border. ... read more
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