Tag: French colonialism

• Great Hanoi (& Haiphong) Rat Massacre

  I ran across this fascinating article a while back which I wanted to share. It’s about the great Hanoi rat massacre during the time of French colonialism. I don’t want to spoil the entire article because it’s a great read, but the crux of it gets to the amazing entrepreneurial spirit of the Vietnamese people.…

  sassevn

  July 18, 2017

  History & Culture, Life, Uncategorized, Vietnam

  French colonialism, haiphong, Hanoi, pest control, rat, Vietnam

• Way Cool Pictures of Hanoi & Its Rare Statue of Liberty! (and an Excerpt)

  I came across these amazing and rare photos of the famous Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi from the time of French Colonialism. And to my astonishment, they had an actual French-made replica of the Statue of Liberty. Look at these cool photos from the turn of the 19th century. Rare Photos This lake and I have…

  sassevn

  June 10, 2016

  History & Culture, Indie Author, Vietnam, Writing Excerpt

  beauty rising, excerpt, French colonialism, Hanoi, statue of liberty

• Are you familiar with the banyan tree? Check out post on the Storyreadingape

  Chris, at TheStoryReadingApe was kind enough to publish a guest article I wrote as a promo for my new novel. I focused in the banyan tree and what I learned about it when I lived in Vietnam. Here’s the beginning of my article, but please click the link below and go over to his great…

  sassevn

  August 10, 2014

  Indie Author, Promotion

  banyan tree, French colonialism, roots of banyan tree, Tan Trao, thestoryreadingape, Viet Minh, Vietnam, Vietnam books, World War II

• Mixing real historical figures into a work of fiction. Vietnam 1945.

  My untitled third novel that I’m currently working on is set during two different time periods in Vietnam. The first is 2000 and the second is 1945. Nineteen-forty-five is the crucial year in modern day Vietnam. It’s the year that the Japanese completely overthrew the remnants of the French Empire in Indochina. It’s the year…

  sassevn

  June 12, 2013

  History & Culture, Vietnam, What’s Happening, Writing Process

  French colonialism, French Indochina, historical fiction, Ho Chi Minh, OSS, real people in fiction, Vietnam 1945, writing fiction

• Essay: A Historical Overview of Vietnam from WWII through the Vietnam War

  From time to time, I like to post complete essays of mine which touch upon topics near and dear to my heart. If you know me, you won’t be surprised that this one is about Vietnam. I try to give a broad overview of the historical context which led to the Vietnam War of the…

  sassevn

  March 15, 2013

  History & Culture, USA, Vietnam

  Dien Bien Phu, French colonialism, French Indochina, French-Indochina War, Geneva Convention, historical research, Ho Chi Minh, JFK and Vietnam, LBJ and Vietnam, Marshall Plan, Nguyen Vo Giap, OSS, Roosevelt, Viet Minh, Vietnam War, World War II