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WVUE: New Exhibit Commemorates End of Vietnam War in Unique Way
April 3, 2025
Fox 8’s Thanh Truong visited HNOC’s “Making it Home” exhibition honoring the Vietnamese journey to New Orleans on the 30th anniversary of the fall of Saigon.
“What amazed me about the Vietnamese interviews [featured in the exhibition] is just how much a human being can go through in their life, and still come out the other end and thrive.”
Mark Cave, HNOC senior historian
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Making It Home: From Vietnam to New Orleans
April 4 to October 5, 2025
Elders of the Vietnamese community describe their journey to a new country 50 years ago.
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NOLA Now: The Historic New Orleans Collection Debuts New Powerful Exhibit
April 22, 2025
Host Shelby Latino welcomed senior curator Mark Cave to discuss HNOC’s new exhibition “Making It Home: From Vietnam to New Orleans.”
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WWL-TV: New Exhibit Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon
April 30, 2025
WWL-TV’s Brandon Walker sat down with senior historian Mark Cave to discuss the cultural importance of HNOC‘s new “Making It Home” exhibition.
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Verite News: Exhibit Traces Journey of Vietnamese Elders to New Orleans
April 2, 2025
Tammy Barney of Verite News previews HNOC’s exhibition “Making It Home: From Vietnam to New Orleans,” opening April 4, 2025.
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