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Information Needed From ACS Students

Any Saigon Kids who attended ACS during late 1964 to its closing in February 1965 we need to pick your brain for information – LOL

In 1964 construction was started on the final building which was added to the ACS compound. It was completed in late January 1965 about 2 weeks before the [...]

American Community School – Now In Wikipedia

Our American Community School in Saigon has now joined the ranks of the world’s largest encyclopedia – Wikepedia.

The article documents the history of ACS from the early days of home schooling through closing of the school in 1965, conversion to 3rd Field Hospital to present day usage of the compound buildings.

While Bruce [...]

Teen Years In Saigon A Different World

The Arizona Daily Star

Tuesday, July 11, 2000

Author: Bonnie Henry

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They were typical American teen-agers: playing softball, listening to old Buddy Holly records – and cowering in the kitchen ’til the machine guns fell silent.

For this was Saigon , early ’60s, in a country [...]

Wikipedia Entry – How to Create a New Article in Wikipedia

I just checked out Wikipedia for any reference to the American Community School Saigon – doesn’t exist. I have no idea how to go about this, but this would be great if we could start an entry.

Comments?

Ken

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Admin Note:

Ken – This is for you and others who might [...]

American Community School – The Missing Link

While researching and writing about the history of our American Community School the trail of information got a bit grey after the 1965 evacuation. About the only information available was the school buildings got hurriedly converted into an Army hospital – Third Field Hospital. Written and pictorial information was limited other then from a [...]