GRANITE FALLS, Minn. — Pioneer PBS’s Postcards will feature Vietnam War veterans Royal and Charlie Hettling’s Vietnam Memorial and History Center on its upcoming episode. This program will air on Thursday, May 18 at 7 p.m.
Located in the heart of Minneota, the Vietnam Memorial and History Center is dedicated to telling the stories of the Vietnam War. The museum's founders, brothers and Vietnam War veterans themselves, Royal and Charlie Hettling do this by collecting and curating private photographs, newspaper articles and personal accounts of the war that highlight people’s different, and often conflicting, experiences during the Vietnam War era.
“Sometimes we like to demonize the other side,” said Charlie Hettling. “If you only tell one side, it gets pretty lopsided.” Postcards visited the museum to talk with the Hettlings about their experiences during the Vietnam War and what inspired them to start the museum.
People in Pioneer PBS’s viewing area can watch or livestream this episode at www.pioneer.org/live on Thursday, May 18 at 7 p.m. This episode will be repeated on Sunday, May 20 at 7 p.m. and Monday, May 22 at 1:30 p.m. The program will also be available to stream at www.pioneer.org/postcards and on Postcards’ YouTube page at www.youtube.com/@PostcardsOnPioneerPBS.
About Postcards
Postcards is an award-winning art, culture and history program, produced by Dana Conroy with videography and editing by Kristofor Gieske and Ben Dempcy. The program is made possible by contributions from the voters of Minnesota through a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. The 2023 season is made possible by funding from Shalom Hill Farm, Explore Alexandria Tourism, Lake Region Arts Council, KRAM 96.7, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies and members of Pioneer PBS.
About Pioneer PBS
Pioneer PBS is an award-winning, viewer-supported television station, dedicated to sharing local stories of the region with the world. For more information visit: www.pioneer.org.
