Hoa Lò Prison: The Hanoi Hilton and a Century of Captivity Under Three Regimes
Built by the French in 1896, repurposed to torture American POWs, then demolished for luxury apartments. The three-regime history of the Hanoi Hilton.
Built by the French in 1896, repurposed to torture American POWs, then demolished for luxury apartments. The three-regime history of the Hanoi Hilton.
Prisons & Fortresses examines places constructed to contain bodies and defend territory. Through walls, cells, and battlements, these sites reveal how societies institutionalize control, punishment, and protection.
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