Celebrate Veterans Day by Taking a Look at the Veterans History Project

Celebrate Veterans Day by Taking a Look at the Veterans History Project: From RedTape Blog: "In celebration of Veterans Day, consider visiting the Library of Congress Veterans History Project . It includes a remarkable collection of interviews and documentary materials spanning much of the twentieth century. Contained in these sources are compelling accounts of wartime service from men and women, civilian and military, representing many ranks, jobs, branches of service, and theaters of war. Their stories--told in their own words through letters, diaries, and oral history interviews--teach us, amuse us, and inspire us. They also sometimes sadden us, with tales of lost lives, lost time, and lost innocence, all in service to our country.

• This companion Web site accompanies Voices of War, the first book of stories drawn from the collections of the Veterans History Project. The book relates war through the eyes of 60 veterans and civilians caught up in the momentous conflicts of the 20th century. Richly illustrated with photographs, drawings, and paintings from the Projects own collections, Voices of War relives the totality of war in the words of the men and women who experienced it, through their oral history interviews, memoirs, diaries, and correspondence. Each chapter contains stories related to a common theme, including Chapter 1: Answering the Call; Chapter 2: A Day in the Life; Chapter 3: Under Fire; Chapter 4: They Also Serve; Chapter 5: World War II Home Front; Chapter 6: Coming Home; and Chapter 7 : Reflections.
• This Web site accompanies the second book of stories from the collections of the Veterans History Project. Forever a Soldier: Unforgettable Stories of Wartime Service contains 37 tales of servicemen and women who served our country in every major war from World War I through the current conflict in Iraq. Each chapter contains stories related to a common theme, including Chapter 1: On the Front Line; Chapter 2: The Brotherhood; Chapter 3: The Healers; Chapter 4: Groundbreakers; Chapter 5: Survivors; and Chapter 6: Wars Consequences

More web sites worth visiting today include:

• Jennifer Vernons, U.S. Veterans Day Marked by Release of Vets Stories, National Geographic News, November 10, 2004.
• Veterans Day by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
• The Library of Congress American Memory Project Today In History.

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