Memorial Day is upon us again, a time to reflect on American veterans — men and women who sacrificed their lives for our nation.
The Veterans History Project (VHP), an oral history program of the Library’s American Folklife Center, was created by Congress in 2000 to collect, preserve, and make accessible the first-hand recollections of American …
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Did you know that there is a “White House Commission on Remembrance“?
The Commission, established by Public Law 106-579, has a 10-year mission to “sustain the American spirit through acts of remembrance on Memorial Day and throughout the year … institutionalize the National Moment of Remembrance … enhance the commemoration and understanding of Memorial Day and …
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Beginning this Sunday, Sept. 23, many Americans will be rapt as they watch the stories from Ken Burns? latest series, ?The War,? on PBS.
The series focuses on firsthand accounts of those who were affected by World War II?much like the goal of the Library?s Veterans History Project.
If you get a chance, check out VHP?s companion …
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Some strong but, unfortunately, inaccurate words have been used regarding a small handful of the 50,000+ oral histories of the Veterans History Project (part of the Library?s American Folklife Center).
News reporters and others have been using terms like ?fraud? or ?misrepresentation? to describe the incorrect listing of 24 veterans on the VHP Web site as …
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