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Providing Comfort for Veterans: Primary Sources from the Civil War and Beyond

Posted by: Danna Bell

A number of years ago I published a blog post on wartime clothing drives. I touched briefly on clothing drives and the work to make handmade items for those serving in the military. As I considered what to write about for a post on Veterans Day, I was drawn back to this post.

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Five Questions with Karen Lloyd, Director of the Library of Congress Veterans History Project

Posted by: Danna Bell

I am the Director of the Veterans History Project, part of the American Folklife Center, at the Library of Congress. VHP's mission is to gather the oral histories of veterans and ensure they are accessible so current researchers and future generations understand what they saw, did and felt during their selfless service to our nation.