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Archive for February 2023 (6 Posts)

Candace Milburn with the contencts of the African-American veteran themed "Go Box"

Black History Month ‘Go Box’ – Surrogates from the Veterans History Project Collection

Posted by: Lisa Taylor

Posted in: African American Heritage Month, African American History, African American History Month, African Americans, Black History Month, Cultural Heritage, Diverse Experiences in Service, Exhibits, Narratives, Oral History, Photographs, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, World War II

Five people photographed on a platform overlooking the Himalayas

Personal Connections to Folklife Collections: The Linda LaMacchia Collection

Posted by: Stephen Winick

Posted in: Caught My Eye, Finding Aids

Half-length portrait of a young man playing guitar

Ten Thousand Cattle for Our One Thousandth Post

Posted by: Stephen Winick

Posted in: AFC History, Alan Lomax, Cowboys, Folk Music

“Jail, No Bail”: Tactics of Protest in the Freedom Struggle in Rock Hill, South Carolina

Posted by: Guha Shankar

Posted in: African American History, African Americans, Black History Month, Civil Rights, Civil Rights History Project, Ernest Finney, Freedom Struggle, Friendship Nine, Rock Hill Nine

A groundhog holds a peach in its front paws

Groundhog Day on the Folklife Today Podcast!

Posted by: Stephen Winick

Posted in: Groundhog Day, Podcasts

Violet Hill Gordon in uniform.

The Courage to Deliver: The Women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

Posted by: Lisa Taylor

Posted in: African American Heritage Month, African American History, African American History Month, African Americans, Black History Month, Civil Rights, Cultural Heritage, Diverse Experiences in Service, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Women's History, World War II