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Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The hit Broadway musical-turned-film “The Wiz” is one of my all-time favorites. It is a retelling of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” with an African-American twist. I have vivid childhood memories of seeing R&B recording artist Stephanie Mills play Dorothy live on stage, then being blown away by Michael Jackson’s portrayal of Scarecrow in the …
Posted in: Home, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest post by VHP Liaison Specialist Andrew Huber, and is the last in a three-part series. Where thou art, that is… Home. For many people, the most treasured part of the holidays is traveling back to their hometowns to see their families and everything else that makes a place feel like …
Posted in: Holidays, Home, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest post by VHP Liaison Specialist Owen Rogers, and is the second in a three-part series. Trying to make it… Home. A permanent fixture in our lives, “home” has both place and meaning, and many veterans meticulously documented their journey home through photographs, manuscripts and correspondence. Numbering among the “transplant” community …
Posted in: Home, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project
Posted by: Megan Harris
The following is a guest post by VHP Liaison Specialist Christy Chason, and is the first in a three-part series. There’s No Place Like… Home. That sweet, safe place your heart resides. Where your family connects and memories are made. The place you long to return to when away for too long, lest the pang …
Posted in: Home, Veterans History Project