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Posted by: Kerry Ward
The following is a guest blog post by Rue Mayweather, Army veteran, author and mother. She is one of the participants on the Veterans History Project (VHP) virtual discussion panel, “Motherhood and the Military.” I still recall every detail from the day my bundle of joy arrived. In a moment, everything had changed. I had …
Posted in: Iraq War, Mother's Day, Narratives, Persian Gulf War, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Women's History
Posted by: Kerry Ward
The following is a post about the upcoming Veterans History Project (VHP) virtual discussion panel, “Motherhood and the Military.” Watch the Folklife Today blog for an upcoming post from Motherhood and the Military panelist Rue Mayweather on May 4th. This second Sunday in May has been set aside for our nation to remember and celebrate …
Posted in: Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Mother's Day, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Women's History, World War I
Posted by: Megan Harris
This is the fourth in a series exploring favorite Veterans History Project collections, chosen by the staff of the American Folklife Center (AFC) and the Veterans History Project (VHP) to be included in our new online exhibit celebrating 20 years of VHP. Each post in the series will offer “love letters” written by AFC and …
Posted in: African American History, Iraq War, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project
Posted by: Kerry Ward
The last Sunday in September marks Gold Star Mothers and Family’s day- a day for our nation to show our profound gratitude and respect for the families of our fallen. Last year, the Library of Congress invited Gold Star families to join us so that we could celebrate the lives, service and love of their …
Posted in: Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Korean War, Narratives, Oral History, Persian Gulf War, Photographs, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War, Volunteer, World War I, World War II
Posted by: Kerry Ward
Veteran-owned businesses are not a new concept. In fact, 49.7 % of World War II veterans went on to own or operate a business, according to Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families. Here is another statistic for you to chew on: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ most recent statistics estimate that one in …
Posted in: Iraq War, Oral History, Veterans History Project
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest post by Matt McCrady, a Digital Conversion Specialist for the Library of Congress. Particularly during wartime, joining the military often means putting on hold important aspects of one’s life, such as college or marriage. Similarly, the unexpected draft notice can mean the end of a promising college athlete’s hope for …
Posted in: African Americans, Fieldwork, Iraq War, Korean War, Narratives, Native American History, Oral History, Persian Gulf War, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War, World War II
Posted by: Megan Harris
The following is a guest post by Digital Conversion Specialist Matt McCrady. Born and raised in Lebanon, and immigrating to America in the late 1980s, Michel Marcos fought in two wars under the banners of two different countries. In his interview for the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress, his philosophy of service …
Posted in: Iraq War, Veterans History Project
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
It’s Valentine’s Day. It seems everyone has love on their minds today—at least half of us, anyway. Last year, the National Retail Federation predicted that 54.7% of the United States adult population was planning to celebrate the holiday with their significant others, friends or pets to the tune of nearly $20 billion. Yes, billion with …
Posted in: Afghanistan War, African American History, African Americans, Disablity, Hispanic American History, Iraq War, Korean War, Narratives, Native American History, Oral History, Persian Gulf War, Photographs, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War, World War I, World War II
Posted by: Megan Harris
Today, the Veterans History Project launches a new online exhibit to commemorate the 75th anniversary of a piece of legislation that forever altered the American veteran experience: the GI Bill. In June 1944, Army Corporal John Kuhlman was in training at Fort Crook, Nebraska, and focusing on his eventual transfer overseas. While he anxiously considered …
Posted in: Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Oral History, Persian Gulf War, Students, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War, World War II