Category: Purple Heart

Blazing Trails and Taking Names: Women in the Military

March 2, 2018

Posted by: Lisa Taylor

The following is the second post in a six-part series highlighting women veterans’ collections from the Veterans History Project (VHP) archive in recognition of Women’s History Month. (Note: Due to the closure of all DC-area Federal Government buildings on March 2, 2018, the Women’s History Month book talk  featuring Liza Mundy  has been canceled. Stay …

Posted in: African Americans, Civil Rights, Iraq War, Narratives, Oral History, Purple Heart, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Women's History, World War II

Take Note! Court Reporters and Captioners Transcribe Interviews for Veterans History Project

February 10, 2018

Posted by: Kerry Ward

The following is a guest blog post by April Weiner, Foundation Manager at National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF). Veterans History Project (VHP) is very grateful for the long-time participation of the National Court Reporters Association and Foundation in their work to conduct and transcribe interviews.  While VHP does not require interviews to be transcribed, the …

Posted in: Oral History, Purple Heart, Veterans History Project, World War II