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Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest blog post by Kerry Ward, a liaison specialist for the Veterans History Project (VHP). Predating even the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Navy was commissioned in 1775 by the Continental Congress. Starting with a small anti-piracy force with two ships [i], the U.S. Navy now is the largest navy in …
Posted in: Iraq War, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, World War I, World War II
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest blog post by Kerry Ward, a liaison specialist for the Veterans History Project (VHP). As I wrap up my first month working for the Veterans History Project, I find myself reflecting on my first impressions. Only a few weeks ago, I packed all of my possessions, boyfriend and bulldog into …
Posted in: Cultural Heritage, Hispanic American History, Korean War, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Thomas Jefferson Building, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War, World War I
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest blog post by Rachel Telford, Archivist for the Veterans History Project. A few days ago, the Veterans History Project launched “A World Overturned,” the third and final installment of our companion site to the Library of Congress exhibit, “Echoes of the Great War.” While part one explored the United States’ …
Posted in: Exhibits, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, World War I
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest blog post by Andrew Huber, Liaison Specialist for the Library of Congress Veterans History Project (VHP). As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month through October 15, VHP continues to recognize the contributions of Hispanics and Latinos throughout the military history of our country. Hispanic and Latino Americans have fought in every …
Posted in: Afghanistan War, Cultural Heritage, Hispanic American History, Iraq War, Korean War, Narratives, Oral History, Photographs, Puerto Rican Americans, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War, World War I, World War II
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest post by Irene Lule, a Library of Congress Junior Fellow who worked with the Veterans History Project (VHP) this summer. Of all the types of material contributed to the Veterans History Project, World War I-era postcards are among my favorites. Postcards sent and kept by veterans are striking in their …
Posted in: Narratives, Oral History, Photographs, Storytelling, Students, Veterans History Project, World War I
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest post by Justina Moloney, a Library of Congress Junior Fellow who worked with the Veterans History Project (VHP) this summer. Correspondence, be it analog or email, is a running theme within the collections of the Veterans History Project. Of the nine World War I collections I worked with this summer, …
Posted in: Home, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Uncategorized, Veterans History Project, World War I
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest post by Irene Lule, a Library of Congress Junior Fellow working with the Veterans History Project (VHP) this summer. In today’s highly visual world, a popular type of YouTube video is the “soldier coming home” video. These clips are fairly basic in their premise. Someone captures the moment a service …
Posted in: German Americans, Home, Narratives, Oral History, Photographs, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, World War I
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest post by Justina Moloney, a Library of Congress Junior Fellow working with the Veterans History Project (VHP) this summer. I own a special collection of letters my father sent to me during his deployment to Afghanistan six years ago, when I was in my second year of college. They were …
Posted in: Languages and Dialects, Millennials, Narratives, Oral History, Photographs, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, World War I
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest post by Rachel Telford, archivist for the Veterans History Project. Today, the Veterans History Project launches “Over There,” part two of our companion site to the Library of Congress exhibit, “Echoes of the Great War.” While part one explores the United States’ entry into World War I, part two delves …
Posted in: Exhibits, Home, Narratives, Oral History, Photographs, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, World War I