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Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest blog post by Anne Dowling, the daughter of World War II “Code Girl” Kathleen Bradley Delaney, and a guest at the “Code Girls” Reunion held at the Library of Congress on March 22, 2019. Click here to watch a recording of this historic event. The Reunion I attended the “Code …
Posted in: Narratives, Oral History, Photographs, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, World War II
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest blog post by Sally Sims Stokes, the daughter of World War II “Code Girl” Jean Ashby Sims. “Dear Library,” my mother begins the World War II memoir she completed in 2008 for the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. This salutation was her way of responding, as if in a …
Posted in: Easter, Narratives, Oral History, Photographs, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Weddings, Women's History, World War II
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest post by Monica Mohindra, Head of Program Communication and Coordination, Veterans History Project. “A Kiss is Just a Kiss.” Or is it, “As Time Goes By?” When the publishers staged a reunion in 1980, they used another crooners’ standard, “It Had to be You” on a placard in the background. But was …
Posted in: Narratives, Oral History, Photographs, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, World War II
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: Afghan 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: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest blog post by Brandon Lithalangsy, a student at the University of Central Arkansas, and former intern in the office of Senator John Boozman (AR). Being in the military, there are times we forget about those who have left the service. It is important to remember their stories and the lessons …
Posted in: Arkansas, Iraq War, Korean War, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Students, U.S. Congress, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War, World War II
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest blog post by Anita Deason, who serves as the military veteran liaison in the office of Sen. John Boozman (AR). One of Deason’s duties is to teach volunteers how to participate with the Veterans History Project (VHP). To date, she and her team have trained more than 500 Arkansans. I …
Posted in: Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, U.S. Congress, Veterans History Project, World War II
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest blog post by Mary Claire Phillips, a recent graduate of University of Texas at Austin. Phillips utilized Veterans History Project (VHP) collections in her journal article and honors thesis examining the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) servicewomen during World War II. Happy Pride! This month marks the …
Posted in: LGBT Pride Month, LGBTQ, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, World War II
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
It might have been her eyes. Perhaps it was that hint of a knowing smile. Or maybe it was the culmination of it all—torso leaning in, chin on fist, legs crossed, nails polished and hat tilted. Whatever it was, it grabbed my attention when I first saw the sepia-toned image several years ago. Its subject …
Posted in: African American History, African Americans, Civil Rights, Exhibits, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, World War II
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest post by Barbara Hatch, Veterans Heritage Project Founder and Program Director. The program is based in Arizona. To learn more about this organization, read our 2016 post about it here. In 1998, students in my history classroom had seen the movie Saving Private Ryan and wanted to separate fact from …
Posted in: Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Students, teachers, Veterans History Project, World War II