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'The War,' a Companion

Posted by: Matt Raymond

Beginning this Sunday, Sept. 23, many Americans will be rapt as they watch the stories from Ken Burns? latest series, ?The War,? on PBS. The series focuses on firsthand accounts of those who were affected by World War II?much like the goal of the Library?s Veterans History Project. If you get a chance, check out …

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Veterans History Project Responds

Posted by: Matt Raymond

Some strong but, unfortunately, inaccurate words have been used regarding a small handful of the 50,000+ oral histories of the Veterans History Project (part of the Library?s American Folklife Center). News reporters and others have been using terms like ?fraud? or ?misrepresentation? to describe the incorrect listing of 24 veterans on the VHP Web site …