Celebrating Veterans with Library of Congress Primary Sources
Posted by: Danna Bell
Thinking about how to commemorate Veterans Day with your students? Our blog posts can provide some ideas.
Posted in: Holidays, Veterans and Military History
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Posted by: Danna Bell
Thinking about how to commemorate Veterans Day with your students? Our blog posts can provide some ideas.
Posted in: Holidays, Veterans and Military History
Posted by: Danna Bell
I write and edit materials for publication; serve as a blogger; establish and maintain relationships with local and national organizations; coordinate community outreach activities and programming to encourage veterans to tell their stories and to inspire interviewers to record them; and brief Congressional staffers on ways in which they may coordinate Veterans History Project activities within their districts and states.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts, Veterans and Military History
Posted by: Danna Bell
On November 11, the United States takes a moment to honor those who have fought for our country. However, Veterans Day originally did not honor veterans.
Posted in: Government and Law, Holidays, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Veterans and Military History
Posted by: Danna Bell
We have published a number of blog posts featuring the work of the Veterans History Project (VHP) and how teachers can incorporate these resources in classroom activities. As we approach Memorial Day, we wanted to feature a teacher who has worked with his students to collect the stories of the veterans living in their community.
Posted in: Teaching Strategies
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Learn more about the Veterans History Project (VHP) from the Library of Congress and the many ways it can be used in the classroom.
Posted in: News and Events
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
The Teaching with the Library of Congress blog offers many entry points to primary sources from the Library of Congress to help your students study and honor the contributions of veterans.
Posted in: Holidays, Veterans and Military History
Posted by: Cheryl Lederle
Asian Americans were not always embraced by locals and other immigrants, but they worked hard to earn their place in the history of the United States.
Posted in: Asian American History, Veterans and Military History
Posted by: Danna Bell
Service men and women away from home have always prompted a variety of methods of communication. Auditory and visual learners can listen and read imaginatively to evaluate emotions conveyed through print and non-print primary sources produced by veterans and their families.
Posted in: Holidays, Veterans and Military History, Young Learners
Posted by: Danna Bell
Though television and the Internet bring images of war into the home, many students might not be aware of the day-to-day experiences of those who have fought on the front lines. A great way to help expose students to these stories is through the Veterans History Project from the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Veterans and Military History