From November 6-14, 2020, the Veterans History Project (VHP) hosted a series of musical performances and discussion panels to inspire conversations around the collections as both an archival resource and a diverse repository of veterans’ experiences — a mission it has met for the past 20 years. Videos of these events are available below.
VHP 20th Anniversary
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Film, VideoVolunteering to Make History A compelling group of interviewers, from students to professionals, share their experiences, best practices and what participation in the Library of Congress Veterans History Project has meant to them.- Contributor: Fowler, Carol - Lloyd, Karen - Bickel, Jonathan - Caolo, Susan - Meek, Jeff
- Date: 2020-11-14
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Film, VideoPerformance: Precious Pearl Written by Cindy Morgan and Navy veteran Kimberly Mitchell, "Precious Pearl" tells the story of Mitchell, who was found as a baby on the roadside, clinging to the body of her deceased mother during the Vietnam War. A South Vietnamese Marine carried her to the Sacred Heart Orphanage in Da Nang, where she was adopted by a U.S. Airman and brought back to Wisconsin...- Contributor: Morgan, Cindy - Mitchell, Kimberly
- Date: 2020-11-13
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Film, VideoOrganizational Benefits to Collaborating with the Veterans History Project The Veterans History Project works with individuals and organizations across the nation in order to establish collections in this important national archive. This panel of organizational collaborators share their experiences and best practices of how they use the Veterans History Project to engage with their communities and ensure their local veteran and Gold Star family member's contributions are not forgotten, but forever archived and...- Contributor: Byrnes, Ashleigh - "Mac" Tolar, John M. - McCoy Sr, Chaplain Michael - Farrar, Mike - Deason, Anita - Maniscalco Robinson, Sara - Lloyd, Karen
- Date: 2020-11-12
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Film, VideoPerformance: Old Glory Written by Cindy Morgan and Kimberly Mitchell, "Old Glory" displays Mitchell's dedication to Vietnam era veterans through her experience assisting with the Old Glory Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight, which takes these veterans on an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. and returns them home as heroes to the AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.- Contributor: Morgan, Cindy - Mitchell, Kimberly
- Date: 2020-11-10
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Film, VideoConversation on Conversing: Veterans Discuss Veteran History Project Participation Veterans of various generations, conflicts and backgrounds discuss the process of submitting a collection of their unique military memories to the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.- Contributor: Harris, Shilo - Franklin, Mark - Dainer, Rupa - Barner III, William Maxwell - Mullen, Juanita - Lloyd, Karen
- Date: 2020-11-09
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Film, VideoPerformance: Still Over There Written by Operation Song's Jim Collins and Air Force and Navy veteran Franklin Tootle, "Still Over There" describes Tootle's journey with PTSD as a result of his service in Iraq, and how his commitment to country, family and his fellow veterans drives him daily. Operation Song is a Tennessee based not-for-profit program that pairs veterans, active-duty military, and their families with professional songwriters to...- Contributor: Tootle, Franklin
- Date: 2020-11-08
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Film, VideoPerformance: In Love and War "In Love and War" lyrics by Roxanne Seeman with music by Charles Fox. This performance will be sung by Hannah Goldblatt, accompanied by pianist Elise Solberg and is dedicated especially to the veterans from our Greatest Generation who set an example of service and sacrifice for generations to come. Their legacy endures through their family member???s memories and continues to inspire through the Veterans...- Contributor: Goldblatt, Hannah - Solberg, Elise
- Date: 2020-11-07
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Film, VideoPerformance: Barbara Martin Over a career spanning more than 20 years, Barbara Martin has covered a lot of musical ground, unafraid to explore new territory at each turn. In the early years, she performed country, folk, New-Wave rock and toured the singer-songwriter circuit. But when Martin began listening to Bessie Smith, Sippie Wallace and Billie Holiday and working with blues and jazz guitarist Mac Walter and bassist...- Contributor: Martin, Barbara
- Date: 2020-11-06