“A hero is a man who does what he can.” ~ Romain Rolland
Category: Videos/Articles
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NBC News “Live” Coverage of September 11, 2001
So this is neat….
Here are the maps of electoral votes for the past 58 presidential elections
Video: America the Story of Us
Watch the first 30 minutes: banks, unemployment, Hoover Dam, the Dust Bowl
- Viewing Guide: “America the Story of Us”
- Venn Diagram: compare and contrast life in the city and life in rural areas during the Great Depression
Video: The Presidents Series “#31 Herbert Hoover”
- What did Hoover do to assist citizens during the Great Depression?
- What didn’t Hoover do?
- In your opinion, what could or should Hoover have done to assist the American public?
Since Y’all are Sick…..
An interesting article about the flu of 1918 by the Smithsonian
Ten Myths About the 1918 Flu Pandemic
The ‘greatest pandemic in history’ was 100 years ago – but many of us still get the basic facts wrong
The Nativist Klan – Maine
Many of you had questions about the KKK in Maine. If you would like to know more click HERE to see the Maine Memory Network
Free Choice: WWI Article
- “Life in the tenches of the First World War”
- “Nearly 100 years later, Passamaquoddy veteran honored for service“
- “Animals the helped win World War I“
- “What was the Zimmerman Telegram?“
- “World War I’s Native American Code Talkers”
- “Why were Americans who served in WW I called doughboys?“
- “MANFRED, BARON VON RICHTHOFEN” (fighter pilot WWI)
- “World War I Letters Show Theodore Roosevelt’s Unbearable Grief After the Death of his Son“
- “Why It Matters Whether Students Learn About World War I in American History or World History Class“
- “History Faceoff: Should the U.S. Have Entered World War I?“
- “The Unsung Equestrian Heroes Of World War I And The Plot To Poison Them“
- “At A Hefty Cost, World War I Made The U.S. A Major Military Power“
- “How Woodrow Wilson’s War Speech to Congress Changed Him – and the Nation“
- “The Last Doughboy of World War I: Frank Buckles lied about his age to serve in World War I“
- “During World War I, U.S. Government Propaganda Erased German Culture”
- Women On the Frontlines of WWI Came to Operate Telephones“
- Harlem Hellfighters: The Overlooked African-American Heroes Of World War I
Sample Projects from Class
Below are examples of student projects. There are positive aspects of these projects and also areas for improvement. Consider what format best suits your skills and your interviewees wishes. Again, these are not perfect but can provide you with some guidance as you pull together your final draft.
Library of Congress
The Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.
The Project collects first-hand accounts of
U.S. Veterans from the following wars:
- World War, 1914-1918
- World War, 1939-1945
- Cold War
- Korean War, 1950-1953
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Grenada–History–American Invasion, 1983
- Panama–History–American Invasion, 1989
- Operation Restore Hope, 1992-1993
- Persian Gulf War, 1991
- United Nations Operation in Somalia
- Haiti–History–American intervention, 1994-1995
- Operation Allied Force, 1999
- Peacekeeping forces–Bosnia and Hercegovina
- Operation Joint Guardian, 1999-
- War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
- Afghan War, 2001-
- Iraq War, 2003-2011