Tag Archives: Veterans

Vietnam Veteran wins local phase of national writing competition

Carl Burns, a Vietnam Veteran who lives in Manalapan, won first place in the New Jersey Veterans Administration local phase of the National Veterans Creative Arts Competition. His essay, “Hangar Crew,” tells the story of a group of Veterans who came together to restore a Bell-UH-1D helicopter (“Huey”), left in a field in New Jersey for 20 years, forgotten by …

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WWII 10th Armored Division Veteran Interview Scheduled

Veteran Oral History Interview The Making History Project is pleased to announce that it will be conducting an oral history interview of a World War II Veteran from the 10th Armored Division on August 22, 2015 in Webster, MA. This will be the first trip to Massachusetts for an oral history interview. Previously, the Making History Project has conducted interviews …

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Oral History Interviews – Making History Project

  Oral History Interviews As our logo reflects, the Making History Project involves four disciplines: (1) audio; (2) video; (3) scholarship; and (4) travel.  Audio and video recording preserves the oral history interviews of Veterans. Scholarship includes historical research, writing and conferences.  Travel entails trips to historic battlefields, locations, museums, and Veteran events. Our Mission The mission for the Making History Project …

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