Making History Project – Veteran Oral History Preserving Veterans’ Stories

Farewell to a Hero World War II Veteran, Duaine “Pinky” Pinkston, a Medic with the 82nd Airborne, passed away last Saturday.  I interviewed Pinky earlier this year while he was staying in Tampa, Florida for the winter. His oral history interview was the centerpiece for my panel presentations this year at the Midwest World History Association annual conference and the …

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Here are some recent articles of interest that I found this week for U.S. Veterans. Enjoy!   Rethinking History: Ukraine’s legacy during WWII Every year, rallies commemorating the Second World War are held all over Ukraine. The celebrations divide the people however and feelings run high, despite the passage of time. To understand why, it’s necessary to know a little …

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On this fine Veterans Day, I am making final preparations and packing for a trip to interview two World War II Veterans this weekend. The first interview will be on Friday in the Boston area to interview a Veteran from the 10th Armored Division who went through the Battle of the Bulge.  Afterwards, I will be stopping by a highly recommended …

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Here are some recent articles of interest that I found this week for U.S. Veterans. Enjoy!   Preserving History: The Veterans History Project via the US Library of Congress The Veterans History Project honors the lives and service of all American veterans –not only the warriors but all who have served their country, “From the motor pool to the mess …

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Here are some recent articles of interest that I found this week for U.S. Veterans. Enjoy!   Seeing History: Iconic WWII Photos in Color What happens when you get the world’s best colorization artists to work on the most famous historic images ever? A masterpiece! This slideshow features some of the best work we’ve seen so far! Read more here… …

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I was honored to be on a panel and present at the Oral History Association 2015 Conference (OHA 2015) in Tampa, Florida on October 15, 2015.  The Oral History Association is the definitive and leading national organization for oral historians and oral history projects. My presentation provided an overview for the Making History Project and some preliminary results from our …

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Here are some recent articles of interest that I found this week for U.S. Veterans. Enjoy!   Finding History: A Metadata case study at Baylor University This case study is concerned with the use of descriptive metadata for online oral history collections created in a content management system, or CMS. It will highlight the Baylor University Institute for Oral History …

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Here are some recent articles of interest that I found this week for U.S. Veterans. Enjoy!   Doing History: Updated CV for Patrick Russell at the Making History Project I am dedicated to interviewing and preserving as many stories of Veterans as possible for the Making History Project. Read more here…   Decisions of History: Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 5 reasons why President …

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