J. Laurence Moffitt, a veteran of WWI, explains what it was like to get shelled and gassed multiple times while fighting for the United States of America. Continue reading
Ms. McEachern was a recruiter for the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES), a division of the U.S. Navy for women, during World War II. Continue reading
Paul Winters, a D-Day medic and participant, describes the chaos and the terror of the beach landing in Normandy. Continue reading
The man who shot the famous video of the Kennedy assassination, Abraham Zapruder, discusses his thoughts on the decision of the Warren commission and explains why he doesn't have the heart to record movies anymore. Continue reading
Veteran Robert L. Rothe describes the various places he traveled throughout his time served in World War II as well as the love of his life he met while on a 14-day leave. Continue reading
“I would sing, I would do some exercises, I would tell myself jokes…just to keep occupied and not feel like I was going nuts.” Robert Weinberg, a former captain of the U.S. Army Air Force from 1942-1945 talks about his World War II experiences while stationed in Italy. He describes … Continue reading
Grace Irene Myers-Baker is a veteran of WWII and describes meeting Harry Truman's wife when Truman was the vice president. Continue reading
This is the historic document of the 1961 Executive Order signed by John F. Kennedy that official established the funding and organization of the Peace Corps. Continue reading
A Norwegian teenager who survived the massacre on the island of Utoeya shares his first person account of the story. Continue reading
Jeanne Bokina Christie was a member of the American Red Cross group, the "Donut Dollies," a group of young females sent to Vietnam to help boost the morale of U.S. troops with recreational programs. Continue reading
