|
      |
     |
 THE WAR and The Veterans History ProjectTHE WAR is as much about storytelling, about sharing unique experiences, as it is about World War II. The film provides only a small window into the much larger experience of the hundreds of thousands who have served during times of war. The story of World War II is a story shared by millions of Americans, but as time goes by, many of these stories are being lost. For those who served our nation, from the battlefront to the home front, every story deserves to be heard. That's where you can help. PBS and Florentine Films have partnered with the Veterans History Project (VHP) in a massive effort to capture the stories of men and women who experienced the war first-hand before the generation that witnessed World War II has passed. The Veterans History Project is part of the Library of Congress and honors American war veterans and civilian workers who supported them by preserving stories of their service to our country. VHP collects and archives the one-of-a-kind stories that represent the diversity of the veterans who served our country — veterans from all conflicts, from all branches of the military, all ranks, all races and ethnicities.
|
PBS StoryShare As part of the community engagement campaign for THE WAR, individual public television stations nationwide are reaching out to a broad range of veterans and their families to capture the stories of World War II. Participating PBS stations are offering an online story collection tool – called PBS StoryShare – that allows users to directly upload World War II stories and photographs to a searchable database. With PBS StoryShare you can read, listen to, and watch stories from your community and across the country, in addition to sharing your own, or loved one’s, World War II experience. "You don’t have to be a professional interviewer to do an interview for the Veterans History Project. With merely some time to listen, a good microphone, and a cassette recorder, you can make a veteran part of history."
– Ken Burns |
