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Digital Stories of Our Heroes
Uncover and relate their stories
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Project Resources
Interview Strategies
strategies for conducting a successful interview
Taping Tips
basic procedures to follow when taping an interview
Veteran Background Information Form
form to be sent to veteran interviewee for completion prior to the interview
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Oral History Resources
Making Sense of Oral History
information to help you to understand oral historical evidence (from History Matters)
Experiencing War - Stories from the Veterans History Project
selections from the Library of Congress oral history archive
What Did You Do in the War Grandma?
student-created oral histories of Rhode Island Women during World War II (from Linda Wood, Judi Scott, and Brown University's Scholarly Technology Group)
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World War II Resources
Overview of World War II
including many links (from Wikipedia)
World War II Multimedia Database
timeline with information text, images, videos, links  (from Jason McDonald)
Best of History Websites: World War II
list of rated links to sites featuring information about World War II (from Thomas Daccord)
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Veterans History Project Resources
Participation Guidelines
guidelines for participating in the Veterans History Project
Project Forms
links to forms that must be completed by participants in the Veterans History Project
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