WORLD WAR I STORIES FROM A CENTURY AGO TOLD IN VETS’ OWN WORDS IS A FIRST FOR WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM

...approach, drawing on its substantial oral history collection and archives to share the stories of the Wisconsin soldiers, sailors, nurses and airmen who helped shape global history. In making the...

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Headshot photograph of Alannah McReavey

Alannah McReavey on Giving Back

...interview, click here or on the interview page at the bottom of this post. Below are clips from McReavey’s oral history interview with the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Oral History Program...

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Madison’s Count This Penny Set to Debut New Civil War Songs for Record Release Party at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum

...Museum is a free public educational activity of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs and is located at 30 W. Mifflin St., across the street from the State Capitol. -30-...

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WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM AWARDED GRANT BY INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES

...generations, and more accessible to the public. Once the project is complete, all the photos will be available for viewing online. “Our Wisconsin Civil War veterans bravely fought for equality...

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The Life and Letters of World War I Aerial Observer Lt. Mortimer M. Lawrence – December 1917

Christmas Day Dec. 25, 1917   Dear Mother:- Received your night letter this morning. Thank you for all your good wishes. I hope you received my message O.K. We had...

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2013 Spring Programs

...W. Mifflin St., across the street from the State Capitol. For more information go to www.wisvetsmuseum.com./ -30- 201 West Washington Avenue | Madison, Wisconsin 53707 1-800-WIS-VETS | WisVets@dva.wisconsin.gov | WisVets.com...

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Historian How To: Cataloging Oral Histories Using OCLC

The purpose of this quick class is to teach the student how to use the Online Computer Library Catalog (OCLC) for cataloging oral histories on WorldCat.Org. The content covers using...

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AUTHOR OF THE PACIFIC, HUGH AMBROSE TO SPEAK IN MADISON

...30 W. Mifflin St., across the street from the State Capitol. Visit our website at www.wisvetsmuseum.com. -30- 201 West Washington Avenue | Madison, Wisconsin 53707 1-800-WIS-VETS | WisVets@dva.wisconsin.gov | WisVets.com...

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Wisconsin Veterans and September 11, 2001

...settling into a new job and a regular schedule when 9/11 took place. In her oral history interview, Rasmusson recalls her immediate reactions to the attacks and remembers her visit...

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Vietnam countryside seen from a helicopter, soldier’s silhouette in the foreground.

Reflecting on PTSD: Experiences and Recovery

...To find more oral histories discussing military trauma and recovery, please visit WAR:RAW, our online exhibit featuring veteran experiences with art therapy. Written by Kate Rowell, Oral History Archives Assistant...

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