Digital Spotlight: Echoes of the Great War

ECHOES OF THE GREAT WAR: AMERICAN EXPERIENCES OF WORLD WAR I from the Library of Congress tells stories from the Veteran’s History Project.

Contents: A companion to a larger “Experiencing War” project, this website contains three sections: Arguing Over War and Over Here, Over There, and A World Overturned. Each part includes an introduction, then connects users to specific narratives from the large digital collection. Primary source materials include audio interviews, photos, diaries, letters, and other materials.

Classroom Connections: Teachers will find this project useful in connecting the experiences of individuals to the larger war effort. Ask students to explore a narrative and compare their story with others.

Featured Digital Objects:
Hillie John Franz
http://memory.loc.gov/…/vhp-st…/loc.natlib.afc2001001.12617/
Gustav Hermann Kissel
http://memory.loc.gov/…/vhp-st…/loc.natlib.afc2001001.37555/
Roland H. Neel, Sr.
http://memory.loc.gov/…/vhp-st…/loc.natlib.afc2001001.01875/

To visit the collection, go to http://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/,