Classroom Internet Library
Oral Histories
 Experiencing War 
See and hear stories of American war veterans at this site from the Library of Congress. The site is a result of the The Veterans History Project which is designed to collect and preserve audio- and video-taped oral histories, along with documentary materials such as letters, diaries, maps, photographs, and home movies, of America's war veterans and those who served in support of them. You can also learn how to become a volunteer interviewer for the project.
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Audio Interviews
e. e. cummings on what makes an artist. Watson and Crick on the discovery of DNA. Any Warhol speaks on how he selected his portrait subjects. Artists, poets, writers, actors, politicians, and other key figures of the 20th century are featured in audio interviews at this site from the BBC. In addition to the interviews, you will also find biographies.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Conversations with America
For over 50 years Studs Terkel has been collecting the stories of people involved in some of the nation's most pivotal events. This site features audio interviews from his Chicago radio show which aired from 1952 to 1997 and from his books Division Street, Hard Times, The Good War, Race, and Talking to Myself. Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No |
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