Stories from the Past

Susan Sherrouse — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:52:44 -0400

I enjoy listening to older Americans talk about the times in which they grew up, what was impacting their lives, and how they lead their lives.

As a daughter of a WWII vet, and the wife of a Vietnam vet, I also worry about so many stories that will be lost when these veterans die. But I'm also concerned about the lives of those who fought in a different way, here on the home front. These stories also need to be preserved.

I have been heartened by a project which was taking place at what is now the National WWII Museum (formerly the D-Day Museum) in New Orleans. They had started to collect the verbal history of many veterans, so that their memories of the war would not be forgotten. Since Hurricane Katrina, the name of the museum changed to the National WWII Museum, and I'm not sure what has happened to this project.

Our younger generations know nothing of the sacrifices made by the soldiers of WWII and their families back home. This is an important piece of history, worth preserving. I'm glad that Ken Burns has finally told this story.

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Mike Pride — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:08:44 -0400

Last night, while covering the preview of Ken Burns’s new World War II film in Concord, I was reminded of both a disadvantage and an advantage of being a reporter at this stage in my career.

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Stories from the Past

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