Notable media projects associated with the Veterans History Project include: • A March 2007 screening of a series of films, shorts, and television episodes during
Women's History Month titled "Women at War" highlighting American servicewomen participation in the major wars of the 20th century. • March 2:
Mad Parade (1931) and
100% American (1918) • March 9:
Ladies Courageous (1944) and
Women in Defense (1942) • March 16:
Flight Nurse (1953) and
M*A*S*H episode
season 7, episode 16: "Inga" (1979) • March 23: An episode from the acclaimed TV series
China Beach and a television report titled "Woman Doctor in Vietnam" (1966), which aired on the CBS news program
The 20th Century • March 30:
Courage Under Fire (1996) • A joint community engagement during 2007 between the Veterans History Project and
PBS resulted in the September 7 airing of the seven-part
Ken Burns PBS documentary
The War. The television miniseries underscores the VHP's objective of building the historic record by collecting first-hand recollections of wartime veterans. It also profiles civilians who work in support of war efforts, such as
Rosie the Riveters and
USO volunteers. • The VHP commemorated
Veterans Day on November 11, 2008, with a special online presentation featuring firsthand recollections of African American soldiers from the
92nd Infantry Division of World War II. • The Veterans History Project commemorated its 10th anniversary through a host of various events and initiatives, including a commemorative anniversary event. The featured speaker for this event was
James H. Billington, the 13th Librarian of Congress, who called upon Americans to collect the stories of veterans on September 29th, 2010. • The VHP commemorated its 15th anniversary with a new web presentation titled "VHP at 15: Collections Over the Years," to memorialize fifteen collections through their existing online series, "Experiencing War." • The Veterans History Project celebrated its 20th anniversary with online concerts and panels, November 6–14, 2020 • November 6: Barbara Martin • November 7: "In Love and War" -
Roxanne Seeman, songwriter with
Elise Solberg, pianist and Hannah Goldblatt, singer • November 8: "Still Over There" - Franklin Tootle, Operation Song • November 9: Conversation on conversing: Veterans discuss VHP participation • November 10: "Old Glory" - Kimberley Mitchell, Operation Song • November 12: Organizational benefits to collaborating with VHP, panel discussion • November 13: "Precious Pearl" - Kimberley Mitchell, Operation Song • November 14: Volunteering to make history, panel discussion ==References==