As eighth grade students at the University School of Milwaukee in Wisconsin begin their Vietnam War unit, their American history teacher, Chuck Taft, displays the photo of Jack Russell Smith. He asks if his… Read More
By Sharon M. Deane Director of Education at Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund “Don’t forget to smile,” and “no points for cuteness.” That’s what I heard from the National History Day staff and volunteers… Read More
Every veteran has a story to tell, and that story is a part of American history. The Veterans History Project, a project of the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress, exists… Read More
The Vietnam War often gets just a small mention in middle school history books. For most 12 and 13 year olds, the war seems to exist in the distant past, with no effect… Read More
Students in South Dakota read the names of those names etched on The Wall from their state as part of our Reading of the Names project.
By Jenna Martin When you think of the Vietnam War, what comes to mind? Whether the United States won? Maybe that a family or friend was killed in this war. To the war… Read More
For this installment of the Lessons from War series, we thought we’d share this article with you from the Office of the Secretary of Defense Historical Office. These retired officers, as well as… Read More
Stories need to be told. Thousands of stories of lives cut short are behind the 58,282 names etched on the granite Vietnam Veterans Memorial. And there are millions more of the veterans who… Read More
Last week, the VVMF conference room was filled with teachers from across the country through a program with the Smithsonian EdLab. Their discussions included how to connect people to The Wall and how to… Read More
Thousands came to visit The Wall That Heals in Harrisonburg, Virginia over the weekend of April 20-23. Some had never been able to see the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. and for… Read More
