College of Charleston: Department of History

History Project Unique in SC College of Charleston history students are some of just a few in the nation and the only ones in the state to take on an oral interview project documenting accounts of veterans and civilians who were affected by World War II. Already 30 interviews have been conducted in just a few weeks and two related events are planned.

The oral project is part of Veterans’ History Project, passed by the US Congress in 2000.
These interviews will provide a base for future undergraduate and faculty research at the College as well as teaching students to use oral interviews in research and learn how memory changes over time as political values and issues shift.
Capturing these first-hand accounts is significant as veterans and adult civilians from 1941-1945 are at least 80 years old and the opportunity to record their memories is rapidly passing.

The History Department envisions an on-going process of oral interviews within the community that could go on for some time. Additional classes and coursework related to The Korean and Vietnam Wars are also being discussed. For more information, contact Bryan Ganaway at 843- 953-5711 or ganawayb@cofc.edu


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EVENTS \| NEWS \| SPEAKERS History Project Unique in SC College of Charleston history students are some of just a few in the nation and the only ones in the state to take on an oral interview project documenting accounts of veterans and civilians who were affected by World War II. Already 30 interviews have been conducted in just a few weeks and two related events are planned. The oral project is part of Veterans’ History Project, passed by the US Congress in 2000. These interviews will provide a base for future undergraduate and faculty research at the College as well as teaching students to use oral interviews in research and learn how memory changes over time as political values and issues shift. Capturing these first-hand accounts is significant as veterans and adult civilians from 1941-1945 are at least 80 years old and the opportunity to record their memories is rapidly passing. The History Department envisions an on-going process of oral interviews within the community that could go on for some time. Additional classes and coursework related to The Korean and Vietnam Wars are also being discussed. For more information, contact Bryan Ganaway at 843- 953-5711 or ganawayb@cofc.edu Gilder Lehrman podcasts: "Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom"
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