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A Lafayette nonprofit wants to preserve 25 veterans' stories as part of America's 250th birthday celebration. The Good Samaritan Project welcomes all veterans and families to share memories at a November recording event.
Lafayette's Good Samaritan Project is preserving veteran stories through a Library of Congress initiative, seeking 25 veterans to share their memories this November. Volunteers will handle all the recording while veterans simply share their experiences.
As Holocaust survivors enter their late nineties and beyond, a packed Scarsdale Library gathered to witness one woman's childhood story of survival and ensure these voices echo beyond a single generation. The "Survivors Among Us" exhibit captures personal histories before time runs out.
A new bill directs the Library of Congress to record and preserve firsthand accounts from 9/11 survivors, ensuring their voices reach future generations. As the 25th anniversary approaches, lawmakers are working to honor both those who lived through the attacks and those who brought justice afterward.
A PhD researcher recorded nearly 100 hours of interviews with government scientists from Britain's once-thriving public research centers, capturing a forgotten era when 5% of science graduates joined prestigious labs that changed the world. These recordings now live in the British Library, preserving stories of innovation, curiosity, and purpose-driven work.
Brad Zarlin spent nearly two decades quietly interviewing over 2,000 Holocaust survivors, many sharing their stories for the first time. His thousands of hours of recordings now preserve irreplaceable firsthand testimonies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Since the 1860s, Black family reunions have been healing broken bonds and preserving culture. What started as formerly enslaved people searching for lost relatives is now a powerful tradition keeping history alive.
A groundbreaking exhibition in Western Australia is rewriting colonial history by centering Indigenous voices that were deliberately overlooked for 140 years. Seven Menang elders are sharing their oral histories to complete the story of Albany, Australia's first colonial settlement.
Nigerian filmmakers are using artificial intelligence to save disappearing oral traditions and reimagine African storytelling. The Naija AI Film Festival is leading a creative revolution that honors the past while building the future.
High school students on Long Island are turning Holocaust survivors' firsthand accounts into plays, music, and paintings. The Witness Project pairs 50 students with survivors to ensure their stories outlive them.
Ann Horvath-Rose spent years piecing together her father's Holocaust survival story, even though he never wanted to share the painful details. Now she's one of 70 trained speakers bringing these fading memories to a new generation of students.
On April 14, Holocaust survivors and their families will share personal stories in 25 Houston living rooms, transforming Holocaust Remembrance Day into an intimate experience of hope and resilience. The global movement Zikaron BaSalon brings history to life through small gatherings where listeners become witnesses.