Veterans memories recorded during national oral history project
William Ryan held the black and white photograph of his Royal Canadian Artillery regiment in his hand as he recounted his time serving in the Second World War. He served as an artillery gunner and as a dispatch rider. Ryan remembers a sunny day in France when he was ordered to carry papers to an allied Polish force.After Irene, college students document stories
Keene - Students from Burlington College in Vermont recorded stories about Tropical Storm Irene over the weekend as part of an audio-documentary project.Veterans memories sought for preservation
It used to be that the deaths of 300 to 400 veterans would be reported every three months in Legion Magazine, said Burnaby's George McLean.Final Call for contributions to the GAA Oral History Project
Commissioned by the GAA and carried out by a team based at Boston College-Ireland, the GAA Oral History Project is now drawing to a close.Translation of resistance literature; best way to promote Basiji thoughts
A seminar was held Monday morning, Nov. 28, as "Movement of translation, Basij global thoughts and Islamic Awakening in the contemporary world" in which a university professor said:""Shemshad and the Fourth Wish" to come in English
Akbar Sahrai's war story "Shemshad and the Fourth Wish" is being converted into English by Palizan Publications. His previous book "The Puzzle of the Fish Canal" has also been converted into English by Elmi Farhangi Publishing House.Collecting The Stories Of Local Vietnam Veterans
Rochester, N.Y. – Travis Piper sat down with two St. John Fisher College students to share his story of serving in the Vietnam War.Basij to collect martyrs biographies
Cultural deputy to the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution said not much has been done about martyrs lives and the army is considering plans to compensate for the shortcomings in this regard.Works on foreign POWs to be collected
According to a call for works about prisoners of war of foreign countries, the specialized Azedegan library will collect works on the POWs of other countries.Oral history dos and donts released
The National Library and Archives Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran has recently devised dos and don’ts of oral history activities....
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Attack on Halabcheh narrated
With wet saliva, we are having the lunch which that loving Isfahani man gave us from the back of his van when he said goodbye in the city entrance. Adaspolo [lentils with rice] with yoghurt! We were just started having it when the plane dives, we go down and shelter behind the runnel, and a few moments later, when the plane raises up, we also raise our heads, and while eating, we see the high sides ...Part of memoirs of Seyed Hadi Khamenei
The Arab People Committee
Another event that happened in Khuzestan Province and I followed up was the Arab People Committee. One day, we were informed that the Arabs had set up a committee special for themselves. At that time, I had less information about the Arab People , but knew well that dividing the people into Arab and non-Arab was a harmful measure.Book Review