Hagels aid Vietnam project
Brothers Tom Hagel, left, and Chuck Hagel served in the same Army squad in the Vietnam War. Washington — Former Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska and his brother Tom Hagel helped the Veterans History Project launch a new campaign Wednesday to chronicle the experiences of those who fought in the Vietnam War.Rowell Fund for Tibet Announces Grants to Projects on Oral History
The Rowell Fund for Tibet's Board of Advisors has decided to award funds for 2012 to seven projects that deal with maternal health care, oral history, journalism, education and photography.Irans Revolution by Charles Kurzman
The Unbelievable Revolution is the transliteration of the Persian rendition of Charles Kurzman's book on Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, the Unthinkable Revolution in Iran.Interviews with dignitaries, historical figures
Manager of Astan Quds Razavi's press and documents affairs said:" Astan Quds Razavi's oral history center is the most active center of Iran's oral history carrying out more than 5,000 hours of interviews with dignitaries and historical figures.Mission to Tehran
The translation division of the Islamic Revolution Documents Center has provided a new Persian translation of the Mission to Tehran by General Robert Huyser. The book will be published within a few months.Da: Irans most popular book in history
Soureh Mehr has released the 141st print-run of Da. The book is Zahra Husseinis memories of the opening days of the Sacred Defense.New Web Search Technology to Aid Researchers Using Oral Histories
Newswise — The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded the University of Kentucky Libraries a $195,853 National Leadership Grant to further develop their Oral History Metadata Synchronizer (OHMS). OHMS is a web-based system that allows users to search for specific terms within recorded oral history interviews.War tales
Veterans History Project collects veterans' stories in their own words Coloradans share their memories for America's largest oral-history event.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....
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Kak-e Khak
The book “Kak-e Khak” is the narration of Mohammad Reza Ahmadi (Haj Habib), a commander in Kurdistan fronts. It has been published by Sarv-e Sorkh Publications in 500 copies in spring of 1400 (2022) and in 574 pages. Fatemeh Ghanbari has edited the book and the interview was conducted with the cooperation of Hossein Zahmatkesh.Is oral history the words of people who have not been seen?
Some are of the view that oral history is useful because it is the words of people who have not been seen. It is meant by people who have not been seen, those who have not had any title or position. If we look at oral history from this point of view, it will be objected why the oral memories of famous people such as revolutionary leaders or war commanders are compiled.Daily Notes of a Mother
Memories of Ashraf-al Sadat SistaniThey bring Javad's body in front of the house. His mother comes forward and says to lay him down and recite Ziarat Warith. His uncle recites Ziarat and then tells take him to the mosque which is in the middle of the street and pray the funeral prayer (Ṣalāt al-Janāzah) so that those who do not know what the funeral prayer is to learn it.
A Critique on Oral history of War Commanders
“Answering Historical Questions and Ambiguities Instead of Individual-Organizational Identification”“Oral history of Commanders” is reviewed with the assumption that in the field of war historiography, applying this method is narrated in an advancing “new” way, with the aim of war historiography, emphasizing role of commanders in creation of its situations and details.