Episode 209 - The People's Collection
They are the firsthand stories of America and our history. The stories of veterans and their sacrifice. And through the Veterans History Project, which is part of the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress, they are being gathered and saved. During the last 20 years, the Veterans History Project, under the direction of Army Colonel Karen Lloyd, has received over 110,000 submissions from veterans and their families, covering World War I through the Iraq War. This people’s collection as it is called is giving a face and a voice to those who stood up and did their part in the name of democracy.