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United States Wars
Battle Lines: Letters from America's Wars
Letters from the American Revolution to Iraq.
From the Home Front and the Front Lines
Original materials from the Veterans History Project collections at the Library of Congress. Includes photographs, maps, and flags.
Rutgers Oral History Archives
Oral histories taken from men and women who served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.
Veterans History Project
Search for or browse oral histories from men and women who served in America's wars, from World War I through Iraq.
Vital Speeches of the Day
Find speeches concerning America's wars from World War II to the present.
Hint: Click journal title next to "Full Text Availalbe," then click "Search within this publication."
American Revolution
Spy Letters of the American Revolution
Along with the letters, the site also includes stories of spies and letters, secret methods and techniques, routes of the letters, and a timeline.
Mexican War
ADAH Digital Archives (Mexican War)
A collection of letters and a diary from the Mexican War.
War of 1812
The War of 1812
This companion site to the PBS series includes excerpts from several personal journals and links to more online sources for first person personal journals.
Civil War
Civil War Treasures from the New York Historical Society
Includes recruiting posters, stereographs, drawings, and letters.
Civil War Trust
Primary documents of the Civil War include speeches, acts, correspondence, and army documents.
Civil War Women
Letters, diaries, and documents describing women's lives and experiences during the Civil War.
The Valley of the Shadow
Documents from two communities, one Northern and one Southern, in the years leading up to, during, and following the Civil War. Includes letters, diaries, and newspapers.
World War I
firstworldwar.com
Memos, letters, treaties and the text of speeches throughout the war. Also look under "Narratives" (left column menu) to find memoirs, diaries, prose, and poetry.
WWI Memoirs and Reminiscences
Diaries and eyewitness accounts from around the world.
World War I Posters
View a slideshow of World War I posters from the Library of Congress Collections.
Propaganda Posters
Washington State University's digital collection of propaganda posters from both World War I and World War II.
World War II
The War
This website companion to the PBS series on World War II includes several letters and a few diary excerpts.
Propaganda Posters
Washington State University's digital collection of propaganda posters from both World War I and World War II.
Korean War
The Korean War and its Origins
Documents from the Truman Library include telegrams, memoranda, letters, and press releases.
Vietnam War
American Experience: Vietnam Online
A companion website to the PBS series Vietnam: A Television History. Includes primary resources and veteran reflections.
Vietnam Veterans Home Page - Remembrance
Stories, poems, songs, and narratives from or about the Vietnam War.
Gulf War
Gulf War Veteran Resource Pages - Tracings in the Sand
A forum for Gulf War veterans to post descriptions of and reflections on their experiences in the war.
Frontline - The Gulf War
This website companion to the PBS television show includes interviews with political leaders and military commanders (under oral histories), as well as first person accounts of being captured by Iraqi forces (in war stories).
The Gulf War - Individual Accounts
