“heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory.
sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history.”
–mary roach
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there are very few families in this country who have not been touched in some way by the military conflicts, both current and past. thank you for your sacrifice. “LEST WE FORGET” is so very important for a reason. it implores us to be wary as a nation, because a nation that forgets runs the risk of losing freedom or repeating mistakes of the past.
“I don’t think any man can exactly explain combat. It’s beyond words.” – Soldier, WWII
Based on newly discovered personal correspondence from the Revolutionary War to the Gulf War, War Letters brings to life vivid eyewitness accounts of famous battles, intimate declarations of love and longing, poignant letters penned just before the writer was killed, and heartbreaking “Dear John” letters from home.
War Letters premiered on television in 2001.
Visit American Experience for bonus videos,
timelines and transcripts of letters from war.
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“letters are among the most significant memorial a person can leave behind them.”
-johann wolfgang von goethe
dedicated to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice on this Memorial Day and every day.
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sources: pbs.org, American Expérience, Chapman University, chapman.edu
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