Webcast on Veterans History

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Register today for The National Teach-In on Veterans History on October 21st at 12pmEST. Tune in at http://www.veterans .com to watch this LIVE webcast!

HISTORY™, together with the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress, is hosting host a National Teach-In on Veterans History on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 12pm EST. Educators and students nationwide can view this LIVE webcast online at http://www.veterans .com. The webcast will be broadcast live from the Library of Congress in Washington , D.C. (It will be archived on the website for those who cannot tune in to watch it live.)

A panel of educators and veterans will answer questions from students via video, email, and a live audience. The teach-in will focus on the histories and stories of veterans, and will provide information on how communities nationwide can help preserve the stories of veterans and possibly submit them to the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project. This event is part of the Take A Veteran to School Day initiative created by HISTORY.

The panel features Robert Patrick, a U.S. Army veteran and Director of the Veterans History Project, Terry Shima, WWII veteran and Executive Director of the Japanese American Veterans Association, Dr. Darlene Iskra, a US Navy veteran of Desert Storm and the first female commander of a US Navy ship, and Jonathan Bickel, a teacher from Eastern Lebanon County High School and part of a teaching-team on veterans history at his school. Dr. Libby O'Connell, Chief Historian for HISTORY, will moderate. There is no registration fee -- HISTORY has fully funded this event.

(Note: to test your computer and make sure you can easily connect to the webcast, log on anytime before the live event to http://www.veterans .com and follow instructions. )

This fall, HISTORY will air a 5-part special series presentation entitled WWII in HD premiering on November 15th. Each school or teacher that signs up for the October 21st webcast will receive a colorful WWII in HD poster (while supplies last, so sign up now!)