Tag: European Theater
As Black History Month draws to a close, nothing illustrates the great progress of the civil rights movement more than a glimpse at a bleaker era. The work we do every day at the National Archives is for the express purpose of preserving historical context, even the disturbing parts, as exemplified in today’s post, written by [...]
Posted by Guest Blogger on February 29, 2012, under Archives II, Military Records, The Process.
Tags: African American, Black History Month, civil rights, European Theater, Lopez Matthews, military court martial, Nazis, Negro, racism, RG 498, World War II Comments: 9
Today’s post is written by Lopez D. Matthews, Jr., an Archives Technician in the Holdings Management Division at Archives II. Celebrate Women’s History Month and discover the the WAC! The story of women in the military is one of strength and courage in the face of discrimination and doubt. Part of the story can be [...]
Posted by Guest Blogger on March 14, 2011, under Archives II, Military Records.
Tags: European Theater, Lopez Matthews, RG 498, U.S. Army, WAC, women, Women's Army Corps, Women's History Month, World War II Comments: 6
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