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=Oral History Collections=

Library of Congress Federal Writers' Project
The Federal Writers' Project recorded over 10,000 life histories of people who lived during the 1930's. The people interviewed described what it was like to live and work during the Great Depression. Audio recordings of some the interviews are available here.

Library of Congress Veterans History Project
Personal stories of war veterans are recorded and preserved here so that future generations can learn more about what it was like to experience a war.

Studs Terkel Oral History Galleries
Studs Terkel is one of the most famous collectors of oral histories. He interviewed hundreds of Americans during his lifetime. His website includes many audio recordings of the interviews he conducted, including conversations with people who lived through the Great Depression, people who experienced World War II, and people involved in the Civil Rights Movement.

The PBS documentary series //The New Americans// follows the experiences of immigrants who have recently arrived in the United States. This website includes interview clips with recent immigrants and more information about their lives.
 * PBS: The New Americans **

StoryCorps is an organization that records stories about people's lives. Participants are recorded interviewing someone, usually a relative or friend, about their experiences. The interviews are preserved in the Library of Congress and the StoryCorps website, and some interviews are played on NPR.
 * [|StoryCorps] **