DESCRIPTION: Over three hundredletters found in my uncle’s attic tell a compelling story of his life as a youngWWII soldier, as well as his family’s experiences back home. These letters documenthis service with the Fifth Army Headquarters, from registering at Fort Devens, trainingat two separate camps, then travelling overseas to Italy. He describes the workand the leisure, the rules, and the return trip. Letters from his family tell oftheir life at home during the war. Learn about or re-live the years 1943-45 as wetravel through his time using the words of a 19-year-old country boy and his family!
DESCRIPTION: Over three hundredletters found in my uncle’s attic tell a compelling story of his life as a youngWWII soldier, as well as his family’s experiences back home. These letters documenthis service with the Fifth Army Headquarters, from registering at Fort Devens, trainingat two separate camps, then travelling overseas to Italy. He describes the workand the leisure, the rules, and the return trip. Letters from his family tell oftheir life at home during the war. Learn about or re-live the years 1943-45 as wetravel through his time using the words of a 19-year-old country boy and his family!
DESCRIPTION: Today’s technologies give us many ways to share resultswithout writing a full book. Let’s discuss creative ways to share even small discoveriesthat might interest your living family members.
DESCRIPTION: It’s history, other inspection sites, and a history ofimmigration to our country. The History of Ellis Island 1630-1976. Who was processedat Ellis Island and what did that involve? How did the Legislation of Immigrationaffect Ellis Island?
