Greetings,

I am one of the producers of the American history radio show,  
"BackStory with the American History Guys," hosted by historians Ed  
Ayers, Peter Onuf, and Brian Balogh and based at the Virginia  
Foundation for the Humanities. We recently re-released a show that may  
be of interest to VA-HIST subscribers. "Coming Home: A History of War  
Veterans" commemorates the upcoming Veterans Day holiday by exploring  
the diverse experiences of veterans returning home from war over three  
centuries. How have we as a country treated veterans once they're back  
home? Are veterans only as popular as the wars they fought in?  
Highlights include interviews with historian Rebecca Jo Plant on the  
role that mothers and wives have played in the lives of returning  
vets; Frank Earnest, former Commander of the Virginia Division of the  
Sons of Confederate Veterans on conflicting allegiances; a group of  
senior veterans from the Virginia American Legion on their personal  
experiences returning home; and psychologist Ed Tick on how he uses  
lessons from history in his work with veterans and their families. The  
show will be broadcast over the airwaves in various US cities over the  
coming week and is also available for download and streaming here.

An important part of our mission at BackStory is to create useful  
material for teachers. The Teacher Resources page on our website helps  
facilitate educators who would like to use the show in their  
classrooms. Feedback is most welcome as we continue to find ways to  
work more closely with teachers. Please let us know what you think,  
and how we can serve you better in the future!

Thanks,

Catherine V. Moore
Assistant Producer
"BackStory With the American History Guys"
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Radio
304-574-6120
www.backstoryradio.org
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