Library of Congress
Loc: Veterans' History Project: We Were Pirates: A Torpedoman's Pacific War
Listen to a panel discussion including a U.S. Navy submariner, Robert Hunt, and the two authors who told his story about his missions in a submarine during World War II in the Pacific in the book, We Were Pirates: A Torpedoman's Pacific...
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Harry S. Truman Library & Museum: Truman Presidential Audio Collection
Hear some of President Truman's speeches, including the surrenders of Germany and of Japan, from the Harry S. Truman digital archive. Other speeches cover post-war issues such as price controls, and the opening of the United Nations.
Library of Congress
Loc: War Ends Vj Day
Letters and stories from soldiers as the recall and record their feelings on the day Japan surrendered.
A&E Television
History.com: Letters of Love From Ww2
From North Africa, back to Britain and through Europe, Letters of Love in WW2 tells a unique story of the Second World War from the perspective of two people that lived through it. This podcast includes 13 episodes.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The Zookeeper's Wife
Ira Flato talks with Diane Ackerman, author of The Zookeeper's Wife, a new book about the Holocaust, World War II, and the Warsaw Zoo.
BBC
Bbc History: World Wars: World War Two: Voices of D Day
Listen to the stories of eight eye witnesses to the D-day invasion.
BBC
Bbc History: World Wars: World War Two: Voices of Dunkirk
Listen to the stories of eight eye witnesses present at the evacuation from Dunkirk. Transcripts of the recordings and useful introductions to each account included.
BBC
Bbc History: History Trails: Wars and Conflict: Home Life During World War Two
A series of nine RealAudio clips featuring the reminiscences and memories of average British citizens who lived through food rationing, housing issues, women working in the factories and much more. The clip from one man who as a child...
PBS
Pbs: People's Century: Killing Fields: 1914 18
A companion site to a documentary about the stories that only eyewitnesses can tell provides access to two personal accounts of people who lived through World War One.
Library of Congress
Loc: After the Day of Infamy: "Man on the Street"; Interviews
From the American Folklife Center, this compilation of recordings of "Man on the Street" interviews in the two days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and then a month later bring an important understanding of the viewpoints of ordinary...
Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly
American History: Road to World War Two: 1930s See Major Changes in Europe, Asia
This Voice of America transcript and recording gives a good overview of American foreign policy in the 1930s. Read about the improved relations with Latin America, but the hesitance to become involved in problems in Europe and Asia.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: A Video Interview With Katherine Paterson
As the daughter of two missionaries, Katherine Paterson spent the first five years of her life in China. When the Japanese invaded during World War II, her family returned to the United States. By the age of 18, Paterson had moved over...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Role of President Pt. 12: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt was a significant figure in strengthening the power of the presidential office. He guided the United States through the Depression Years and World War II. Two of the methods he used to garner support were his famous...
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