1. What Is the Purpose of the Vineland Veterans History Project?

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Archives Alive!

Cumberland County Veterans

Web-Quest

Directions: Click on the link for each section and answer the questions that follow below that link.

http://www.vineland.org/pages/Vineland_Public_Schools/Archives_Alive/Veterans_History_Project/Overview_of_the_Veterans_Histo

1. What is the purpose of the Vineland Veterans History Project?

2. What wars does the Vineland Veterans History Project cover?

3. “What You Can Do” to help with the Vineland Veterans History Project?

4. “How You Can Begin” the Vineland Veterans History Project?

http://www.vineland.org/pages/Vineland_Public_Schools/Archives_Alive/Veterans_History_Project/The_History_of_the_Vinelands_V

5. When, how and by whom was the Vineland Veterans home built?

6. What happened in 1895?

7. Who was the first Commandant of the home? Describe his background.

8. What happened in 1990?

9. What happened in 2000?

10. Describe 2 historical notes listed at the bottom of the page.

http://www.vineland.org/files/_TTLNd_/f24c79c7e81973c93745a49013852ec4/28th_Infantry_Division_-_A_Recollection_50_Years_Later.pdf

11. Describe the major points Mr. Messore is trying to convey in the introduction.

12. Scroll to Chapter 3 (P.12) and describe and discuss Mr. Messore’s experiences at Normandy and Hedgerows.

13. What does the picture on page 24 depict?

14. Scroll to Chapter 8 (P.61) and describe and discuss Mr. Messore’s experiences returning home after the war.

15. Scroll to Chapter 9 (P.65) and describe and discuss Mr. Messore’s “retrospect” regarding his experiences during WWII.

http://www.vineland.org/pages/Vineland_Public_Schools/Archives_Alive/Veterans_History_Project/Vineland_Memorials___Monuments

16. Compare and past 1 memorial photo and its description from each of the following wars:

A. WWI

B. WWII

C. Korea

D. Vietnam

E. Civil War

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REcoEi1VCAk&feature=youtu.be

17. Watch the Skip Stanger video and describe his experiences serving in the United States military.

http://www.co.cumberland.nj.us/veteransaffairs

18. What is the purpose of the Department of Veterans' Affairs?

19. What has the Board of Chosen Freeholders commissioned?

http://www.nj.gov/military/veterans/memorial-homes/vineland/about-us/

20. What is the current Vineland Veterans home all about?

http://www.nj.gov/military/veterans/memorial-homes/vineland/our-facility/layout/

21. What are some of the special features of the Vineland Veterans Memorial Home?

22. What are some of the special amenities?

http://www.nj.com/cumberland/index.ssf/2017/12/wreaths_event_honors_cumberland_county_veterans_ph.html

23. What is the name of the event to honor the deceased veterans?

24. How many wreaths were placed on the graves in the cemetery?

25. Describe how the funds are raised to pay for the wreaths.

http://www.snjtoday.com/story/36783709/veterans-day-events-remembering-our-servicemen-and-women

26. Describe the type of events that are held to honor our veterans in Cumberland County.