Army Heritage Center Foundation

Army Heritage and Education Center. Foundation Publications:
The Eye of the Army: A Photographic Exhibit
An interactive, educational CD-ROM that brings American history from the 1850s to the 1960s alive through images from the Military History Institute and artifacts from the U.S. Defending the Long Road to Freedom
An interactive CD-ROM focusing on the African American community’s experience withi

n the U.S. Army. The centerpiece of the story is the fifty-year Army career of Brigadier General Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., the first African American promoted to General Officer rank in the United States Armed Forces. Army Nurses of World War One: Service Beyond Expectations
More than 21,000 women enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War I to serve as uniformed nurses. Nearly half of them served in overseas locations. Their little-known story is presented through the writings of two of these brave women, Elizabeth Lewis and Emma Elizabeth Weaver. Designing for Victory 1914-1945
This educational CD-ROM examines the role of posters as vital tools of communication on the home front during World War I and World War II. The disk includes a selection of vintage posters from both wars and features designs from the United States, as well as Germany, Great Britain, France, Canada, and Russia. Service in the 195th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment: The Diary of Captain Samuel McPherran
Having served 2 years in the Army and being discharged due to injury, McPherran recruits men from Huntingdon County, PA and joins them in the 195th in the fall of 1864. This booklet is a transcription of the diary he kept during his service in the 195th along with annotations. Understanding War Through Imagery: The Civil War in American Memory
This photograph booklet is a companion piece for the Civil War photograph exhibit on display in Ridgway Hall. The majority of the photographs are culled from the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center’s expansive MOLLUS Civil War photo collection. Veterans - Paintings by Nina Talbot: An artist, Ms. Talbot painted images and memories from interviews she held with Veterans about their military service. Sleepless Nights - Korean War Veteran John A. Cook's Midnight Drawings: This artwork exhibit guidebook details Cook's experiences while serving in the 1st Cavalry Division during the Korean War. Later in life, Cook would draw the graphic images from his past to cope with insomnia and PTSD. The Making of an American Army - The World War II Artwork of Frederick Counsel - A G.I. View of Army Life: This exhibit guidebook features the watercolor paintings and drawings of Pennsylvania native Frederick Counsel. A trained artist, Counsel painted murals in mess halls and barracks facilities stateside.