Library of Congress
Loc: From the Home Front and the Front Lines
This exhibition consists of original materials and oral histories drawn from the Veterans History Project collections at the Library of Congress. With an emphasis on World War I (1914-1918), World War II (1939-1945), the Korean War...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Detail From Holland's Magazine, March 1918
In this cover art, see an example of how the Texas-based women's magazine "Holland" encouraged women to work as part of the war effort during the Great War.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Jewish Parachutists From Palestine
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum features the Jewish Parachutists from Palestine who volunteered to join the British Army. Describes their role in organizing resistance to the Germans and aiding in the rescue of Allied captives....
Other
Doctors Without Borders
Outstanding interactive home page of a professional organization of Physicians who volunteer to help people all over the world who are victims of war, diseases, natural disasters, and those who have no health care. Great virtual tour of...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Marquis De Lafayette
A biography of the Marquis de Lafayette, the French nobleman who came to the colonies at the age of 20 to volunteer to fight against the British in the American Revolution. This article offers an interesting look into the politics...
Other
Cambodia: Beauty and Darkness
Site about Cambodia is run by volunteers in the memory of those killed during the Khmer Rouge period. Oral histories, a five-part article about Cambodia's history, sets of photos, facts about traveling and statistical information make...
Digital History
Digital History: The Peace Corps
Some 150,000 Americans have served in the Peace Corps since it was formed in 1961. Peace Corps volunteers live and work for two years in communities in the developing world. They must learn the languages of the people they serve. They...
First World War
Prose & Poetry: Literary Ambulance Drivers
Why did many literary figures, including Hemingway, volunteer for ambulance duty during World War I? This article explores the topic, with specific references to Hemingway.
Curated OER
World War Ii Poster
This site discusses how "Millions volunteered or were drafted for military duty during World War II. The majority of these citizen-soldiers had no idea how to conduct themselves to prevent inadvertent disclosure of important information...
Library of Congress
Loc: On the Homefront: America During Ww I and Ww Ii
Using primary source documents from the Library of Congress, learn about volunteer work, civil defense, conservation efforts, economic initiatives, and patriotic support on the homefront in both World War I and World War II.
Other
Americorps: Vista History
Read a brief history of VISTA, or Volunteers In Service to America. This article overviews the reasons behind its establishment in 1965 and the circumstances surrounding its growth.
Other
The Army Heritage Foundation: The Philippine Insurrection [Pdf]
By the end of July 1898, 13,000 U.S. Volunteers and 2,000 regular troops arrived totake control of the Philippines from the Spanish as part of the Spanish-American War. Together with the Filipino revolutionary army, numbering about...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Guns of Bull Run by Joseph A. Altsheler
This is the full text of the novel The Guns of Bull Run by Joseph A. Altsheler, the first in a series of eight books chronicling the Civil War. The Guns of Bull Run follows the adventures of Harry Kenton, a Southern sympathizer from...
Other
Aa Registry: Wentworth Cheswell, One of New Hampshire's Finest
A biography of Wentworth Cheswell, a black American who contributed to the Revolutionary War and local politics. Cheswell is considered the first black American to be elected to a public office. Click on learn more for more information...
Other
The Peoples' Crusade
Imagine a multinational army of volunteers marching across a continent with minimal organization and direction to take on the most powerful army in the world. This was the People's Crusade, the First Crusade.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Patriotic Rally at Fort Brown
Here is an example of the patriotism that flourished in the United States (this site's example is taken from Texas' history), during the Great War (World War I). See a photo from a rally at Fort Brown, showing both women and men...
Curated OER
A History of the 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Check out this site to read a personal account of an infantryman whose unit saw action in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
Other
Russian Fighting Russian
Thousands of Russians volunteered their services to the Germans in their war against the Soviet Union. This article discusses the various volunteer units organized.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: A Life of Service: Nurse Bennett Heritage House
Nurse Myra Grimsley (Bennett) was a nurse in Britain throughout World War I. She came to Newfoundland in 1921 as a volunteer and worked there for over 50 years. She was the only source of medical aid to people living along a...
Curated OER
Martin Anthony Schuster in 1906 (Feb. 4 1871 Feb. 9, 1952)
A personal account of the experiences of the 6th Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Company A, as seen through the eyes of one man.
University of Washington
Seattle General Strike: Minute Men
An article detailing the activities of the Minute Men of Seattle, a volunteer organization whose objective was to rout out any enemy of the United States during World War I.
Other
On the Issues: Virginia
Please know that this site is maintained by volunteers and staff. It is their mission to provide non-partisan information on environment, gun control, war, immigration, and more. Information comes from newspapers and voting history of...
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: Amdrew Jackson: The Battle of New Orleans
This resource presents a short narrative of Jackson's surprising victory against the British in the Battle of New Orleans on January 8, 1815.
University of Maryland
The People's Republic of China
This site offers information about the People's Republic of China, which was established in 1949, after the victory of the Chinese Communist Party.