Other Sites to See

A Peek at our Nation's History
Senior Citizen Sites
Sites by and for Veterans

A Peek at our Nation's History

A People at War
A People at War exhibit shows Americans during the Second World War through photographs and documents from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

A. Philip Randolph/Pullman Porter Museum Gallery
This gallery is located in the historic Pullman District in Chicago, Illinois. It's full of information on A. Philip Randolph, the organizer of the Brotherhood of the Sleeping Car Porters and a key civil rights activist. A well done, informative site. For more information on Randolph, also see the Public TV contribution: A. Philip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom.

Military Network
This is a site for the "military enthusiast," covering military weapons, rank/insignia, aviation history, armed forces and governments of the world, POW/MIA issues, patriotism, military publications, and many other subjects.

New York's Lower East Side Tenement Museum
This museum is a rich contribution to showing the lives of many immigrant workers. Click on a window in a tenement building, and you see a picture and story of a family who lived in that room.

Our Nation's Founding Documents
Here you'll find the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, and Federalist Papers, with a search tool to help you track down a specific issue, speeches, photos, discussion forums and other veteran links of interest

South Neighborhood Community Center
This site offers activist tips, info about people who've made a difference and links to valuable community organizations.

Stories from Ellis Island
A neat site that uses photos and audio to capture the experience of immigrants landing at Ellis Island a generation or two ago.

The Library of Congress
A wealth of documents, photos, special exhibits, etc. Try the American Memory section.

The National Women's Hall of Fame
Features some valuable history, including a couple of games, and lists the women recognized for their contributions to society,including those inducted into the Hall of Fame this year.

The Virtual Wall home page
An interactive replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. As your mouse pointer touches each name on the Virtual Wall's alphabetical name lists, the status bar of your browser will show some details of the person behind the name. Clicking on a name will show you messages left by another visitor or details from the database.

The Women Who Served
section of this site highlights the contributions of women pilots during WW2.

Toledo, Ohio industry, labor, technology and culture
A virtual museum about the development of in the Toledo area. Includes the 1934 UAW Auto-Lite strike, which helped convince Congress of the need to pass the Wagner Act setting up labor law protections for workers.

WWII U.S. Veterans
This site is dedicated to the millions of men and women from the U.S. who made the ultimate sacrifice for the good of free people everywhere. The site has links to the WWII Veterans Memorial Museum, live chat with other WWII vets, pictures and memorabilia from the 40s, and a locator data base for finding long-lost war friends.

Senior Citizen Sites

Aging Well
This health and wellness village was designed by New York State for mature adults who want to start or maintain a healthy lifestyle, it offers information on nutrition, fitness, healing, medications, safety and more.

Alliance for Retired Americans
The Alliance was launched in January 2001 by a coalition of AFL-CIO unions and community-based organizations dedicated to economic and social justice. The organization works at the national, state and local level to gain universal health care; protect and expand Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid; add a prescription drug benefit to Medicare; protect the rights of nursing home patients; and on a host of other public policy issues affecting retirees and older Americans.

Congress of California Seniors
The Congress of California Seniors takes stands on issues of importance to midlife and older persons and their families. The site provides a wealth of information for residents of California and elsewhere, as well as lots of links to other sites of interest and importance to seniors.

Elderhostel
If you think it's too late to travel the world or you're alone and need traveling companions, this site will open your eyes. Elderhostel is a nonprofit group providing educational adventures around the world to adults aged 55 and over. A well maintained site with on-going listings for courses and trips. Physically challenged people are welcome.

Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance
Although it's designed for New Yorkers, it looks like this site would help any senior get consumer help with Medicare, managed care, Medigap insurance, long term care insurance.

Partnership for Caring: America's Voices for the Dying
A non-profit organization devoted to raising expectations and increasing consumer demand for excellence in care near the end-of-life. This is the organization that invented living wills in 1967. Their site offers information about the latest legislation, publications, and a toll-free phone number to help people get counseling about living wills.

Senior Sites
Looks like a good source for seniors and their families who are interested in finding non-profit housing and services. Featuring a data base for non-profit housing in the United States, Guam and Puerto Rico, with over 5000 communities listed.

Senior.com
A great site, even if you aren't a senior. Try the Town Hall (links) section, and especially the financial advice section. The senior chat looks good too, with easy to follow, how-to directions.Use the community calendar to publicize an event or find out what's going on in your area and surf the senior news section for all the best on-line senior magazines. Updated daily.

SeniorNet
Helps seniors find an email pal, participate in polls and forums, help with a cyber school project and join roundtable discussions. Also sponsors free computer training for seniors in regional centers. Only trouble is, it's sponsored by the MetLife Insurance Company. The content is good, but we don't know what kind of advertising you get once you join in.

Sites by and for Veterans

A People at War
A People at War exhibit shows Americans during the Second World War through photographs and documents from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. The Women Who Served section of this site highlights the contributions of women pilots during WW2.

American Gulf War Veterans Association
This site's main purpose is to tell the American people the truth about Gulf War illness and the possible treatments. The site has links to several related sites including a "hall of shame," a photo gallery, interviews, live chat and how to get help.

American Legion
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, mutual help, war time veterans organization. It is a community service organization which now numbers nearly three million members, men and women in nearly 15,000 American Legion Posts worldwide.

American Veterans AMVETS
The AMVETS National Headquarters home page, with links to legislative affairs, and assistance with VA claims, as well as information on AMVETS and its history, programs and services.

Department of Veterans Affairs
The official U.S. Government site for the Department of Veterans Affairs,with links to announcements, benefits, organization and policies, VA offices and medical facilities, research and how to get help.

Disabled American Veterans
Provides information about the DAV, as well as links to issues affecting disabled veterans, speeches, photos, discussion forums and other veteran links of interest.

Foundation for American Veterans
Interesting veterans links, such as a locator data base called "Where Are You Now," a section on "Veterans Hiring Veterans" and classified announcements of veterans' reunions and other events. There are also hospital, homeless veterans, and educational programs sponsored by the foundation.

Gulf War Veterans Resource
Pages serving the Gulf War veterans community, with links to help, referrals, locators, stories you can read and a form to submit your own story. Also includes a forum for live chat with other Gulf War vets.

Military Woman Home Page
Useful information for women in the military, women contemplating military service and women veterans. This site has dozens of links of interest to women veterans including harassment issues and women in combat.

National Personnel Records Center
The official repository of millions of military personnel, health and medical records of discharged and deceased veterans of all services during the 20th century.

National Veterans Organization
A site dedicated to "the preservation and enhancement of veterans benefits." With links to congressional issues, the Viet Nam Wall, newsletters, live chat and other veterans issues.

Sgt. Mom's Military Link
In addition to its extensive coverage of VFW programs and events, this site also covers current news of interest to veterans.

UAW Region 1 Veterans Council
Created by Region 1 veterans for veterans and anyone else that wants to be kept up to date on issues and events concerning our members in Region 1. The site includes photo albums as well as a great selection of links to other veteran sites.

UAW Region 4 Veterans
Built by and for UAW veterans in Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest, this site keeps all visitors abreast of veterans' issues and events in UAW Region 4 and nationally. Special effects are blended with pictures and text to provide viewers with a powerful experience. Numerous links to other veteran's sites are also provided.

Veterans News & Information Services (VNIS)
A very informative site covering news, politics, support, surveys, chat, health issues, legislation and other areas of interest to vets.

Veterans Resources
A provider of links to selected government institutions, veterans organizations and veterans resource sites. No "bells and whistles" here, just a clean, neat path to veterans information.

Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)
Specializing in issues concerning Vietnam veterans, this site has links to legislative issues, veterans benefits, news and resources, as well as upcoming events, publications and membership services.

Vietnam Veterans Organizations and Support Groups
This site contains information and links to Vietnam veteran organizations and support groups throughout the world. The list of links is very extensive. Are you looking for the Vietnam Helicopter Crew Members Association or the Vietnam Dog Handlers Association? You'll find them here, along with many others that you probably didn't know existed.