These professional development recordings explore the sacrifices, strengths, and legacies of American Veterans and Service Members across six major conflicts in United States history. Watch these videos to learn about different aspects of American Veterans’ and Service Members’ lives on and off the battlefield and how to effectively bring that content back to the classroom.
Veterans Legacy Program | Professional Development | 2025 Recordings
2025 Professional Development Session Recordings
Legacies of Service: Public Opinion About Military Service During the Vietnam War
This workshop features a lecture and Q&A with Prof. Michael Neiberg (US Army War College), a pedagogy session, and a virtual tour of Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minnesota.
Legacies of Service: How Vietnam Veterans Used VA Benefits After the War
This workshop features a lecture and Q&A with Prof. Gregory Daddis (San Diego State University), a pedagogy session, and a virtual tour of Golden Gate National Cemetery in California.
Legacies of Service: Vietnam Veterans, Families & Community
This workshop features a lecture and Q&A with Prof. Robert Brigham (Vassar College), a pedagogy session, and a virtual tour of Barrancas National Cemetery in Florida.
Veterans Legacy Program On Demand
The Soldier’s Experience
These free professional development video modules feature lectures by scholars along with expert advice for teaching the soldier’s experience from the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s master teachers. PD certificate available to teachers upon completion.
