It started with a Problem
The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) maintains these cemeteries. Many of the commemorated individuals' stories remain untold. The Monuments Project will engage students from around the world in this challenge, utilizing local and digital archives to find what evidence they can and share it with the world.
Select a IndividualIdentify an individual from the ABMC cemetery whose story you'll seek to uncover.
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ResearchUse the templates and tutorials on this site to guide your local and digital research efforts.
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Share!Post relevant, reliable sources on the Monuments Project archive & app.
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A TRANSATLANTIC EFFORt
Suresnes American Cemetery
The cemetery in Suresnes was dedicated in 1919.
It is one of 23 ABMC-maintained cemeteries in 15 different countries.
1,541 World War One service members are commemorated in Suresnes.
29 hail from Washington State.
2 schools will work together to tell these Washingtonians' stories.
It is one of 23 ABMC-maintained cemeteries in 15 different countries.
1,541 World War One service members are commemorated in Suresnes.
29 hail from Washington State.
2 schools will work together to tell these Washingtonians' stories.
What about those service members not from Washington?
What if schools from around the country got involved?
What if students in every state participated?
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What lingering questions might we answer together? And what skills might our students develop in the process? |
Next Steps
Get InvolvedUse guides and templates on this site to start digging digitally and locally. And send us an email!
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Follow Our EffortsFollow successes and struggles on our blog here and use the app and archive to learn about the Washingtonians we research.
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ShareTell folks you know so they can get involved or follow as well.
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