"A date which will live in infamy"

Today marks the 68th anniversary of America’s entry into World War II. The Pearl Harbor Survivors Association is an organization that remembers those who served at Pearl Harbor. In honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, take a peek at their website for personal accounts, photos, and other information about this “date which will live in infamy.”

Red Cross Scrapbooks

Sharing photos online is one of the best ways to keep memories alive. Take a look at what life was like for American Red Cross workers stationed overseas and at efforts from the home front in these online scrapbooks compiled by the American Red Cross Archival Collection. Here are some tips for scanning and preserving your own photos.

Six steps for scanning and preserving WWII photos

Blogger Tina Lyons is making the commendable step of scanning and digitizing her grandfather's WWII photos and documents. She's published a helpful list of tips at her blog site. Thanks, Tina, for sharing your ideas with others who wish to preserve valuable family memories of the War That Changed The World. Let us know when you're finished.