Making history more personal

Sixth-graders at Thurston Middle School present their Oral History projects, where they interviewed people at least 50 years old.

Latino Voices Echo in the Southwest to Save the Colorado River

Launch of Nuestro Rio's new corrido celebrates Latino culture, raises awareness and calls for commonsense action.

Heeding Sacred Defense, Revolutions literature will fortify TIBF

Deputy Minister of Islamic Guidance and Culture said: The 25th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF), as a cultural event, will fortify considering the literature of Sacred Defense and the Islamic Revolution and accordingly we can witness the thoughts real place in international fields.

List of Irans manuscripts compiled

A 40- volume collection has been compiled holding complete information of Irans manuscripts. Entitled List of Irans manuscripts, the first 5 volumes will be presented at the 25th Tehran International Book Fair.

Iran s Ground Force to publish 50 new titles

The Ground Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran will publish as many as 50 new titles in the resent year in Iranian calendar. The titles will cover issues about the role of ground forces in the Sacred Defense.

"Sacrifice made Sacred Defense memories nice"

The Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated this morning (Monday, April 09, 2012) that sacrifice is the key to human perfection and permanence of divine values.

A new collection of Sacred Defenses oral history

An official of Sacred Defense Museum Garden said that a new collection of Sacred Defense's oral history will be compiled. The collection will be released as a document for the period's incidents.

"Sacred Defense memories can be changed into plays"

Iranian playwright Iraj Afshari-asl believes that since Sacred Defense and Islamic Revolution's memories are based on reality they have the potentials to be changed into dramas.

Simin Daneshvar memorial ceremony held

The memorial ceremony of late Simin Daneshvar was held on Monday evening (March 12) at Aljavad Mosque with the presence of Culture Minister Seyyed Mohammad Husseini and a number of artists and writers.

Da prompts intl cultural agreement

The American translator of Sacred Defense books into English says he has so far finished the work on half of Das English translation and the rest, expected to be prepared during the coming summer, will be released next fall.
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Attack on Halabcheh narrated

With wet saliva, we are having the lunch which that loving Isfahani man gave us from the back of his van when he said goodbye in the city entrance. Adaspolo [lentils with rice] with yoghurt! We were just started having it when the plane dives, we go down and shelter behind the runnel, and a few moments later, when the plane raises up, we also raise our heads, and while eating, we see the high sides ...
Part of memoirs of Seyed Hadi Khamenei

The Arab People Committee

Another event that happened in Khuzestan Province and I followed up was the Arab People Committee. One day, we were informed that the Arabs had set up a committee special for themselves. At that time, I had less information about the Arab People , but knew well that dividing the people into Arab and non-Arab was a harmful measure.
Book Review

Kak-e Khak

The book “Kak-e Khak” is the narration of Mohammad Reza Ahmadi (Haj Habib), a commander in Kurdistan fronts. It has been published by Sarv-e Sorkh Publications in 500 copies in spring of 1400 (2022) and in 574 pages. Fatemeh Ghanbari has edited the book and the interview was conducted with the cooperation of Hossein Zahmatkesh.

Is oral history the words of people who have not been seen?

Some are of the view that oral history is useful because it is the words of people who have not been seen. It is meant by people who have not been seen, those who have not had any title or position. If we look at oral history from this point of view, it will be objected why the oral memories of famous people such as revolutionary leaders or war commanders are compiled.