Five Easy Activities to Honor Veterans with Your Students This November
October 20, 2022
Veterans Day (November 11th) is an opportunity to honor and thank those who have served our country in the Armed Forces. Below are several ways you can commemorate the day…
Daniel Sickles: An Unusual Character
On the second day of fighting at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee launched a heavy assault on the Union left flank. Commanded by Lieutenant General James…
American Archives Month: Get to know Laura Jowdy, the Society’s Resident Archivist
October 8, 2022
At the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, our archives are the cornerstone of much of our work—not only do they bring Medal of Honor Recipients’ stories to life in a…
Recognize Veterans Day 2022: Lessons and Activities for Your Classroom
October 7, 2022
Veterans Day is just around the corner, and now is a great time to start thinking about how you can commemorate the day with your students. The Medal of Honor…
Medal of Honor Archives Webinar Series
September 14, 2022
Join us in the fall of 2022 as we continue our webinar series with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Archives. This series, led by Society Archivist Laura Jowdy, offers…
Wheelock G. Veazey: Attorney, Senator, Judge, Hero
September 9, 2022
The Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania was about to enter its third day. It was already one of the most horrific battles of the Civil War, and it was about…
Why Have a Convention?: The History of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Convention
September 2, 2022
By Laura Jowdy, Archivist & Historical Collections Manager, CMOHS In 1890, Recipients of the Medal of Honor began organizing the Medal of Honor Legion, intending it to be a fraternal-type…
7 Sets of Medal of Honor Siblings: Literal Brothers in Arms
August 31, 2022
By Laura Jowdy, Archivist & Historical Collections Manager, CMOHS Each of the 3,500-plus Medal of Honor Recipients have their own story. Over 3,500 stories of gallantry and intrepidity. However, some…
Jefferson Coates: Unsurpassed Courage
August 24, 2022
The Battle of Gettysburg is arguably the best known and most written about battle of the Civil War. From July 1 to July 3, 1863, Union Major General George Meade’s…
Medal of Honor Character Development Program: Lessons and Ideas to Kick Off the School Year with Character
August 4, 2022
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s Character Development Program is a free professional learning resource that provides lesson plans and exercises to help students develop good character. The Character Development…