Veterans Salute

Oral history is an important part of MCPL’s Veterans Salute, as well as preserving local history. If you are a veteran or know a veteran who would like to share their story, considering recording it with MCPL’s Tell Me a Story initiative. Tell Me a Story provides the ability to record and preserve memories, stories, and living history of residents in the Kansas City metro area. The initiative has already preserved the stories of more than 40 area veterans.

Go to "Today's World" to learn about 9/11, the War in Afghanistan, and more, all with paired videos and eBooks that help students build literacy skills while increasing their knowledge of history and government. 

Browse topics like "Iraq War" and "September 11, 2001" for age-appropriate content that helps young students develop research skills in a kid-friendly format.

Browse topics like "9/11" to access age-appropriate content that helps students increase critical thinking and research skills in a user-friendly multimedia format.

Browse topics like "9/11" to access age-appropriate content that helps students increase critical thinking and research skills in a user-friendly multimedia format.

Stream and watch the curated playlist "Commemoration of the 9/11 Attacks, 2001," including the HBO documentary What Happened on September 11.

Explore the "America at War" Topic Center for comprehensive information about the conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan through articles, primary sources, images, and video.

Access original, in-depth analysis of the events of 9/11, the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, and the aftermath of these conflicts.

Gain valuable insight into conflicts in the Middle East and the September 11 attacks in this definitive collection of over two hundred full-text magazines and journals dedicated to military and social science.