This digest addresses the uses of oral history projects in the secondary U.S. history classroom. The document advocates that oral history is a stimulating classroom process designed to increase student involvement in a United States history class and improve student understanding of a relatively recent historical period. Oral history also involves students directly in a method of historical inquiry, which includes the organization and presentation of data acquired directly from another person. Suggestions are given for topic selection, interviewing techniques, and timeline development. (EH)