WWII Graphic Arts Project Help!

Hey guys,
I’m in graphic arts class in highschool right now, and we are currently working on a project. The theme of the project is to make a short 12 paged book, using the techniques we learn. I want to make a book dedicated to the infantry named Easy Company from WWII.
I wanted to give profiles on all the men, or most of them. I’ve seen ones when it shows all these papers layed on a table, with that old paper, and some pictures and object laying there. I think you know what I’m talking about?
I was wondering if anyone could give me some tips or some sites that help me to work off of. I need to really see how other people do it, so I can manupulate it myself.

I’m currently using FireWorks and PS for this project.

Any help would be extremely greatly appreciated. Thanks!