NEWS:
Remember Them: Memorial Day at The National WWII Museum
Monday, May 27, 2013
There is no greater sacrifice that one can offer than their life. Memorial Day honors the men and women who have given all for their country and for freedom.
This Memorial Day, we highlight the artifacts, images and stories in our collection that honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in one of the world’s darkest hours at www.mymemorialday.org.
Follow us on Twitter @wwiitoday for regular updates on 70th anniversaries in America’s WWII story featuring images, oral histories and artifacts from the Museum’s collection.
Visit our calendar for information on upcoming programs and events at the Museum or sign up for our email list to receive regular updates.
FEATURED EVENTS:
Russia: The Eastern Front |
Author Robert Edsel presents |
Memorial Day at the Museum |
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WHAT'S ON:
May 19, 2013
The Victory Belles present "A Salute to Our Heroes"
11:30 am brunch seating
Stage Door Canteen
May 22, 2013
Lagniappe Lecture
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Kimberly Guise presents "Wartime Logs"
May 22, 2013
White Glove Wednesdays
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
May 22, 2013
The Victory Belles present "A Salute to Our Heroes"
11:45 am buffet seating
Stage Door Canteen
May 23, 2013
Film Screening - "The Counterfeiters" (2007)
6:00 pm – 7:45 pm
Solomon Victory Theater
May 24, 2013
"On the Back Porch" starring Spud and Mo
6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm show only ticket
Stage Door Canteen
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“Your Excellency,” begins Pope Pius XII’s letter to Franklin Roosevelt dated May 18, 1943. “Almost four years have now passed since, in the name of the God the Father of all and with the utmost earnestness at Our command, we appealed to the responsible leaders of peoples to hold back the threatening avalanche of international [...] Read More 
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The World War II years challenged civilians from the Home Front to war-torn Europe to do without many things for the sake of victory. The war also encouraged creativity to fill the gaps left by rationing and the ravages of war. These wedding dresses are a testament to the inventiveness of women tying the knot [...] Read More
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On May 17, 1943, the U.S. Army signed a contract with the University of Pennsylvania’s Moore School of Electrical Engineering to develop a computer for its Ballistics Research Library. Known as the Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer, or ENIAC, it was the first all-electronic computer, its creation marking the beginning of modern computing. Unlike its [...] Read More
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FEATURED VIDEO:
Robert Edsel Saving Italy Video Series — "War in an Art Museum"
Best-selling author and Museum trustee Robert M. Edsel sat down with Museum President and CEO Nick Mueller to discuss his forthcoming book. In the second of our three-part exclusive video series, Edsel discusses the unique military problems related to fighting a war "in a goddamned art museum." Learn more about Saving Italy and how the country's national treasures were rescued from the Nazis.
SPECIAL EXHIBIT:
Guests of the Third Reich: American POWs in Europe
Sixteen million Americans served in World War II. Of these, over 120,000 lived out part of the war behind barbed wire. In the European theater, 93,941 Americans were held as prisoners of war (POWs). These "Kriegies," short for Kriegsgefangener (German for POW) counted the days until liberation and created dream worlds for themselves inside the camps. Learn more about Guests of the Third Reich and plan your visit to see the exhibit today!
