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 24, 2013
"On the Back Porch" starring Spud and Mo
6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm show only ticket
Stage Door Canteen
May 25, 2013
CAF Red Tail Squadron "Rise Above" Traveling Exhibit
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
New Orleans Lakefront Airport
May 25, 2013
"On the Back Porch" starring Spud and Mo
6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm show only ticket
Stage Door Canteen
May 26, 2013
"On the Back Porch" starring Spud and Mo
11:30 am brunch seating
Stage Door Canteen
May 27, 2013
Presentation: "From Their Fathers: Children of POWs Share Stories and Artifacts"
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Stage Door Canteen
May 27, 2013
Memorial Day at the Museum
10:00 am – 3:15 pm
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On Wednesday, May 22, Rise Above, a traveling exhibition sponsored by the CAF Red Tail Squadron rolled into the New Orleans Lakefront Airport to begin four days of inspirational and historical lessons for local students and the general public. The main attraction is a 30-minute film that uses the story of the Tuskegee Airmen to [...] Read More 
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Although this blog series, Worker Wednesday, was conceived with the Higgins Industries employee publications (Eureka News Bulletin and The Higgins Worker) in mind, today we’ll look to the Northeast. On 22 May 1943, the SS Frederick Douglass was launched in Baltimore. The abolitionist Douglass had, himself, worked as a ship caulker in Baltimore before his escape from slavery. Frederick [...] Read More
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May 27, 2013, marks the 70th anniversary of Executive Order #9346. If you don’t know this EO, you are not alone. While it is often overlooked by World War II historians, the Order is very important in civil rights history and reflects President Franklin Roosevelt’s concern over the morale of African Americans and their role [...] Read More
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FEATURED VIDEO:
Robert Edsel Saving Italy Video Series — Karl Wolff
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 last of this three-part series, Robert Edsel discusses an unusual ally, SS Commander Karl Wolff, in the fight to save the cultural treasures of Italy. 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!
