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Events in August
Music and WWII
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Wednesday 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunchbox Lecture: Country Music and World War II
This lecture by Kevin Fontenot shows how country music
reflected Southern people's attitudes toward the war,
ranging from patriotic songs to ballads dealing with the
loss of loved ones. Fontenot also discusses the military
careers of artists such as Gene Autry, Grandpa Jones and
Hawkshaw Hawkins. The lecture is illustrated with photos,
sheet music and musical examples, including "There's A Star
Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere," "At Mail Call Today" and
selections from Carson Robison's anti-fascist and
anti-Japanese songs. This lecture is free. Bring your lunch!
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Thursday 5:00 – 7:00 PM
History Happy Hour Concert
The 434th Army Band - U.S. Army Signal Corps Band performs.
Special admission price during Happy Hour is $10, and your
first drink is free!
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Sunday 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Sunday Swing
The New Orleans Vipers perform in the Louisiana Memorial
Pavilion. One hour before each Sunday concert, free swing
dance lessons are offered by Nathalie, of Hop, Swing and a
Jump; and Jayna Morgan, of NolaSwing. Sunday Swing is
generously sponsored by the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel and
the New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic.
Women of the War Years
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Thursday 5:00 – 7:00 PM
History Happy Hour: General History Pub Quiz
Relax with friends in the Louisiana Memorial Pavilion and
test your knowledge of general history in an informal "pub"
quiz hosted by the Education Department. Special admission
price during Happy Hour is $10, and your first drink is
free!
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Sunday 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Women in the Pacific War
Fascinating stories abound in this panel discussion that
includes Mary Lore, who sang in an all-girl review and talks
about entertaining in a war zone; Frances Hoffman, a woman
Marine who discusses working in Hawaii; Jeanette Solomon, a
WAC who shares her stateside stories; and Delores Libby, a
real-life Rosie the Riveter who went to California to work
in the war effort.
Sunday Swing 3:30 – 5:00 PM
The Pfister Sisters perform in the Louisiana Memorial
Pavilion. Free swing dance lessons are offered one hour
before the performance. Sunday Swing is generously sponsored
by the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel and the New Orleans
Musicians’ Clinic.
Hollywood Goes to War
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Wednesday 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunchbox Lecture: Appeasement as a Policy
This lecture provides a broad overview of appeasement as a
policy, showing how appeasement represented a continuation
of earlier British foreign policy. Presenter Dr. George
Bernstein, of Tulane University, focuses on the domestic and
foreign-policy factors that constrained British policy
toward Germany, in particular, in the 1930s. He also
evaluates the major crises of the 1930s to try to see when,
even given the constraints, Britain (or France) should have
acted.
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Thursday 5:00 – 7:00 PM
History Happy Hour Film: Don’t Be A Sucker
This Hollywood-style semi-documentary illustrates how the
Nazis subverted democracy in Germany in 1933, and how
similar subversive techniques were employed in the U.S.
Length: 22 minutes
19 Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
WWII-Era Theatrical Cartoons
World War II-era theatrical cartoons – think Looney Tunes,
Popeye – were made for both propaganda and entertainment
purposes. Examples are shown all day on a large screen in
the Orientation Center.
Living History Corps 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
The Museum’s World War II re-enactors enrich the visitor’s
Museum experience with their wealth of information and
stories. Wearing the uniforms and carrying the equipment of
both the Allied and Axis forces, they share their knowledge
about the day-to-day lives of military men and women and the
broader lessons of World War II.
Lagniappe Lecture: World War II on Stage and Screen
1:00 – 2:00 PM
From “South Pacific” to “Hogan’s Heroes,” this lecture
focuses on how Hollywood, the world cinema, TV and Broadway
have looked at World War II. Join Brian M. Hughes, co-host
of WTUL 91.5-FM’s “Stage & Screen,” for this entertaining
exploration.
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Sunday 3:15 – 4:45 PM
Sunday Swing
Joe Krown and his Swing Band perform in the Louisiana
Memorial Pavilion. Free swing dance lessons are offered one
hour before the performance. Sunday Swing is generously
sponsored by the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel and the New
Orleans Musicians’ Clinic.
The
Liberation of Paris
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Thursday 5:00 – 7:00 PM
History Happy Hour Film: Private Snafu
Private
Snafu was a cartoon character used to educate the home front
about gas attacks, camouflage, malaria and other wartime
hazards. Ten of the most popular Snafu cartoons play
continuously on the large screen in the Museum’s Orientation
Center. Length: 38 min
26 Saturday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Cooking Demonstration by French Chefs
Well-known local French chefs hold a cooking demonstration
and tasting.
Lagniappe Lecture: The Liberation of Paris 1:00 –
2:00 PM
Not many Parisians were asleep amid the cacophony of church
bells in the early morning hours of August 25, 1944. The
telephones were working, and everyone knew that Allied
soldiers were in the suburbs. The bells of the churches
could mean only one thing: The liberators had arrived.
Historical Miniatures Scenario 11 a.m. to 2 pm
"Vive Paris Libre!" Using 28mm figures, the Historical
Miniatures Gaming Society recreate a war-game scenario from
the dangerous and confusing days surrounding the Liberation
of Paris. The public is invited to observe, learn and take
part in the Louisiana Memorial Pavilion.
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Sunday (time to be announced)
Sunday Swing
French jazz musicians perform in the Louisiana Memorial
Pavilion. Free swing dance lessons are offered one hour
before the performance. Sunday Swing is generously sponsored
by the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel and the New Orleans
Musicians’ Clinic.
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Thursday 5:00 – 7:00 PM
History Happy Hour Film: Vintage Training Films
These films from the U.S. Army show the making of a soldier.
Special admission price during Happy Hour is $10, and your
first drink is free!
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Street New Orleans, LA 70130, Entrance on Andrew Higgins
Drive
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