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Operation Olympic: The Climactic Invasion of Southern Japan...That Never Happened
Curator Larry Decuers will take a look at the proposed plan to invade Kyushu, code-named Olympic, that was slated to take place on November 1, 1945, and what the Japanese response may have looked like.
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Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man
Join best-selling authors Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic who tell the story of the USS Indianapolis, her crew, and their illustrious battle history.
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The Fortress: The Great Siege of Przemysl
Alexander Watson, author of The Fortress, tells the story of World War I's epic battle between Russia and Austria-Hungary for the eastern European fortress of Przemysl.
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Fighting for Equality: African American Men in Combat in the World Wars
Scholars of African American military history and war and society, John Morrow, PhD; Robert Jefferson, PhD; and Jeffrey Sammons, PhD, will offer their insights about these important topics.
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The Battle of Britain: A Conversation with James Holland and Rob Citino, PhD
Join best-selling author James Holland and the Museum’s Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian Dr. Rob Citino for what is sure to be an exciting and engaging conversation!
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Caring for Your Own WWII Collection
Learn more about how to care for your own family treasures and heirlooms from Assistant Director for Collections Management, Toni Kiser.
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Patriots from the Barrio with Author Dave Gutierrez
Join us for a conversation with Dave Gutierrez, author of Patriots From The Barrio, the true WWII story of the men that served in the U.S. Army's all Mexican American Combat unit.
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Drawing with a Curator: P-51 vs Bf-109
In this edition of Drawing with a Curator with Larry Decuers, we will draw two iconic fighter planes from the European Air War, while learning some interesting facts about the North American P-51 Mustang and the Messerschmidt Bf-109 along the way.
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A Conversation with Veteran George Bryant
Families—join us for a special conversation between two Museum volunteers: Victory Corps member Emma Mathes and WWII veteran George Bryant.
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Sketching Demo with Ogden Museum of Southern Art
In appreciation for artworks of all kinds, enjoy a short sketching workshop with Michelle Pontiff, Education Coordinator, from the Ogden Museum of Southern Art!
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and the Manhattan Project
Join President Harry Truman’s grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel, and Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum Director Paul Sparrow for this special event discussing America’s two WWII presidents and their role in the Manhattan Project’s dramatic race for atomic power.
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Beneath the Bayou: A Macro-Mystery
Join educators from the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation as they dip nets in the waters of New Orleans to discover little fish, tadpoles and other animals.
Notes from the Museum
Dispatches from The National WWII Museum