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"World War II: Witnesses and Memory Liberators and Liberated"
Learn MoreJoin us for an engaging roundtable discussion regarding the experiences of those who did the liberating and those who were liberated in Europe in 1945, and how institutions and scholars preserve and teach this history.
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day: "Survival Against All Odds" with Steven Hess
Learn MoreIn observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, The National WWII Museum presented a virtual webinar with Mr. Steven Hess.
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Scout Week Kickoff with the Pontchartrain Conservancy
Learn MoreThe National WWII Museum is partnering with the Pontchartrain Conservancy for Scout Week 2021. Tune in for a live broadcast of the educator-led session, Ecosystems of the Pontchartrain Basin.
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Lunchbox Lecture: "Triple Nickles—The 555th Parachute Infantry in World War II"
Learn MoreDuring this Lunchbox Lecture, join retired Army Sergeant Major Chris Lewis, Director of Education and Volunteer Services at the National Infantry Museum, for a talk about the 555th Parachute Infantry, more famously known as “the Triple Nickles.”
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"The French-speaking Cajuns of WWII--Forging an Identity," a conversation with Jason Theriot, PhD and Jason Dawsey, PhD
Learn MoreDuring World War II, young bilingual Cajuns from south Louisiana proved to be invaluable assets to the military overseas as French language interpreters and translators. Join us for a virtual presentation on their wartime experience and how it forged a renewed sense of pride in their Cajun culture and heritage.
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Lunchbox Lecture: "Fort Benning and Columbus, Georgia: A Community Transformed" by Rebecca Bush
Learn MoreJoin Rebecca Bush, Curator of History at The Columbus Museum, as she discusses how Columbus became known as “Mother-in-Law of the Army” and how World War II made both Columbus and Fort Benning integral components of US military training for generations.
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Christmas Eve Eve with the Victory Belles
Learn MoreJoin us on Facebook for a Victory Belles holiday performance! Since we couldn't safely do a Christmas show in-person this year, this 30-minute virtual performance is our holiday gift to you.
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Reel History Filmmaker Talks: Path to the Past
Learn MoreJoin Nathan Huegen, Director of Educational Travel, and filmmaker Lou Baczewski in a discussion of the documentary film by Baczewski entitled Path to the Past.
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From Christmas Lights to Bomb Fuses
Learn MoreLearn more about this important breakthrough and some of the science behind it.
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"The German Military, the Third Reich, and World War II:" A Conversation with Michael Geyer, PhD
Learn MoreJoin us for this fascinating exchange about the career and work of Dr. Michael Geyer, one of the foremost authorities on the German military, the Third Reich, and World War II.
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"Pearl Harbor, Dorie Miller, and WWII Memory:" A Webinar Conversation with Robert K. Chester, PhD
Learn MoreJoin us virtually for an enlightening program about one of the first American heroes of World War II, Doris “Dorie” Miller.
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Pearl Harbor Day 2020 Commemoration
Learn MoreJoin us as we remember Pearl Harbor. The surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, forever known as a "day of infamy," plunged the United States into World War II. Each year, The National WWII Museum commemorates the lives lost on December 7, 1941.
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