Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy is a community of scholars forming a national center for research, higher education, publications, and public programming, dedicated to promoting the history of World War II, the relationship between the war and America’s democratic system, and the war’s continued relevance for the world. Meet the Institute Team.
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Meet the Author: Stephen O. Sears, 'Sunniland'
Learn MoreThe novel Sunniland follows a young geologist in Florida monitoring the development of a new oil well while facing a German U-boat rampage taking place in the nearby Gulf of Mexico in the spring of 1943.
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The 'Lost Olympics' of 1940 and 1944
Learn MoreThe International Olympic Committee's (IOC) plans for the 1940 Summer Games took many unexpected turns as the world drifted toward global war.
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Dauntless: A Conversation with WWII Veteran Paul Hilliard
Learn MoreVisitors at the National WWII Museum had the special opportunity to hear from WWII veteran and Museum Trustee Paul Hilliard as he discussed his life story documented in the new biography, Dauntless.
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Preserving the “Flame of French Resistance”: Charles de Gaulle’s June 1940 Addresses
Learn MoreCharles de Gaulle’s June 1940 addresses called on the French nation to continue the fight against Nazi Germany.
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10 Notable World War II Books of 2021
Learn MoreMust-reads of 2021 picked by historians and scholars in the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy.
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“Lift Ev’ry Voice And Sing”—A Powerful Anthem with an 120-Year History
Learn MoreDuring World War II, this anthem was sung by African Americans fighting fascism abroad and continuing the struggle for social justice in the United States.
