Stephanie Hinnershitz received her PhD from the University of Maryland in 2013 and has held various teaching positions before coming to The National WWII Museum. She has published three books and multiple articles on topics related to Asian American history and the Home Front during World War II.
Stephanie Hinnershitz, PhD
Senior Historian, Institute for the Study of War and Democracy

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John Joseph Parle's Medal of Honor
Navy Ensign John Joseph Parle risked his own life to save a ship and ensure a successful Allied amphibious invasion of Sicily in 1943.
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The Smith–Connally Act and Labor Battles on the Home Front
War production was crucial for an Allied victory, but what happened when labor strikes challenged the “arsenal of democracy”?
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The Zoot Suit Riots and Wartime Los Angeles
For five days in 1943, a fashion fad was at the center of racial violence in Los Angeles.
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Honor Deferred: Black Veterans and the Medal of Honor
On August 23, 1945, high-ranking military officials and civilians gathered at the White House to watch President Harry Truman bestow the Medal of Honor among 28 veterans who served with valor during World War II.
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Carlson's Raiders
On August 28, 1942, the Detroit Times announced that the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion would receive its own official battle song. Newspapers across the country celebrated the battalion, informally called Carlson’s Raiders after the commander Lt. Colonel Evans Fordyce Carlson, for its successful assault against the Japanese on Makin Island in the Pacific.
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The Wartime Internment of Native Alaskans
At the outset of the Aleutian Islands campaign, 800 native Unangan were removed and interned in squalid camps from 1942 through 1945.
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“I Paid My Dues to Be Called an American:” Sergeant Frank “Foo” Fujita’s POW Experience in the Pacific
Frank Fujita’s American citizenship and Japanese heritage made his time as a prisoner of the Japanese particularly torturous.
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The Marshall Plan and Postwar Economic Recovery
The Marshall Plan was a massive commitment to European recovery after World War II that was largely supported by Americans.
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Protecting the Home Front: The “Annie Oakley” Prison Guards
While Rosie the Riveter manned the wartime industries, the Annie Oakleys patrolled prisons as the first female guards.
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Anna M. Rosenberg and Women in Defense after World War II
Anna M. Rosenberg turned her experiences with military affairs during World War II into a position as the first woman to serve as Assistant Secretary of Defense.