This presentation of FALLOUT, which premiered on the Museum’s Facebook page, recounts how John Hersey got the story that no other journalist could—and how he subsequently played a role in ensuring that no nuclear attack has happened since, possibly saving millions of lives.
Fox News Anchor and author Chris Wallace discusses his latest book, Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World.
Join us as we reflect on the atomic bombing of Hiroshima 75 years later. The Museum’s Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian, Dr. Rob Citino, will host a discussion on the history, artifacts, and Museum’s educational initiatives about the atomic bomb and Hiroshima.
This conversation with Emma Kuby, PhD, considers how these survivors became key witnesses after 1945, how they organized, and how they defined survival and witnessing.
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.
Join best-selling authors Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic who tell the story of the USS Indianapolis, her crew, and their illustrious battle history.
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.
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.
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!
Learn more about how to care for your own family treasures and heirlooms from Assistant Director for Collections Management, Toni Kiser.