The 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal

Part Two: The Naval Battles of Guadalcanal

Richard B. Frank, author of Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle (1990); Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire (1999); and MacArthur (2007); lectures on the decisive battles of the Pacific war.  

The Shadow Tiger: Billy McDonald—Wingman to Chennault  

The 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal

Part One: Guadalcanal—An Overview

James Linn presents Louisiana and World War II.

This event is SOLD OUT. Don’t miss our next Dinner with a Curator, which will focus on Winston Churchill’s life of leisure outside politics. 

William C. "Billy" McDonald III presents The Shadow Tiger: Billy McDonald—Wingman to Chennault

Devoted to the legacy of America’s largest war, this lecture series is open to the public through the generosity of the late Major General and Mrs. Raymond E. Mason Jr. and the Raymond E. Mason Foundation.

Dinner with a Curator is an evening of dinner and history hosted by The American Sector Restaurant & Bar culinary team and The National WWII Museum professionals.

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The National WWII Museum is proud to host historians and authors for on-campus Meet the Author events to showcase their new and noteworthy works related to World War II and discuss them with a live audience.

Ambassador Frank Lavin presents Home Front to Battlefront: An Ohio Teenager in World War II