Through the story of a young Cuban boxer who died trying to gain employment on the naval base, this talk will explore the consequences of GTMO’s rapid growth on the local community of Guantánamo, Cuba, and the competition for jobs on the base during World War II.

This lecture will explore the experiences of Chinese, Korean, Filipino, and Indian Americans during World War II.

American drinking culture underwent massive changes due to World War II. In this program, join Jennie Merrill, Director of Education at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum, as we explore just how the war made such a far reaching impact on this piece of American culture.

The days of World War II correlated with a new and radical direction in jazz. Dissatisfied swing musicians devised a new jazz that was faster, angular, virtuosic, and dissonant.

Military service during World War II and racial integration in the armed forces heightened expectations for social progress.

The days of World War II correlated with a new and radical direction in jazz.  Dissatisfied swing musicians devised a new jazz that was faster, angular, virtuosic, and dissonant.

More than 120,000 Americans were held prisoner by the enemy during World War II. In order to pass the time and to make life easier, POWs used the scarce resources available to design and build practical and artistic pieces.

During 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.”

Senior Curator Tom Czekanski discusses some of the methods and techniques used to create brass trench art.

Military service during World War II and racial integration in the armed forces heightened expectations for social progress.