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USS New Orleans Coconut Log Artifact
After a Japanese torpedo attack, a heavy cruiser survives to fight again -- with the help of a temporary bow fashioned from a tropical tree trunk.
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Private First Class Frank Pomroy
Pomroy saw some of the fiercest, most brutal fighting of World War II at Guadalcanal.
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The Hinge of Fate: From the Collection to the Classroom
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.
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Betty Jacobs
Betty Jacobs grew up in World War II. She spent much of the war pledging her time and effort to aiding troops in New Orleans, her hometown.
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War on a Shoestring: The Fight for Guadalcanal
The August 1942 landing on Guadalcanal was a colossal improvisation, concocted on the fly to take advantage of a recent dramatic turn in the Pacific war.
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Dinner with a Curator: "Holiday Mail Call"
12/06/2022 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PMJoin us for a festive Dinner with a Curator with Senior Curator and Director for Curatorial Affairs Kim Guise as we explore the challenges of wartime mail distribution and the important role Christmas packages and other special deliveries played in lifting the spirits of homesick Americans serving far away from home.
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"Louisiana Christmas Day"
12/06/2022 | 11:30 AM - 1:45 PMSpend the holidays Louisiana style as the Victory Belles take us on a musical tour from the raucous Cajun bayous to the splendors of caroling in Jackson Square!
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"Louisiana Christmas Day"
12/04/2022 | 11:30 AM - 1:45 PMSpend the holidays Louisiana style as the Victory Belles take us on a musical tour from the raucous Cajun bayous to the splendors of caroling in Jackson Square!
Written and Directed by Ricky Graham
