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Press ReleaseNEW ORLEANS (September 4, 2009) – When George Pontikes, President and CEO of Satterfield & Pontikes Construction (S&P), enters th...
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The National World War II Museum’s cutting-edge Solomon Victory Theater, Stage Door Canteen and The American Sector open today
NEW ORLEANS (November 6, 2009) – The National World War II Museum opened three new venues this morning with a combination of power, pomp ... -
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Never Forget
NEW ORLEANS (December 2, 2009) – "Never forget." Those two words serve as both a remembrance and a call to action for Americans as the na... -
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Battlefield souvenir could solve mystery of stolen art
NEW ORLEANS (December 17, 2009) – When the young men and women who served in World War II returned home, many of them were not empty hand... -
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Mandeville High School wins The National World War II Museum’s Cox High School Quiz Bowl
On March 25, 2010, The National World War II Museum held finals for the annual Cox Quiz Bowl. This year’s competition was won by Mandeville High School. Second place went to Brother Martin High School.
Past Events
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"The S.S. Officer's Armchair: Uncovering the Hidden Life of a Nazi" with Daniel Lee, DPhil, and Jeremy Collins
09/23/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin us for a webinar discussion with Daniel Lee, a historian of the Second World War and a specialist in the history of Jews in France and North Africa during the Holocaust, and a lecturer in modern history at Queen Mary, University of London.
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"The Great Secret: The Classified World War II Disaster that Launched the War on Cancer" with Jennet Conant and Ed Lengel, PhD
09/17/2020 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMJoin us for a special evening program as Jennet Conant, the author of five books on World War II, shares her latest, which is the gripping story of a chemical weapons catastrophe, the cover-up, and how one American Army doctor’s discovery led to the development of the first drug to combat cancer, known today as chemotherapy.
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Highlights from The National WWII Museum Education Collection
09/17/2020 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMWhile the Museum’s popular, hands-on Operation: Footlocker program is currently suspended due to the pandemic, students can still get a close-up look at WWII artifacts as they explore highlights from the Museum’s Education Collection of artifacts and primary sources in this hour-long webinar.