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The Days of Darkness Are Passing
In a war against Nazi Germany, no statement was more dramatic than for Jewish American soldiers to proclaim their faith on German soil.
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![Max Fuchs, New York City cantor, sings as Rabbi Sydney [sic] Lefkowitz, Richmond, VA, conducts the first Jewish services from Germany.](/themes/nwwiim/images/loaders/placeholder.gif)
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The Liberation of Auschwitz
On January 27, 1945, the Red Army entered the gates of Auschwitz in horrified awe of what they encountered. As they marched through the snow, they encountered stacks of frozen corpses and 7,000 frightened, exhausted prisoners in the barracks.
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Dinner with a Curator: “The Bedford Boys and a Small Town's D-Day Tragedy”
06/03/2026 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PMLearn more about profound sacrifice made by one American town during the invasion of Normandy.
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Steel Cents, Silver Nickels, and Invasion Notes: US Money in World War II
America’s coins and paper money underwent a number of changes to serve the war effort during World War II.
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Past Events
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The WASPs: The Women Airforce Service Pilots, Dorothy Mann, and their Lasting Legacy
11/26/2019 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMJoin the Museum for a special presentation and rare artifact donation from the entire Dorothy Mann family. Mann was one of 1,100 women trained as pilots with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs).
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Exhibit Opening for "Remembered Light"
11/21/2019 | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PMJoin us for the opening of our newest special exhibit Remembered Light: Glass Fragments from World War II, the McDonald Windows.
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Normandy & the Seine River: From the D-Day Beaches to the Liberation of Paris
10/13/2019 - 10/21/2019 | 12:00 AMFeaturing an exclusive lecture series by internationally recognized historians James Holland and John McManus, PhD, this land tour and ri...
