Article Type
Why D-Day?
If the US and its western Allies wanted to win this war as rapidly as possible, they couldn’t sit around and wait: not for a naval blockade, or for strategic bombing to work, or for the Soviets.
31 - 35 results of 558
-
-
Article Type
Recognition after a Long Wait: Ruben Rivers’ Medal of Honor
Heroism on the battlefield often goes unrecognized for generations, as it did for Staff Sergeant Ruben Rivers.
-
Article Type
Sergeant Benton J. Broussard
A native of Crowley, Louisiana, the bilingual Broussard served as a translator for the 507th Infantry Regiment, giving his life shortly after D-Day.
-
Article Type
Warsaw Burning: The German Response to the Warsaw Uprising
The German response to the Warsaw Uprising was characterized by ruthless terror and unrelenting bloodshed, which caused civilian support to drastically diminish.
-
Article Type
History through the Viewfinder
The sands of Omaha Beach keep the memory alive of those who fought on its shore to restore freedom.
Past Events
-
"Taking Flight: The Nadine Ramsey Story"
03/29/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin us for a webinar concluding our Women’s History Month programming discussing a pioneer in American aviation.
-
The 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion: The African American Heroes of the D-Day Invasion
02/17/2022 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMStudents will learn about the brave men of the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion and their extraordinary mission to help protect US soldiers during the D-Day Invasions on June 6, 1944.
-
The River Seine to the Beaches of Normandy
10/31/2021 - 11/08/2021 | 12:00 AMTake a front-row seat to history in France’s beautiful châteaux and the sophisticated Uniworld S.S. Joie de Vivre featuring authors and historians Keith Lowe, PhD, and Craig Symonds, PhD.
