Veterans Day at the Museum
The Museum hosted a series of commemorative programs—both in New Orleans and online—paying tribute to veterans of all eras.
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Remembering WWII Veteran and Trustee Emeritus John P. Laborde
The National WWII Museum mourns the loss of John P. Laborde, who served on General MacArthur's staff during World War II and became one of the Museum's founding Trustees.
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A Place of Our Own: Mexican American Veterans in the Post-War Southwest
World War II was a watershed moment for Mexican Americans and their quest for equality—during the war, Mexican Americans served in the military and worked on the Home Front to support their country, and therefore, when it ended, were no longer willing to accept second-class citizenship.
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"Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Experiment"--A Conversation with Ronald Grigor Suny, PhD and Jason Dawsey, PhD
One of the world’s leading scholars on Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union joins Institute Historian to discuss this critical figure in 20th century history.
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Virtual Innovation Studio: The Science of Art
In this edition of Virtual Family Innovation Studio, we are exploring the Science of Art. Learn how to make your own paint from scratch, create a Zoetrope, and learn about Chromatography
Past Events
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Survival and Witnessing: A Conversation with Emma Kuby, PhD, About French Concentration Camp Survivors as Activists
08/05/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMThis conversation with Emma Kuby, PhD, considers how these survivors became key witnesses after 1945, how they organized, and how they defined survival and witnessing.
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Operation Olympic: The Climactic Invasion of Southern Japan...That Never Happened
07/30/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMCurator Larry Decuers will take a look at the proposed plan to invade Kyushu, code-named Olympic, that was slated to take place on November 1, 1945, and what the Japanese response may have looked like.
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Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man
07/29/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin best-selling authors Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic who tell the story of the USS Indianapolis, her crew, and their illustrious battle history.
