SHOP TALK: Sherman Tank Back into the Louisiana Memorial Pavilion
Read the story of restoring the Museum’s Sherman tank to operating condition.
Read the story of restoring the Museum’s Sherman tank to operating condition.
As American ground forces fought for control of Okinawa in the spring of 1945, Japanese Kamikaze pilots wreaked a grim toll on American naval forces.
Louisiana was dotted with Army Air Fields during World War II. Most of them exist today as civilian airports, their military history long forgotten.
The roundtable discussion explores how history offers lessons for understanding the clash between individual liberties and collective effort.
Originally designed by an eccentric engineer for hurricane rescues, it became the LVT used for armored landings in both the Pacific and European theaters.
Join us in conversation with Rona Simmons, author of No Average Day: The 24 Hours of October 24, 1944, which chronicles the US Armed Forces’ single deadliest day of World War II.
Enjoy a buffet lunch as the delightful Victory Belles trio perform the popular and patriotic music of the 1940s in rich, three-part harmony.
Spark your child's love of history with our WWII-themed storytime experience.