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Press ReleaseNEW ORLEANS – The pivotal years of World War II have influenced and inspired filmmakers, documentarians and the media for more than 60 ye...
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A conversation with Eva Schloss at The National World War II Museum
NEW ORLEANS – On March 9, 2008, at 2:00 pm, Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss will recount her tragic and harrowing story of Holocaust survi... -
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The National WWII Museum Awards Expansion Construction Contract Firm to build Theatre-USO Complex
December 13, 2007: The National World War II Museum in New Orleans has awarded Satterfield and Pontikes Construction Group, LLC a $42 million construction contract as part of the $61 million next phase of the Museum’s $ 300 million capital expansion.
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The National World War II Museum offers an unforgettable experience for all ages
NEW ORLEANS – Founded as the National D-Day Museum and now designated by Congress as America’s official World War II Museum, The National... -
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Pearl Harbor still evokes vivid national memory (2007)
NEW ORLEANS (December 5, 2007) – When the smoke cleared at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, 2,333 Americans had been killed and 1,139 wo...
Past Events
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Mission Debrief: World War II
05/07/2020 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PMJoin The National WWII Museum and the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum for a mission debrief live chat of the April 30 World War II: Victory in Europe STEM in 30 episode to ask your questions about World War II airplanes and more.
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A Rendezvous with Destiny: FDR and Churchill
05/06/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMFranklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill had the most complex and historically significant friendship of the 20th century.
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"The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II"
05/05/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin historian Katherine Sharp Landdeck, associate professor of history at Texas Woman's University (the home of the WASP archives), for a conversation about the thrilling true story of the daring female aviators who helped the United States win World War II, and then ultimate Allied victory.