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Press ReleaseNEW ORLEANS (June 18, 2008) – The National World War II Museum in New Orleans is presenting its popular Stars & Stripes Summer promot...
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National WWII Museum Marks 12th Anniversary on the 68th Anniversary of D-Day
The National WWII Museum in New Orleans celebrates 12th anniversary and commemorates 68th anniversary of D-Day.
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National WWII Museum Awards 51 Students Trips to New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (June 14, 2012) — The National WWII Museum today announced the winners of its “Salute to Freedom” contest, in which 51 studen... -
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National WWII Museum Explores Hitler’s Twisted Medical Theories
The National WWII Museum in New Orleans presents the special exhibit "Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race," on view from July 25 to October 15, 2012.
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Recalling London’s “Lost Olympics”: National WWII Museum Highlights History of Olympics in Wartime
Learn about the intriguing story behind the Olympics of 1940 and 1944, each facing unfortunate timing, falling within the Second World War years.
Past Events
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"Time Will Not Dim the Glory of Their Deeds:" The Cemetery at Omaha Beach and the Commemoration of the D-Day War Dead
06/01/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMBen Brands, a historian with the American Battle Monuments Commission, will discuss the initial establishment of the cemetery at Omaha Beach, which occurred in the days immediately following D-Day.
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WWI & WWII: The Treaty of Versailles and the Failure of Peace
05/29/2020 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMA century ago, leaders of the victorious powers in the First World War tried to convert battlefield success into a lasting peace.
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WWI & WWII: 1918 Influenza Pandemic and Innovation
05/28/2020 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMOne of the deadliest moments in world history was the 1918-19 Influenza Pandemic, worsened by the global movements of World War I.