Christmas Eve Eve with the Victory Belles
Join us on Facebook for a Victory Belles holiday performance! Since we couldn't safely do a Christmas show in-person this year, this 30-minute virtual performance is our holiday gift to you.
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Governor William F. Winter, 1923-2020
The country lost a leading figure in efforts to forge racial harmony and equality, while The National WWII Museum lost a friend and champion with the passing of Gov. William Winter (Mississippi, 1980-1984) on Friday, December 18, 2020.
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From Christmas Lights to Bomb Fuses
Learn more about this important breakthrough and some of the science behind it.
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Lunchbox Lecture: "Sgt. Charles McGuckin, 22nd AFB, 4th Armored Division, A Citizen Soldier" by John McGuckin
This presentation will follow the story of one of these citizen soldiers, Sgt. Charles Edward McGuckin, from his early life in Philadelphia to his induction into the Army and to his death in action while serving with the 4th Armored Division of Patton’s 3rd Army during the Lorraine campaign in November of 1944.
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Lunchbox Lecture: "Drugs and Alcohol During WWII" by Kristen Burton, PhD
Join Dr. Kristen Burton, Teacher Programs and Curriculum Specialist at the National WWII Museum, and historian of alcohol, as she discusses vice during the Second World War.
Past Events
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Red Tail, WASP and Firefly: The Aviators of WWII
10/08/2020 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMIn this session, Sherri L. Smith will talk about her research and the very human stories behind the history of WWII aviation.
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Lunchbox Lecture: "The 4 Chaplains of the SS Dorchester" by Barry Simon
10/07/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMIn this lecture, Simon will discuss the torpedoing and sinking of the SS Dorchester, as well as the four American chaplains from different denominations who unselfishly sacrificed their own lives to save others.
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The Ghost Army: Telling the Story of the Combat Con Artists through the Exhibit and the Collections
10/06/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin Director of Exhibits, Jenney Fazande, as we delve into the process of creating The Ghost Army Exhibit currently on view at The National WWII Museum. Then go on a highlights tour featuring some of the artifacts within the exhibit with curator Larry Decuers.
