Electing Roosevelt: 1940 and 1944
Join The National WWII Museum as we look back on these two historic elections and Roosevelt’s legacy as President of the United States.
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Honor and Duty: The Chinese American WWII Veterans Panel Discussion
Following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, nearly 20% of the Chinese American population signed up and served honorably in every branch of the US Armed Services and all four theaters of combat.
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Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed Veterans from World War II Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation
Join us for a webinar about a book that has received great press and even better reviews, Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed Veterans from World War II Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation.
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On Deck of Patrol Torpedo Boat 305
Join museum educators for the ride of a lifetime on PT Boat 305!
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The American Soldier: Service and Storytelling through Art and History
Join Hannah Dailey, Oral Historian from The National WWII Museum, for a conversation with Douglas Taurel—writer, director, and actor of The American Soldier.
Past Events
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"Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945" with Ian Toll in conversation with Rob Citino, PhD
10/01/2020 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMJoin us for an evening discussion featuring Ian Toll and our very own Rob Citino, as they discuss the third and final volume of Toll’s “Pacific War Trilogy,” Twilight of the Gods.
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Beneath the Bayou
10/01/2020 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMJoin the Pontchartrain Conservancy as we take a look beneath the bayous of New Orleans and learn about how world events and human activity aid in the spread of critters and plants around the world and can even lead to outbreaks of invasive species.
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Niels Bohr: At the Crossroads of History
09/24/2020 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMNiels Bohr was one of the world’s greatest scientists when WWII began, but he had so much work yet to do. Learn about his fascinating life, and some of the science he created.
