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History Through the Viewfinder
A WWII memorial in Volgograd stands as a testament to memory, innocence, and the evil of war.
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The Story Behind the Artifact: Japanese Fire-Cart Bell
Alone, the bell is a small gift. But in the context of a global, world-changing moment, it becomes invaluable.
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The Horribles: American Strategic Options Against Japan in 1945
American strategic options for ending the war against Japan in 1945 offered a choice of horrible possibilities.
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The Words of War
The first American war correspondent to visit Nagasaki after the atomic bomb witnesses the randomness of fate.
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John ‘Lucky’ Luckadoo, Last Surviving Pilot of ‘Bloody Hundredth,’ Has Died
John “Lucky” Luckadoo served as a B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber copilot, flying difficult and dangerous combat missions over Nazi-occupied Europe with the 100th Bomb Group—the legendary "Bloody Hundredth."
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Okinawa: The Battle and Bomb
05/20/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJust over 75 years ago—on April 1, 1945—American troops invaded the 70-mile long island of Okinawa in the largest amphibious operation of the Pacific War.
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Rebuilding the Shattered Worlds of 1918 and 1945
04/29/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMThis program will be a conversation between Jason Dawsey, PhD, of The National WWII Museum's Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, and Michael Neiberg, PhD, inaugural Chair of War Studies in the Department of National Security and Strategy at the United States Army War College.
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Exhibit Opening for "Remembered Light"
11/21/2019 | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PMJoin us for the opening of our newest special exhibit Remembered Light: Glass Fragments from World War II, the McDonald Windows.
