Season 5 Episode 4 – Atom Bomb: “The Destroyer of Worlds”
In this episode, Jason Dawsey, PhD, and John Curatola, PhD, historians with the Museum’s Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, discuss the legacy of the Manhattan Project.
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Okinawa: The Battle and Bomb
Just 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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"Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World"
Fox News Anchor and author Chris Wallace discusses his latest book, Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World.
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Season 5 Episode 1 – Racing for the Bomb: Author Robert Norris on General Leslie Groves
In this episode, we take a closer look at Lieutenant General Leslie Groves, director of the Manhattan Project. While a lot of interest is rightfully set on Oppenheimer, Groves proves to be an interesting character and pivotal player in the development of the bomb.
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From Christmas Lights to Bomb Fuses
Learn more about this important breakthrough and some of the science behind it.
Past Events
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15th International Conference on World War II
11/17/2022 - 11/19/2022The International Conference on World War II is the premier adult educational event bringing together the best and brightest scholars, authors, historians, and witnesses to history from around the globe to discuss key battles, personalities, strategies, issues, and controversies of the war that changed the world.
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Meet the Author--James Scott, "Black Snow: Curtis LeMay, the Firebombing of Tokyo and the Road to the Atomic Bomb"
10/26/2022 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMJoin us as Museum friend and best-selling author, James Scott, returns to New Orleans to discuss his latest book about the B-29 campaign in the Pacific.
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Victory in the Pacific: Japan & Okinawa (October 11 - 21, 2022)
10/11/2022 - 10/21/2022 | 12:00 AMThe National WWII Museum’s newest tour brings you to Japan, where World War II ultimately ended. Beginning in Tokyo, guests will investigate the Japanese perspective on the end of the war at the Yushukan War Memorial Museum and also explore the Japanese civilian experience at the National Showa Memorial Museum.
