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Jack W. Mathis’ Medal of Honor
Jack Mathis was born the second of three children in San Angelo, Texas, on September 25, 1921.
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Apocalypse in Dresden, February 1945
What happened in Dresden in February 1945 was apocalyptic.
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The Combined Bomber Offensive
When World War II began, both the US Army Air Forces and the Royal Air Force Bomber Command developed strategic bombing fleets aimed at destroying Axis morale and its ability to prosecute war.
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From POW to Freedom on April 17: Capt. Harold Romm and Hellsapoppin'
April 17 was a fateful day for Capt. Harold Romm. On April 17, 1943 he was shot down and became a German POW. Two years later, on the same day, he became a free man, liberated from Stalag XIII-D by American troops.
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The Battle Beyond the Normandy Beaches
Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower knew that success on the beaches would require support beyond the beaches to prevent the arrival of German reinforcements.
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The Pope of Physics: Enrico Fermi and the Manhattan Project
08/19/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM75 years after the dropping of the two atomic bombs, join us for a conversation with Gino Segrè, PhD, and Bettina Hoerlin, PhD, biographers of one of the most critical scientists involved in the Manhattan Project.
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"FALLOUT: The Hiroshima Cover-Up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World" with Author Lesley Blume
08/09/2020 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMThis presentation of FALLOUT, which will premiere on the Museum’s Facebook page, recounts how John Hersey got the story that no other journalist could—and how he subsequently played a role in ensuring that no nuclear attack has happened since, possibly saving millions of lives.
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"Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World"
08/06/2020 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMFox 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.
