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History through the Viewfinder
Keeping the memory alive of those who fought for our freedoms today.
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'A Long Thin Line of Personal Anguish'
This column is the last of three D-Day columns written by war correspondent Ernie Pyle describing the Allied invasion of Normandy.
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Memory and Understanding
The past, present, and future of The National WWII Museum's collection of oral histories.
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Emerging Scholars: The Ghosts of Past and Present: Analyzing American WWII Memory
This new series features master’s student papers from the University of New Orleans. The first submission delves into American memory of World War II.
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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 Meaning of D-Day: A Roundtable Discussion
06/02/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin us for a roundtable discussion on the significance of D-Day and its legacy.
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"Time Will Not Dim the Glory of Their Deeds:" The Cemetery at Omaha Beach and the Commemoration of the D-Day War Dead
06/01/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMBen Brands, a historian with the American Battle Monuments Commission, will discuss the initial establishment of the cemetery at Omaha Beach, which occurred in the days immediately following D-Day.
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D-Day Exploration Part Two
04/10/2020 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMStudents and Families! Take an Electronic Field Trip to the Normandy coast with four student reporters to understand how D-Day was the turning point of the war in Europe.
