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D-Day from the German Perspective | WWII IN 2
Most Americans remember one small corner of D-Day: the disastrous initial landing on Omaha Beach. But while Omaha was a horrible fight, focusing on it...
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VideoOperation Overlord: D-Day in Normandy | WWII IN 2
On June 6, 1944, the Western Allies launched the greatest seaborne invasion in history to liberate Nazi-occupied Europe. Mike Bell, PhD, Executive Dir... -
"Time Will Not Dim the Glory of Their Deeds:" The Cemetery at Omaha Beach and the Commemoration of the D-Day War Dead
Ben 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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The 80th Anniversary of D-Day
Welcome to a special two-part series of World War II On Topic highlighting the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Listen as expert historians discuss the legacy of the invasion of Normandy, and hear archival firsthand accounts from those who were in Normandy on June 6, 1944.
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Ask a Curator: D-Day Innovations
Senior Curator Tom Czekanski discusses innovations employed by the Axis and the Allies during the Normandy Campaign.
Past Events
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Conversation with WWII Veteran Alan Moskin
05/20/2021 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin us as for a unique opportunity to hear directly from a WWII Veteran, who is featured in the Museum’s installation of Dimensions in Testimony: Liberator Alan Moskin, an interactive biography from USC Shoah Foundation, on display in New Orleans from February 4–September 11, 2021.
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STEM Innovation: from the Computer to Artificial Intelligence
03/25/2021 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMWorld War II was the catalyst for many technological advances, including creating the world’s first computer—an invention that has revolutionized the world we live in.
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Skies over D-Day
06/11/2020 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMJoin us for a virtual planetarium show in partnership with the Boston Museum of Science to see the night sky as they saw it on June 6, 1944, on the beaches of France.
