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Episode 6 – The Meaning of D-Day
On June 2, 2020, we had a roundtable discussion on the significance of D-Day and its legacy. Led by Dawn Hammatt, Director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, the roundtable features historians Dr. Allyson Stanton instructor at Gogebic community college, Dr. Benjamin Schneider instructor at George Mason University and Dr. Tyler Bamford, the National WWII Museum’s inaugural Sherry and Alan Leventhal Research Fellow.
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Louisiana Spotlight: Landing Craft Mechanized, the "Other" Higgins Boat at D-Day
On D-Day, Higgins boats landed thousands of GIs on French shores. Often overlooked in comparison to the LCVP is its "big brother"—the Landing Craft Mechanized.
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Churchill and D-Day
The Orlin Russell Corey Lecture, staged in partnership with the Churchill Society of New Orleans: author Craig L. Symonds.
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Planning for D-Day: Preparing Operation Overlord
Despite their early agreement on a strategy focused on defeating “Germany First,” the US and British Allies engaged in a lengthy and divisive debate over how exactly to conduct this strategy before they finally settled on a plan for Operation Overlord, the D-Day invasion of Normandy.
Past Events
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D-Day - The Invasion of Normandy & Liberation of France (June 2 to 8, 2023)
06/02/2023 - 06/08/2023 | 12:00 AMThe National WWII Museum’s most popular tour provides an in-depth itinerary exploring America’s most famous WWII battle. Offering a full week of touring in Normandy at an incredible price, this unforgettable tour offers great value and features top guides, upscale accommodations in prime locations, comprehensive dining, and exclusive access to sites unseen on other programs.
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Dr. Hal Baumgarten D-Day Commemoration
06/06/2023 | 10:15 AM - 12:00 PMJoin The National WWII Museum on June 6 in marking the anniversaries of D-Day and the Grand Opening of the Museum.
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D-Day - The Invasion of Normandy & Liberation of France (May 25 to 31, 2023)
05/25/2023 - 05/31/2023 | 12:00 AMThe National WWII Museum’s most popular tour provides an in-depth itinerary exploring America’s most famous WWII battle. Offering a full week of touring in Normandy at an incredible price, this unforgettable tour offers great value and features top guides, upscale accommodations in prime locations, comprehensive dining, and exclusive access to sites unseen on other programs.