The exoneration was announced on the 80th anniversary of the explosion at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California that killed 320 people and injured 400 others.
K–12 educators are invited to apply to attend our Teaching World War II summer teacher professional development opportunities. Classroom teachers, building master teachers, curriculum specialists, administrators, and preservice teachers are welcome!
Walt Burgoyne is the former Assistant Director of Education for Interpretation at The National WWII Museum.
WWII US Marine Corps Sergeant Harold Hammett, fallen on Tarawa in 1943, is finally laid to rest in the family plot after 80 years.
More than 40,000 students across the country participated in the Museum's live interactive Electronic Field Trip.
Author Robert K. Sutton will be joined in conversation with Michael Bell, PhD, Executive Director of the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy to discuss his book Nazis on the Potomac: The Top-Secret Intelligence Operation that Helped Win World War II.
The National WWII Museum joins fellow Smithsonian affiliates in showcasing the history and culture of our community!
NOTE: A livestream will not be available for this event as it is for in-person attendees only.
Join The National WWII Museum, in partnership with WYES, for an exclusive preview of “The U.S. and the Holocaust.” This new three-part film series directed and produced by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein explores America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises in history.