WWII Quiz Bowl 2018
Twenty teams from three states tested their WWII knowledge. A final showdown is coming March 8.
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The Key to the Pacific: The Construction of the Pearl Harbor Naval Base
From coaling station to naval base, Pearl Harbor’s strategic importance in the Pacific was widely recognized.
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The Berlin Airlift: View From the Cockpit
The Berlin Airlift: From the position of the cockpit, WWII pilots Chuck Childs and Gail Halvorsen commit themselves to one of the greatest examples of humanitarian aid.
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Take A Closer Look: America Goes to War
America's isolation from war ended on December 7, 1941, when Japan staged a surprise attack on American military installations in the Pacific.
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The Road to Pearl Harbor: The Short Fuse
The attack on Pearl Harbor was decades in the making, but still came as a shock.
Past Events
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"Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945" with Ian Toll in conversation with Rob Citino, PhD
10/01/2020 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMJoin us for an evening discussion featuring Ian Toll and our very own Rob Citino, as they discuss the third and final volume of Toll’s “Pacific War Trilogy,” Twilight of the Gods.
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Lunchbox Lecture: "Operation: Magic Carpet" by Collin Makamson
09/16/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin us for a digital Lunchbox Lecture about the last great troop movement of World War II—Operation: Magic Carpet.
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"Apocalypse '45"
09/02/2020 | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PMJoin us on the 75th anniversary of V-J Day for a special digital screening of the new Discovery Channel documentary Apocalypse ’45.
