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 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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The Road to Pearl Harbor: The Short Fuse
The attack on Pearl Harbor was decades in the making, but still came as a shock.
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The National WWII Museum Announces 2025 American Spirit Award Honorees
NEW ORLEANS (March 6, 2025) — The National WWII Museum is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of the American Spirit Award, the Museum’... -
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Benjamin Salomon’s Medal of Honor
Benjamin Salomon, a Jewish American dental officer in the Army, made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of his patients and fellow soldiers in World War II. Almost 60 years after his death in the Pacific, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Past Events
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Meet the Author: Richard B. Frank
03/03/2020 | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PMJoin us as we host the launch of military historian Richard B. Frank’s new book Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia–Pacific War, Volume I: July 1937–May 1942. This new work casts penetrating light on how struggles in Europe and Asia merged into a tightly entwined global war.
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Veterans Day at the Museum
11/11/2019 | 9:00 AM - 7:30 PMOn Veterans Day, the Museum will offer free admission to veterans of all conflicts, along with an engaging slate of commemorative programming.
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Meet the Author: Donald L. Miller, PhD
10/29/2019 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PMJoin best-selling author and historian Donald L. Miller, PhD, at The Historic New Orleans Collection who will discuss his latest book Vicksburg: Grant’s Campaign that Broke the Confederacy, which delves into the battle that defined control of the Mississippi River during the Civil War.
