Guadalcanal Webinar
James Hornfischer, author of Neptune’s Inferno: The US Navy at Guadalcanal, explores the ferocious sea battles surrounding the Solomon Islands during the Guadalcanal campaign.
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Guadalcanal Webinar
Richard Frank, author of Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle, explores the strategies by the Japanese occupiers and American invaders during the Battle of Guadalcanal.
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Press Release
The National WWII Museum dedicates site of upcoming U.S. Freedom Pavilion honoring all branches of service
National World War II Museum dedicates U.S. Freedom Pavilion
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Ask a Curator: Black May 1943
As late as March 1943, the Allies were in danger of losing the Battle of the Atlantic as German U-boats were sinking Allied shipping at an alarming rate.
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"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.
Past Events
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Dinner with a Curator: "Holiday Mail Call"
12/06/2022 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PMJoin us for a festive Dinner with a Curator with Senior Curator and Director for Curatorial Affairs Kim Guise as we explore the challenges of wartime mail distribution and the important role Christmas packages and other special deliveries played in lifting the spirits of homesick Americans serving far away from home.
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15th International Conference on World War II
11/17/2022 - 11/19/2022The International Conference on World War II is the premier adult educational event bringing together the best and brightest scholars, authors, historians, and witnesses to history from around the globe to discuss key battles, personalities, strategies, issues, and controversies of the war that changed the world.
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Normandy & the Seine River: From the D-Day Beaches to the Liberation of Paris
11/06/2022 - 11/14/2022 | 12:00 AMThis journey in Normandy and voyage on the Seine River features renowned historians and expert local guides with unparalleled knowledge of WWII locations— from lesser-known sites available exclusively to The National WWII Museum’s travel programs to iconic landmarks steeped in heroism and history.
