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History Through the Viewfinder
A memorial depicts FDR’s special relationship with ordinary Americans in a world verging on war.
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History Through the Viewfinder
The spirit of democracy in wartime connects two great presidential memorials.
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The Sonderkommando Uprising in Auschwitz-Birkenau
Every day, the Sonderkommando was forced to operate the gas chambers and crematoria as more and more train cars full of European Jews arrived in Auschwitz-Birkenau.
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XIX Corps Breaks through the Siegfried Line
In a lesser-known operation that presaged the horrors of the deadly Battle of Hürtgen Forest, the XIX Corps broke through the Siegfried Line north of Aachen, Germany, in October 1944.
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A Bold Strategy: The British Raid on St. Nazaire
“The new year of the Second World War 1942 opened upon us in an entirely different shape for Britain.” -Prime Minister Winston Churchill
Past Events
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Easy Company Tour: England to the Eagle's Nest (October 6, 2018 start)
10/06/2018 - 10/18/2018 | 12:00 AMThe National WWII Museum provides vivid insight into the war that changed the world. But nothing can tell the story of that war more dram... -
Across 2 Wars Tour - American Legion (September 30, 2018 Start)
09/30/2018 - 10/08/2018 | 12:00 AMThe American Legion, with a current membership of 2.1 million wartime veterans, was founded in 1919 on the four pillars of a strong natio... -
An Evening with Hershel "Woody" Williams
10/02/2018 | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PMJoin us to mark a special milestone for a WWII Medal of Honor recipient and Museum champion.
