President Franklin D. Roosevelt wins his third term bid for president, but a foreign crisis brews in the pacific. Contending with an isolationist movement in America, he maneuvers policy and naval fleets in preparation for war. All the while, convincing the US public the importance of becoming the “arsenal of democracy.”
After temporarily closing its doors on March 13, 2020 to protect the health and safety of visitors, staff and volunteers, The National WWII Museum today announced it will officially reopen to the public on Memorial Day, May 25, 2020.
The public, Museum staff and representatives from all branches of military service will gather at 10:00 a.m. in the Louisiana Memorial Pavilion on Andrew Higgins Drive for day-long observances that include performances by the Marine Corps Band and the Museum’s Victory Belles, a eulogy for a WWII soldier read by a student scholar from New Orleans and a moment of silence in tribute to those killed in action.
Honoring the legendary female singing groups from the 1930s to the 1960s and beyond.
Honoring the legendary female singing groups from the 1930s to the 1960s and beyond.
Honoring the legendary female singing groups from the 1930s to the 1960s and beyond.