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Should We Use Poison Gas?
How public opinion influenced military policy on poison gas in World War II.
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A Close Call in the Cold North: Battle-Damaged Helmet of Alvy Morgado
Torn and warped by Japanese bullets, this piece of protective gear is a rare testament to the ferocious fighting of the oft-forgotten Aleutian Islands Campaign.
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El Paso’s Pride: The Mexican American Soldiers of Company E, 141st Infantry
Company E far exceeded the simplistic expectations of “Americanization” that marked its beginning, and its men went on to prove what it meant to be truly American.
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Oral History Spotlight: Robert G. Aldous
Robert G. Aldous flew 42 missions in B-24s with the 90th Bomb Group during World War II, and another 32 missions in B-29s with the 98th Bomb Group during the Korean War.
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Private First Class Desmond Thomas Doss Medal of Honor
On October 12, 1945, US Army medic Desmond Doss became the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
Past Events
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Virtual Innovation Studio: Spring Forward Science
03/20/2021 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMJoin us for our third Virtual Innovation Studio! March is "spring forward" season, so this Virtual Innovation Studio is all about time.
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Lunchbox Lecture: "The Development of Be-Bop" by David Kunian, New Orleans Jazz Museum
03/03/2021 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMThe days of World War II correlated with a new and radical direction in jazz. Dissatisfied swing musicians devised a new jazz that was faster, angular, virtuosic, and dissonant.
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"Setsuko's Secret: Heart Mountain and the Legacy of the Japanese American Incarceration," a conversation with Shirley Ann Higuchi, JD and Rob Citino, PhD
02/19/2021 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMA conversation with the Chair of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, whose parents were both incarcerated as a result of President Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066, signed on February 19, 1942.
