Underscoring its ferocity, future commandant of the Marine Corps General Clifton Cates argued that “the fight for Peleliu was one of the most vicious and stubbornly defended battles of the war.”
Torah scrolls recovered after the Holocaust found new homes at Touro Synagogue and Temple Sinai here in New Orleans.
The strength, depth, and impact of the 1944 Slovak National Uprising made it one of the largest and most important anti-fascist campaigns in Europe during World War II.
The Ruhr Pocket campaign of April 1945 ended Germany's hopes—and established the US Army.
The Institute for the Study of War and Democracy Historians and Special Guests Discuss How WWII's Aftermath Presents Lessons for the Aftermath of the Present Crisis.
Join Historian Hannah Dailey as she presents on what it means to be an Atomic Veteran.
Students and families! Join us for a fascinating live demonstration all about the science of pH!
Join 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.