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The Fate of Emperor Hirohito
Would Japanese Emperor Hirohito remain in power after his nation’s surrender? His fate rested in part on the attitude of General Douglas MacArthur.
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The Hesse Heist: The Fate of the Family von Hessen
Part II of the story of the Hesse Heist focuses on the fate of the Hessen family and their estate.
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The Fate of Japanese POWs in Soviet Captivity
The Soviets inflicted terrible brutality on their Japanese captives.
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The Hinge of Fate: From the Collection to the Classroom
Richard B. Frank, author of Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle (1990); Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire (1999); and MacArthur (2007); lectures on the decisive battles of the Pacific war.
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The Chopping Block: The Fate of Warplanes after WWII
After the war, hundreds of thousands of US warplanes remained—but the military needed only a fraction of them.
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Meet the Author: Robin Judd, "Between Two Worlds: Jewish War Brides after the Holocaust"
03/19/2025 | 4:30 PM - 6:30 PMJoin us in conversation with Robin Judd, author of Between Two Worlds: Jewish War Brides after the Holocaust.
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Pearl Harbor Commemorative Ceremony
12/07/2024 | 11:50 AM - 12:15 PMEarly on December 7, 1941, citizens and servicemembers alike in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, faced terror as Japanese planes rained fire on the island in a stunning surprise attack.
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Meet the Author: Anthony Tucker-Jones, "Hitler’s Winter" and "Churchill Cold War Warrior"
12/04/2024 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMJoin us for a conversation with Anthony Tucker-Jones about his two recent books, which explore the influence the Battle of the Bulge and the end of World War II had on the Cold War.
