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The First Ships of Operation Neptune
The first to cross the English Channel on D-Day, minesweepers cleared the way for the invasion of France.
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Michael McShane’s Life Jacket
A remarkable artifact survives to tell the story of the first moments of the Battle of the Atlantic.
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Recounting Terror and Sexual Violence: Josef Kohout’s The Men With the Pink Triangle
The Nazi dictatorship policed, prosecuted, and ultimately murdered thousands of gay men during its 12 years of rule.
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Betty Reid Soskin, WWII Home Front Worker and Iconic Park Ranger, Dies at 104
In 2016, Soskin received The National WWII Museum's Silver Service Medallion, which recognizes veterans and those with a direct connection to World War II who have served our country with distinction and continue to lead by example.
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Douglas C-47 Skytrain
The Douglas C-47 became the mainstay for airborne drops and were used in this role extensively for Operations Overlord, Dragoon, Market Garden, and Varsity.
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The River Seine to the Beaches of Normandy
10/31/2021 - 11/08/2021 | 12:00 AMTake a front-row seat to history in France’s beautiful châteaux and the sophisticated Uniworld S.S. Joie de Vivre featuring authors and historians Keith Lowe, PhD, and Craig Symonds, PhD.
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"Whiskey--From the Still to the Battlefield"
10/15/2021 | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PMJoin us at BB's Stage Door Canteen for a discussion on the history of whiskey—from the illicit stills during Prohibition to an era of refined tastes for American whiskeys after World War II (and the whiskey distilleries' pivot to support the wartime effort in the production of rubber and industrial alcohol).
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"Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed Veterans from World War II Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation"
11/12/2020 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMJoin us for a webinar about a book that has received great press and even better reviews, Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed Veterans from World War II Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation.
