WWII Veteran, Pioneering Marine, Museum volunteer
Frances Skiba Hoffmann, a WWII veteran and one of the first members of the Marine Corps Women's Reserve, died last week in New Orleans at age 96 of COVID-19. She was a beloved member of our Museum family.
“On our fighting front, there are no silent nights, but there are plenty of holy nights."
World War II shaped the kind of person, musician, and composer Dave Brubeck became.
How American PT boats became part of the last patrol conducted in the Mediterranean Sea.
As 1943 turned to 1944, PT-305 departed New Orleans, and she would not be back for more than six decades.
Lee Miller was an American photographer known for her work, both on the Home Front and the battlefield during World War II. This webinar is appropriate for grades K–12.
Join us on Thursday, June 3, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. (CT) for a virtual discussion of Colette’s journey and the story of the documentary project.
Join us for an exciting conversation between two of the country's leading WWII historians about a truly remarkable man who fought the Germans in both world wars—but for the French rather than his own country, the United States.