WWII Summer Teacher Institute Team Europe: Day Four Dispatch
"Day Four has been a time of rich discourse for us as we considered ways to approach the 'dark' aspects of World War II."
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Two Moments of Remorse for Nazi Crimes: Willy Brandt, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and the Memory of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Marking the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, The National WWII Museum connects two instances of remorse for Nazi criminality by leading German politicians.
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Conversation with X Troop Author Leah Garrett, PhD
On June 9, 2021, the Museum hosted Leah Garrett, PhD for a webinar on her latest book, X Troop: The Secret Jewish Commandos of World War II. She answered more of the audience’s questions below.
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Welcome Home: The Shift from Combat to Civilian Life
Jack Brukman’s journey through war: from the physical onset on Saipan to the continuous mental onslaught at home.
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Best of WWII Public Programs: Post-World War II
Even though the fighting ended in Europe with VE-Day on May 8, 1945, the effects of the war and its legacies continue up to this day.
Past Events
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Free Student Webinar
01/26/2018 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMOn the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, hear the moving story of courage and persistence of French Jewish Spy Marthe Cohn.
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Meet The Author
01/25/2018 | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PMTo commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, join us to hear an incredible story of courage, faith and espionage with ninety-six-year-old French Jewish Spy Marthe Cohn.
Special Event: Songs of Ascent
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Special Event: Songs of AscentJoin us for Songs of Ascent: Music from the Victims of World War II, featuring live performances and immersive visuals from composers impacted by World War II. Hear the stories of Holocaust victims Viktor Ullmann and Carlo Taube, both musicians and composers, French organist, composer, and soldier Jehan Alain, and composer, conductor, and Nazi sympathizer Anton Webern.
Join us for Songs of Ascent: Music from the Victims of World War II, featuring live performances and immersive visuals from composers impacted by World War II. Hear the stories of Holocaust victims Viktor Ullmann and Carlo Taube, both musicians and composers, French organist, composer, and soldier Jehan Alain, and composer, conductor, and Nazi sympathizer Anton Webern. This performance will be the world premiere of American composer Patrick Dittamo’s contemporary work based on poetry from the only official survivor of both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs, Tsutomu Yamaguchi.
Following this performance, Songs of Ascent will be featured at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, in 2019.
Can’t make it to the Museum? Livestream the event.
