Enjoy a buffet lunch as the delightful Victory Belles trio perform the popular and patriotic music of the 1940s in rich, three-part harmony.
Named for the silkworm caterpillar, which produced the silk originally used to make parachutes, the club encapsulates the precariousness of its member’s experiences with its motto: “Life depends on a silken thread.”
On July 16, 1945, the world’s first atomic bomb detonated in the New Mexican desert, releasing a level of destructive power unknown in the existence of humanity. Emitting as much energy as 21,000 tons of TNT and creating a fireball that measured roughly 2,000 feet in diameter, the first successful test of an atomic bomb, known as the Trinity Test, forever changed the history of the world.
An Inside Look at Curating Expressions of America
We look back at some of the best author events at The National WWII Museum.
Join us in conversation with author Christopher C. Gorham, whose new book explores the wartime experiences of one of the most celebrated artists of the modern era.
Join us in conversation with author Garrett M. Graff, whose new book explores the high-stakes race to create the atomic bomb.
Join us in conversation with author Robert Edsel to discuss his latest book, Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II.