As the culmination of Real to Reel: World War II in Film, Documentaries & Newsreels, a three-day Conference exploring the relationship between our memories and perceptions of WWII and the medium of film, The National World War II Museum will examine the relationship between the real men of Easy Company and how they were portrayed on film with the April 12 presentation Band of Brothers – Translating Real Life to Film. This special event is sponsored by HBO.
The National WWII Museum is a great place for families to experience history hands-on! Explore kid-friendly immersive exhibits and interactive experiences to learn what life was like during World War II and how the global conflict shaped the world we live in today. Discounted Museum admission is available every day for K-12 students, and kids under 5 get in free.
In June 2004, while spending a weekend in Munich away from dissertation research at the Austrian National Library, I boarded a train in the city’s Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) for a short trip.
WWII minesweepers were unheralded—and indispensable.