When Jefferson Joseph DeBlanc entered Guadalcanal, the United States had been fighting a defensive campaign against Japanese attempts to retake Henderson Airfield and dominate the surrounding seas. 

Victory gardens became (and remain) an iconic image of life on the Home Front during World War II. 

This new series features master’s student papers from the University of New Orleans. The first submission delves into American memory of World War II.

Institute for the Study of War and Democracy Roundtable featuring Conrad C. Crane, PhD.