The Doolittle Raiders
WWII leadership lessons from the Museum’s Institute for the Study of War and Democracy.
WWII leadership lessons from the Museum’s Institute for the Study of War and Democracy.
Bravery—even unto death—was evident everywhere as Imperial Japan’s air and sea forces struck the US naval base at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Though a fictional character, American Girl Nanea Mitchell’s Story of Hawaii after Pearl Harbor resonates with children today.
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, The National WWII Museum will explore the history and locations of this fateful day throughout an exclusive symposium and educational travel program in Hawaii. Taking place December 1-8, 2016, the program will feature esteemed WWII historians including Rob Citino, PhD, Richard Frank, Donald L. Miller, PhD, Allan Millett, PhD and Jonathan Parshall, along with an exclusive four-part symposium discussing the events leading up to the attack.
We invite students and families to learn how the "Day of Infamy" changed the lives of Americans as student reporters explore important historical sites all around Oahu.
Bestselling author, James M. Scott, will discuss MacArthur’s return and the struggle for Manila in 1945.
The World War II Challenge Webinar Series continues to the Marianas Islands, the Philippine Sea, and Iwo Jima. Jonathan Parshall returns to discuss the Battle of the Philippine Sea and will be joined by bestselling author James M. Scott.
Join us for Witnessing the Outbreak—an international debate and the next webinar in the World War II: Witnesses and Memory series, organized jointly by the Pilecki Institute and The National WWII Museum in New Orleans.