Robert O. Paxton’s work continues to educate the world about the history of Vichy France, the emergence of fascism, and the Holocaust in France.
Louis M. Prevost, the father of newly elected Pope Leo XIV, participated in the landings in Normandy and Southern France during World War II.
Jennifer Putnam is a former Research Historian at the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy at the National World War II Museum.
Institute for the Study of War and Democracy Roundtable featuring Conrad C. Crane, PhD.
During World War II, African Americans made tremendous sacrifices in an effort to trade military service and wartime support for measurable social, political, and economic gains. As never before, local black communities throughout the nation participated enthusiastically in wartime programs while intensifying their demands for social progress.
Join us as we host a film screening of Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Gregory Cooke and real-life “Rosie” Susan King.
Noted biographer Sonia Purnell discusses her latest work A Woman of No Importance, the remarkable tale of one of the least known heroines of World War II.
Join us for a conversation about David Roll’s new book, George Marshall: Defender of the Republic.