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The Guns at Last Light
The National WWII Museum hosts his official book pre-release event, presented in partnership with 89.9 WWNO-FM, on the 68th anniversary of V-E Day, Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
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Press ReleaseThe National WWII Museum Announces New Board Chair, Officers, Trustees
The National WWII Museum announces the election of James E. Maurin as 2026–28 Chair of its national Board of Trustees.
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US Merchant Marine Gallery
Situated at the end of the Horatio Alger Association American Spirit Bridge, this gallery honors the civilian merchant mariners who risked their lives transporting weapons, men, and matériel to US troops overseas.
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How to Teach WWII: The War’s Impact on American Women
This month, we invite you to consider how the war that changed the world changed life for women in the United States.
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The National WWII Museum Appoints New Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian
The National WWII Museum has appointed Robert M. Citino, PhD, a highly regarded WWII scholar and educator, to the position of Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian. Citino comes to the Museum following academic postings at the University of North Texas, Eastern Michigan University, Lake Erie College, the US Military Academy and the US Army War College. In addition to publishing nine books and myriad articles on World War II and other 20th century military subjects, Citino has been a regular speaker at the Museum’s International Conference on World War II and offered lectures during the institution’s D-Day 70th anniversary cruise.
Past Events
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The Pope of Physics: Enrico Fermi and the Manhattan Project
08/19/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM75 years after the dropping of the two atomic bombs, join us for a conversation with Gino Segrè, PhD, and Bettina Hoerlin, PhD, biographers of one of the most critical scientists involved in the Manhattan Project.
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"FALLOUT: The Hiroshima Cover-Up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World" with Author Lesley Blume
08/09/2020 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMThis presentation of FALLOUT, which will premiere on the Museum’s Facebook page, recounts how John Hersey got the story that no other journalist could—and how he subsequently played a role in ensuring that no nuclear attack has happened since, possibly saving millions of lives.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and the Manhattan Project
06/24/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin President Harry Truman’s grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel, and Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum Director Paul Sparrow for this special event discussing America’s two WWII presidents and their role in the Manhattan Project’s dramatic race for atomic power.
