Hope biographer Richard Zoglin was joined by the Museum's Kim Guise and Rob Citino for a discussion about the entertainer’s life and work.
 

During the war, nearly 1,100 highly trained women tested, flew, and ferried 12,650 aircraft over 60 million miles as Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).

The National WWII Museum today announced the opening of its newest special exhibit, Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of World War II.

May, 8, 1945. Few announcements in modern history have ever been greeted with such joy as the announcement that Germany had surrendered to the Allies, ending World War II in Europe. The iconic images of happy throngs holding up the newspapers of the day found their way into countless scrapbooks and frames. Though Japan remained defiant, the joyous parades and street parties symbolized the relief that the war in Europe had ended.

The National WWII Museum offers new History & Heritage Travel package, bringing together the best of the Museum and New Orleans.