On June 9, 2021, the Museum hosted Leah Garrett, PhD for a webinar on her latest book, X Troop: The Secret Jewish Commandos of World War II. She answered more of the audience’s questions below.

During World War II, Juneteenth celebrations were still mostly concentrated in Texas and surrounding states. El Paso and Beaumont, Texas provide striking insights into Juneteenth and the struggle for equality that Black Americans faced during the war.

Today we pause and take the time to reflect on one of the most heinous atrocities committed in the twentieth century. The Holocaust has left a dark shadow on human history and lives in the memories of the Survivors.

Brigadier General Charles “Chuck” Yeager was best known as the first man to break the sound barrier, but during World War II Yeager was a decorated fighter ace.

The horrific casualty toll of World War II in Asia, especially China, helped determine the important decisions about how to bring it to an end.