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The Fruits of Cooperation: Bringing Home Captain Lawrence Dickson
The search for the Tuskegee Airman is over.
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The National WWII Museum Receives Veterans Braintrust Award from Congressional Black Caucus
The Congressional Black Caucus Veterans Braintrust (CBCVB), an advisory group to members of Congress on issues related to African Americans and veterans affairs, has awarded its 2015 Veterans Braintrust Award to The National WWII Museum in recognition of work on behalf of African American veterans in World War II. Award selection is based on the support of the president and first lady and stems from the Museum’s development of a special exhibit, <em>Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II</em>.
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Fighting for Democracy: Who is the 'We' in 'We the People'?
NEW ORLEANS (February 8, 2009) – The National World War II Museum in New Orleans tells the story of the war that changed the world using ... -
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Last Surviving Pilot from Battle of Britain Passes Away at 105
John “Paddy” Hemingway, along with his fellow RAF pilots who have been revered as “the Few,” played a critical role in defending the United Kingdom against Nazi Germany during the summer of 1940.
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In Memoriam: Tuskegee Airman George Washington Biggs (1925-2020)
George Washington Biggs devoted most of his adult life to causes greater than himself.
Past Events
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Lunchbox Lecture: Bringing the Story of the Tuskegee Airmen to the Stage
02/02/2023 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMTrey Ellis is a two-time Emmy- and Peabody-winning filmmaker, American Book Award–winning novelist, NAACP Image Award–winning playwright, essayist, and Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia University’s School of the Arts.
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Red Tail, WASP and Firefly: The Aviators of WWII
10/08/2020 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMIn this session, Sherri L. Smith will talk about her research and the very human stories behind the history of WWII aviation.
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Fighting for Equality: African American Men in Combat in the World Wars
07/15/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMScholars of African American military history and war and society, John Morrow, PhD; Robert Jefferson, PhD; and Jeffrey Sammons, PhD, will offer their insights about these important topics.
