An Exhibit Come to Life
A Home Front lathe operator visits her wartime photo in The Arsenal of Democracy.
A Home Front lathe operator visits her wartime photo in The Arsenal of Democracy.
The experiences of Pilot Teresa James exemplify the dedicated service of WASP women in World War II.
The National WWII Museum announces Memory Wars: World War II at 75 and Beyond conference, a first-of-its-kind, virtual event taking place March 24 – 26 that will examine World War II’s place in public memory and how historians, filmmakers, media, memorials and museums help shape the legacy of the global conflict.
In observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month, The National WWII Museum wishes to share educational highlights of Latino WWII experiences for teachers and students.
Author Lynne Olson and Steph Hinnershitz, PhD, Senior Historian in the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, will discuss Olson’s just-released book about a young woman who helped the French Resistance against the occupying Nazis and then spearheaded one of the most important archaeological preservation efforts in the post-war period.
Join The National WWII Museum for this webinar highlighting the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, a battalion made up of over 800 African American women during World War II.
The International Conference on World War II is the premier adult educational event bringing together the best and brightest scholars, authors, historians, and witnesses to history from around the globe to discuss key battles, personalities, strategies, issues, and controversies of the war that changed the world.