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Kristen D. Burton, PhD
Kristen D. Burton is the Teacher Programs and Curriculum Specialist at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, LA.
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History through the Viewfinder
A bridge leads to one man’s journey from war to a hopeful tomorrow.
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The Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff
A night of horror, and the worst maritime disaster of all time.
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Joe Louis: From Boxing Gloves to Combat Boots
Joe Louis was boxing's heavyweight world champion when he joined the US Army and fought for his country and his community.
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The OSS in Vietnam, 1945: A War of Missed Opportunities by Dixee Bartholomew-Feis
In 1945, members of the American "Deer Team," part of the OSS, worked with Vietnamese guerrilla fighters to throw Japanese troops out of Indochina. As the war ended, the people of Vietnam looked to the United States to support their dreams of independence.
Past Events
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Patriots from the Barrio with Author Dave Gutierrez
07/01/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin us for a conversation with Dave Gutierrez, author of Patriots From The Barrio, the true WWII story of the men that served in the U.S. Army's all Mexican American Combat unit.
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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.
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Keeping the Country Going: A Conversation with Anne Keene about Baseball and World War II
06/17/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMAuthor Anne Keene joins Jason Dawsey, PhD, from the Museum's Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, for a discussion of her new book, The Cloudbuster Nine: The Untold Story of Ted Williams and the Baseball Team That Helped Win World War II.
