The history of drag performances can be traced back to the late 1800s. These performances can even be traced to World War I and World War II.
The National WWII Museum is pleased to announce the 2018 recipients of the American Spirit Award – the highest honor bestowed by the Museum.
A young New Zealander airman receives a Victoria Cross for his daring feats.
Mark T. Calhoun, PhD, is a former Senior Historian at the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy.
German troops invading France in the spring of 1940 committed widespread atrocities, especially against Black African colonial troops. One of the worst massacres took place at the town of Chasselay on June 20.
Niels Bohr was one of the world’s greatest scientists when WWII began, but he had so much work yet to do. Learn about his fascinating life, and some of the science he created.
Join us for a webinar discussion with Daniel Lee, a historian of the Second World War and a specialist in the history of Jews in France and North Africa during the Holocaust, and a lecturer in modern history at Queen Mary, University of London.
Join us for a special evening program as Jennet Conant, the author of five books on World War II, shares her latest, which is the gripping story of a chemical weapons catastrophe, the cover-up, and how one American Army doctor’s discovery led to the development of the first drug to combat cancer, known today as chemotherapy.