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Welcome Home: The Shift from Combat to Civilian Life
Jack Brukman’s journey through war: from the physical onset on Saipan to the continuous mental onslaught at home.
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George E. Hardy, One of the Last Surviving Tuskegee Airmen, Dies at 100
Lieutenant Colonel George E. Hardy flew 21 combat missions during World War II, piloting P-51 Mustang aircraft, often escorting heavy bombers as part of the famed Tuskegee Airmen.
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Recalling London’s “Lost Olympics”: National WWII Museum Highlights History of Olympics in Wartime
Learn about the intriguing story behind the Olympics of 1940 and 1944, each facing unfortunate timing, falling within the Second World War years.
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Alexander A. Vandegrift Before Guadalcanal
Alexander A. Vandegrift’s accomplishments during World War II came near the end of almost four decades of service in the United States Marine Corps.
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Redress and Reparations for Japanese American Incarceration
The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 gave surviving Japanese Americans reparations and a formal apology by President Reagan for their incarceration during World War II. But its passage did not happen overnight.
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WWI & WWII: 1918 Influenza Pandemic and Innovation
05/28/2020 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMOne of the deadliest moments in world history was the 1918-19 Influenza Pandemic, worsened by the global movements of World War I.
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The Battle of Attu
05/25/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMThe Battle of Attu was the only land battle to be fought on North American soil during World War II.
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Making Memories: Storytelling and Scrapbooking
05/21/2020 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMStories come in many forms—from the ones we hear at bedtime to listening to our parents tell us about their lives or even through photographs from our past.
