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Curator's Pick: Items From the Front Lines
Hear about four unique items from our Collection that saw action.
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General William H. Simpson’s Ninth US Army and the Crossing of the Rhine
Much has been made in the historical record of the capture of the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine River at Remagen, Germany in early March of 1945. However, fewer accounts exist of Operation Flashpoint, Ninth US Army’s assault crossing of the Rhine, which began on March 24. General William H. Simpson, commander of Ninth Army, has received little attention in the historiography of World War II.
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The National WWII Museum Announces Cast of New Stage Door Canteen Production – On the Air
On the Air, the newest Stage Door Canteen production, debuts at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans on March 25, 2011.
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A Secret History Behind a Bat Boy’s Photograph with Ted Williams by Anne R. Keene
Baseball boosted American morale during World War II and whipped soldiers, sailors, and pilots into fighting shape.
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The Death of a General: George S. Patton, Jr.
General George S. Patton, Jr., one of America’s greatest battlefield commanders, died on December 21, 1945 in an Army hospital in Heidelberg, Germany.
Past Events
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Meet the Author
04/13/2017 | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PMBrent D. Glass, PhD, presents 50 Great American Places: Essential Historic Sites Across the U.S. 5:00 p.m. Reception | 6:00 ... SOLD OUT! Documentary Screening
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UNDERFIRE: The Untold Story of Pfc Tony Vaccaro
5:00 p.m. Reception | 6:00 p.m. Screening | 7:15 p.m. Q&A with filmmaker
This documentary, produced by HBO Films and Dog Green Productions, tells the story of a soldier in the 83rd Infantry Division who photographed the entire war in Europe from Normandy to Berlin—retaining the negatives to over 8,000 images—and only recently presented his work to the public. Tony Vaccaro's photos are arguably the greatest and largest individual image grouping of World War II by one man. After the war, he became a renowned fashion and personality photographer for LIFE and Look magazines. Filmmaker Max Lewkowicz will introduce the free screening of UNDERFIRE and take questions from the audience once it concludes.
For more information, call 504-528-1944 x 229.
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Student Webinar
03/23/2017 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMBomb: The Race to Build—And Steal—the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon With author Steve Sheinkin Cost: Free Join the M...