Press Release
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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Article TypeArthur Van Haren Jr., Mexican American WWII Fighter Ace
Arthur Van Haren Jr. became one of World War II’s top Navy fighter aces, even as his Mexican American heritage went unrecognized.
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The Extraordinary Life of Mary McLeod Bethune
Mary McLeod Bethune was a passionate educator and presidential advisor. In her long career of public service, she became one of the earliest black female activists that helped lay the foundation to the modern civil rights movement.
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WWII Marine Killed on Saipan Finally Returned Home to Louisiana
More than 80 years after the Battle of Saipan, DNA analysis helped identify and account for Marine Sergeant Frank L. Schmaltz. He was finally brought home to Louisiana and laid to rest with full military honors.
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Führer Directive No. 51
On November 3, 1943, Adolf Hitler called for a fundamental reorientation of German strategy to strengthen the west in preparation for an Anglo-American landing.
Past Events
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American Spirit Awards 2019
05/22/2019 - 05/23/2019 | 12:00 AMThe American Spirit Awards is an awards gala celebrating individuals and organizations whose work reflects the values and spirit of those who served our country during the World War II years.
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Meet the Author: Alex Kershaw
05/16/2019 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMJoin author Alex Kershaw for a presentation about his new book The First Wave: The D-Day Warriors Who Led the Way to Victory in World War II.
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John McGuckin presents "German Small Arms in WWII"
05/15/2019 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMThis presentation will detail the development of German infantry weapons used in World War II focusing on the limitations placed on Germany by the Versailles Treaty.
