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The Marshall Plan and Postwar Economic Recovery
The Marshall Plan was a massive commitment to European recovery after World War II that was largely supported by Americans.
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Found on eBay
Made of precisely machined cast brass, PT-305's Mark 31 torpedo director was built by Bristol and Martin Inc. of New York City, prewar a manufacturer of vending machines and fruit juicers.
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USS Mason: First in its Class
USS Mason was the first US Navy fleet vessel crewed by a majority of African American sailors.
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Rudolph B. Davila's Medal of Honor
Second Lieutenant Rudolph B. Davila, of Spanish-Filipino descent, received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions near Artena, Italy, during World War II.
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Understanding the 'Other Side': My Visit to Futa Pass Cemetery
Seeing the cemetery for the German war dead at Futa Pass was a stark reminder of the human cost of defeating fascism.
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.
