Louisiana Spotlight: Captain Lucien Laborde
Captain Lucien Laborde was one of nearly 280,000 men and women from Louisiana who served in the Armed Forces in World War II.
Captain Lucien Laborde was one of nearly 280,000 men and women from Louisiana who served in the Armed Forces in World War II.
Join us as we reflect on the atomic bombing of Hiroshima 75 years later. The Museum’s Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian, Dr. Rob Citino, will host a discussion on the history, artifacts, and Museum’s educational initiatives about the atomic bomb and Hiroshima.
Hazel Ah Ying Lee was the first Chinese American woman to join the WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) during World War II.
Noted biographer Sonia Purnell discusses her latest work A Woman of No Importance, the remarkable tale of one of the least known heroines of World War II.
The Victory Belles bring to life the songs that inspired the Allies to victory during World War II.
Operation Finale marks the first special exhibition featured inside the new Hall of Democracy. Join us as we discuss one of the 20th century’s most sensational events—the capture and trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann.