Bing Crosby's 1944 Christmas Message
“On our fighting front, there are no silent nights, but there are plenty of holy nights."
“On our fighting front, there are no silent nights, but there are plenty of holy nights."
This new series features master’s student papers from the University of New Orleans. The first submission delves into American memory of World War II.
By flipping the pages of a high school yearbook from the 1940s, students today can catch a glimpse of what their counterparts were doing on the Home Front and how the war impacted their daily lives, especially for those preparing to graduate.
Our War Too: Women in Service is a groundbreaking special exhibit honoring the nearly 350,000 American women who answered the call to serve their country during World War II.
In World War II, the US Navy employed lighter-than-air squadrons—blimp squadrons—for coastal defense from German U-boats and rescue and recovery.
Head to The Higgins Hotel for a live instrumental showcase of wartime piano music.