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Press ReleaseNEW ORLEANS (April 22, 2009) – During World War II, many young naval aviators were given their first opportunity to take off and land on...
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Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia-Pacific War (1937-1942) with Author Richard B. Frank
Richard B. Frank, author of Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia-Pacific War Volume 1: 1937-1942, discusses the opening moves of the war in Asia, and why it is important today.
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Mail Call: Letters from the Archives
Personal correspondence offers an intimate glimpse of a world at war.
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WWII Airman Killed in New Guinea Mission Accounted for 80 Years Later
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that 26-year-old US Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant Eugene J. Darrigan of Wappingers Falls, New York, was identified and accounted for.
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About the Institute
Our Mission The Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy is a community of scholars forming a national center for researc...
Past Events
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Reel History: "Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II"
02/19/2024 | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PMJoin us as we host a film screening of Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Gregory Cooke
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Free Student Webinar: Commemorating the Day of Remembrance
02/19/2024 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMJoin The National WWII Museum for this student webinar to reflect on the national day of observance for the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.
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Scout Week 2024
01/20/2024 - 01/28/2024Uniformed scouts will enjoy FREE Museum admission and reduced cost for family members all week long.