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Up from the deep
NEW 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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Article TypeTower 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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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... -
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Brittany A. Huner, PhD
Brittany Huner joined the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy as a Research Historian in June 2025.
Past Events
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Our War Too: Women in Service
11/11/2023 - 07/21/2024Our 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.
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Dinner with a Curator: "Lighter than Air: Wartime Blimps"
07/17/2024 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PMIn World War II, the US Navy employed lighter-than-air squadrons—blimp squadrons—for coastal defense from German U-boats and rescue and recovery.
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Wartime Piano Happy Hour
06/28/2024 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMHead to The Higgins Hotel for a live instrumental showcase of wartime piano music.
