The Pelican State Goes to War Symposium
To mark the Museum closing of the special exhibit dedicated to Louisiana's WWII history, watch two musical performances and a presentation about Louisiana music during wartime.
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On American Shores: The Aleutian Islands Campaign
On display in The Joe W. and Dorothy D. Brown Foundation Special Exhibit Gallery from March 26, 2025, through January 11, 2026 The N... -
Lunchbox Lecture: "Fort Benning and Columbus, Georgia: A Community Transformed" by Rebecca Bush
Join Rebecca Bush, Curator of History at The Columbus Museum, as she discusses how Columbus became known as “Mother-in-Law of the Army” and how World War II made both Columbus and Fort Benning integral components of US military training for generations.
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The Pelican State Goes to War Symposium
Marking the Museum closing of the special exhibit dedicated to Louisiana's WWII history, Richard Campanella discusses World War II's impact on New Orleans.
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Article Type
Tension in a Peacetime Society
The experiences of those left to support the war effort on the Home Front, combined with those of returning veterans, helped further reveal underlying tensions and led to significant changes in the social history of the United States.
Past Events
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Dr. Hal Baumgarten D-Day Commemoration
06/06/2023 | 10:15 AM - 12:00 PMJoin The National WWII Museum on June 6 in marking the anniversaries of D-Day and the Grand Opening of the Museum.
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The Master’s in WWII Studies Celebration of Graduates
06/03/2023 | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PMThe National WWII Museum's Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy will welcome recent graduates from Arizona State University’s World War II Studies master’s program to New Orleans on June 2–3 to celebrate the completion of their graduate degrees.
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Easy Company Tour: England to the Eagle's Nest (May 21 - June 2, 2023)
05/21/2023 - 06/02/2023 | 12:00 AMIn 1992, Museum founder and award-winning author Stephen E. Ambrose published the New York Times bestseller Band of Brothers — which became not only a successful HBO miniseries, but also a cultural phenomenon that continues today. Join staff from America's official WWII museum and notable historians for the real-life epic journey across Europe. This exclusive travel opportunity includes tour stops and special guests not featured anywhere else.
