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The 30th Infantry Division’s Heroic Stand at Mortain, August 1944
The US 30th Infantry Division receives the Presidential Unit Citation in honor of its heroism at the Battle of Mortain, August 1944.
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The National WWII Museum to Celebrate 25th Anniversary with Full Slate of Events
NEW ORLEANS (April 24, 2025) — In recognition of its 25th anniversary and to highlight the continued importance of its mission, The Natio... -
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WWII Reads: D-Day
Rob Citino, Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian of the Museum, lists his favorite books on D-Day.
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What They Fought Against: Scars of the Nazi War Machine Webinar with Dr. Alexandra Richie
Watch as The National WWII Museum's Educational Travel Team and Historian Alexandra Richie discuss the Megastructures: Forced Labor and Massive Works in the Third Reich tour.
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Lunchbox Lecture: Creating & Coping: POW Life and Craftsmanship by Curator Kim Guise
More than 120,000 Americans were held prisoner by the enemy during World War II. In order to pass the time and to make life easier, POWs used the scarce resources available to design and build practical and artistic pieces.
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The Ghost Army: Telling the Story of the Combat Con Artists through the Exhibit and the Collections
10/06/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin Director of Exhibits, Jenney Fazande, as we delve into the process of creating The Ghost Army Exhibit currently on view at The National WWII Museum. Then go on a highlights tour featuring some of the artifacts within the exhibit with curator Larry Decuers.
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"Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945" with Ian Toll in conversation with Rob Citino, PhD
10/01/2020 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMJoin us for an evening discussion featuring Ian Toll and our very own Rob Citino, as they discuss the third and final volume of Toll’s “Pacific War Trilogy,” Twilight of the Gods.
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Niels Bohr: At the Crossroads of History
09/24/2020 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMNiels Bohr was one of the world’s greatest scientists when WWII began, but he had so much work yet to do. Learn about his fascinating life, and some of the science he created.
