The modern usage of the word “cool” surfaced during World War II. Cool was a new concept, a new set of encoded ideas, and a new musical aesthetic. This article explores the idea in a post-WWII context.
The Bretton Woods conference in summer 1944 saw the global rise of the American Economic Empire—the empire of the dollar.
A personal quest for a grandfather's WWII service history inspired a new Museum resource for families researching a veteran.
Larry Decuers is a former Curator at The National WWII Museum and veteran of the US Army's 101st Airborne Division.
Lea Schram von Haupt is the STEM Programs Coordinator at The National WWII Museum. She plans and implements The National WWII Museum’s public and student programs that focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the context of World War II.
Join curator Josh Schick and Authors Nancy Rust and Carol Stubbs as they discuss their new book, Andrew Higgins and the Boats That Landed Victory in WWII, published by Pelican Publishing.
Join us on the 75th anniversary of V-J Day for a special digital screening of the new Discovery Channel documentary Apocalypse ’45.
Join us for a digital ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of V-J Day.