"The Wehrmacht’s Last Stand" on "The Reading Life"
Museum Senior Historian Robert Citino discusses his latest book with WWNO's Susan Larson.
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The Destruction of Monte Cassino
A stalemate on the Gustav Line in January 1944 brought about one of the more controversial Allied decisions of Italian campaign.
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Murdered Warriors: The Chasselay Massacre, June 1940
German troops invading France in the spring of 1940 committed widespread atrocities, especially against Black African colonial troops. One of the worst massacres took place at the town of Chasselay on June 20.
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Sugamo Prison and the Tokyo Trials
One young American's experience during post-war occupation duty in Japan.
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A Horticulturist Goes to War
Richard Hamilton’s life as an Agricultural Statistician was interrupted by World War II. Within two years Hamilton was known as a decorated PT boat captain nicknamed “Dickey Dare.”
Past Events
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Reel History Filmmaker Talks: History Speaks
10/22/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin Dr. Kristen Burton, Teacher Programs and Curriculum Specialist, as she moderates a conversation with the filmmakers behind History Speaks: The Diary of a Generation. Viewers will also be able to watch a segment of History Speaks: Hooray for Hollywood.
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Lunchbox Lecture: "The Munich Agreement: From Versailles to Blitzkrieg" by Rick Jacobs
10/21/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMOn September 30, 1938, Nazi Germany entered an agreement with the United Kingdom, France, and Italy approving the annexation of the Sudetenland. This lecture will describe the efforts that led to the signing of the agreement and how it kicked off what became World War II.
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Ghost Army Painting with Artist Journey Allen
10/20/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMGrab your art supplies and join New Orleans artist Journey Allen as she takes us through painting a special piece inspired by the National WWII Museum’s newest special exhibition, Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of World War II, on display through January 2021.
