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The GI Bill: Soldiers Return Home With memories of 1932’s Bonus March, in which veterans of World War I marched on Washington, D.C. to d...
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Press Release
The National WWII Museum Appoints New Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian
The National WWII Museum has appointed Robert M. Citino, PhD, a highly regarded WWII scholar and educator, to the position of Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian. Citino comes to the Museum following academic postings at the University of North Texas, Eastern Michigan University, Lake Erie College, the US Military Academy and the US Army War College. In addition to publishing nine books and myriad articles on World War II and other 20th century military subjects, Citino has been a regular speaker at the Museum’s International Conference on World War II and offered lectures during the institution’s D-Day 70th anniversary cruise.
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Research Starters: The Battle of Midway
Fought between the U.S. and Japanese navies June 4-7, 1942, this battle turned the tide of the war in the Pacific in favor of the Americans.
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Betty Reid Soskin, WWII Home Front Worker and Iconic Park Ranger, Dies at 104
In 2016, Soskin received The National WWII Museum's Silver Service Medallion, which recognizes veterans and those with a direct connection to World War II who have served our country with distinction and continue to lead by example.
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Press Release
Jingle Belles
NEW ORLEANS, LA (November 24, 2010) –The National World War II Museum is decking the halls and dishing out double rations of Yuletide cheer with a new holiday show debuting November 26 at the Stage Door Canteen featuring the institution’s famed Victory Belles..
Past Events
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Travel Webinar: Japan and Okinawa with Jonathan Parshall
02/19/2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMJoin The National WWII Museum's Educational Travel Team and expert historian Jonathan Parshall to learn about this upcoming journey commemorating the end of the war in the Pacific, just over 80 years later.
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Storytime at the Museum
02/18/2025 | 10:00 AM - 10:20 AMSpark your child's love of history with our WWII-themed storytime experience.
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Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II Symposium
02/15/2025 | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PMPresented by the Lois and Lloyd Hawkins, Jr. Foundation
Join us for an engaging daylong symposium in honor of Black History Month and our new special exhibition exploring the significant role African Americans played in securing Allied victory.