In the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, 27 Marines and sailors were awarded the Medal of Honor for action on Iwo Jima. No other campaign surpassed that number.
Although the precipitating events could not have been more different, both high school students in World War II and high school students today have seen their school lives disrupted and irrevocably changed seemingly overnight.
Historical fiction has a power all its own to communicate experiences of war and atrocity.
Knitting allows Knit Your Bit donor to honor veterans in her family.
For Jack Vessey, the march through Rome following that city’s liberation was one of the greatest days of the war.
Spark your child's love of history with our WWII-themed storytime experience.
Join historians from the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, The National WWII Museum's research center, for casual conversation over happy hour-priced drinks.
Join us for a conversation with Anthony Tucker-Jones about his two recent books, which explore the influence the Battle of the Bulge and the end of World War II had on the Cold War.