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Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II
Author Liza Mundy highlights an inspiring group of women during World War II.
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First Lady of Song: Ella Fitzgerald and World War II
Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald's voice soothed and entertained many during World War II. Her records were even sent to a besieged London, where her hit songs kept civilians in air raid shelters occupied during the long, scary hours of the Blitz.
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Sophie Scholl and the White Rose
Sophie Scholl and the White Rose movement, while less known to Americans, is a powerful example of youthful resistance to the Nazi Regime.
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75th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima
The Power of Memory and Changing Views of History
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The Highest and Purest Democracy: Rabbi Roland Gittelsohn's Iwo Jima Eulogy to his Fallen Comrades
"Here there are no quotas of how many from each group are admitted or allowed. Among these men there is no discrimination. No prejudice. No hatred. Theirs is the highest and purest democracy."
Past Events
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Wartime Piano Happy Hour
10/18/2024 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMHead to The Higgins Hotel for a live instrumental showcase of wartime piano music.
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Meet the Author: Rona Simmons, No Average Day: The 24 Hours of October 24, 1944
10/16/2024 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMJoin us in conversation with Rona Simmons, author of No Average Day: The 24 Hours of October 24, 1944, which chronicles the US Armed Forces’ single deadliest day of World War II.
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Victory Belles Matinee Luncheon
10/16/2024 | 11:45 AM - 1:45 PMEnjoy a buffet lunch as the delightful Victory Belles trio perform the popular and patriotic music of the 1940s in rich, three-part harmony.
