Lunchbox Lecture: "World War II Military Service as Civil Rights Activism" by Dr. Marcus Cox, Xavier University
Military service during World War II and racial integration in the armed forces heightened expectations for social progress.
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In Memoriam: Holocaust Survivor and Museum Trustee Mark Rubin (1937-2021)
The National WWII Museum mourns the loss of Mark Rubin who was personally committed to ensuring future generations would never forget the lessons of the Holocaust and World War II.
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"World War II: Witnesses and Memory Liberators and Liberated"
Join us for an engaging roundtable discussion regarding the experiences of those who did the liberating and those who were liberated in Europe in 1945, and how institutions and scholars preserve and teach this history.
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George P. Shultz, 1920-2021: The National WWII Museum Celebrates his Life and Mourns his Passing
George P. Shultz, WWII veteran, long-time public servant, and friend of The National WWII Museum, passed away on February 6, 2021, at the age of 100.
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Eugene Bullard: Hero of Two World Wars
Join us for an exciting conversation between two of the country's leading WWII historians about a truly remarkable man who fought the Germans in both world wars—but for the French rather than his own country, the United States.
Past Events
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Lunchbox Lecture: "New Orleans Lakefront: A Beacon on the Homefront" by Chris Cook
12/02/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMDuring this Lunchbox Lecture, Chris Cook, Lighthouse Director at the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation and Lighthouse Museum, will delve into the history of the lakefront of New Orleans during the war years.
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Professional Learning Network Days
12/01/2020 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMJoin us via our social media platforms to discuss interdisciplinary strategies and practices to engage students in activities that help to develop their critical thinking in social studies or science courses.
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Out of The Vault Tour
11/28/2020 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMThe National WWII Museum’s private Center for Collections & Archives is excited to present rarely seen artifacts from our vault, not available for public viewing, which give voice to the American experience in World War II.
