Saving Private Ryan: History vs. Hollywood
Two scholars of the battle and battlefields analyze the movie’s adherence to accuracy.
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D-Day in Film: Building Up to Saving Private Ryan
Marsha Gordon and Nicholas Cull examine screen depictions of the Normandy invasion.
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Anatomy of a Genocide
Author Omer Bartov, PhD: The General Raymond E. Mason Jr. Distinguished Lecture on World War II.
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Art Arceneaux
The Museum remembers a beloved volunteer and WWII veteran.
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Meet the Author: Paul Kix
In The Saboteur: The Aristocrat Who Became France's Most Daring Anti-Nazi Commando, Paul Kix explores the daring feats of Robert de La Rochefoucauld, a hero of the French Resistance during World War II.
Past Events
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From Barbed Wire to Battlefields: A Two-Part Student Webinar Series
04/23/2020 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMJoin The National WWII Museum and Heart Mountain Interpretive Center for a special two-part webinar series designed for students and families.
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Foundations of War: Diplomacy and Economic Power in World War II
04/22/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin Dr. Keith Huxen, Senior Director of Research and History at the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, for an interview where he will provide insights on the diplomatic roots and economic foundations which led to World War II, and then ultimate Allied victory.
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The 442nd Regimental Combat Team at Camp Shelby
04/21/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMBefore becoming the most highly decorated unit for its size in the Army, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team trained at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
