Curator’s Choice: Glamour Goes to War
In 1944, Glamour magazine published a profile on Pharmacist’s Mate 2nd Class Primrose “Pat” Robinson, who served with the WAVES from 1943-1945.
In 1944, Glamour magazine published a profile on Pharmacist’s Mate 2nd Class Primrose “Pat” Robinson, who served with the WAVES from 1943-1945.
The Museum’s volunteer force includes over 35 Vietnam-era veterans with a wide variety of service experiences, who each bring a unique understanding and connection to their service as volunteers.
Brash, beautiful, and driven, aviatrix Jackie Cochran rose from a childhood of poverty to record-breaking heights in aviation.
On February 19, 1942, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, that ultimately laid the foundation for the forced removal and subsequent incarceration of over 125,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry, two thirds of whom were American citizens.
Geneviève Guilbaud has lived a life of remembrance, an existence always directed against the forgetting and trivialization of the horrors of Nazism.
Spark your child's love of history with our WWII-themed storytime experience.
Join our signature vocal trio the Victory Belles for an evening of 1940s tunes paired with our state-of-the-art outdoor sound and light show, Expressions of America.
Active-duty servicemembers and up to five family members receive free Museum admission.