Victory Corps Volunteer Spotlight: EMMA
Emma is what The National WWII Museum calls a veteran volunteer--but it’s not the service hours that keep her coming back.
Emma is what The National WWII Museum calls a veteran volunteer--but it’s not the service hours that keep her coming back.
Adolf Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945 after being hunted by Soviet troops storming Berlin.
Hart describes how as a civilian he was rescued by American paratroopers in the Philippines, and the debt he feels he owed the country that saved him.
The death of Benito Mussolini on April 28, 1945 was characterized “A fitting end to a wretched life,” by The New York Times.
In 1942 the 24th General Hospital was created by doctors from Tulane University and nurses from New Orleans. Serving in the Mediterranean theater, they were known as the “Tulane Unit.”
The use of dogs in military service is ubiquitous today, but it was not until World War II that the US Armed Forces began a war dog program.
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.