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ISWD Roundtable: World War II and the Present Crisis
Institute for the Study of War and Democracy Roundtable featuring Conrad C. Crane, PhD.
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Manhattan Project FAQs—from the minds of students!
Thousands of students ask—we answer! Let's dig into the top five questions about the Manhattan Project.
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Frances Langford: GI Nightingale
Frances Langford was an inspiring vocalist who devoted much of her wartime career to the entertainment of those in service. She was known as the “GI Nightingale,” and her performances had the power to temporarily transport troops from the battlefield into the arms of their sweethearts.
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A Book Review of The Girls of Atomic City by Denise Kiernan
Denise Kiernan's The Girls of Atomic City captures a wonderful social history of how women made the Manhattan Project at Oak Ridge, Tennessee successful.
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Stars in Service: Famous Entertainers in the US Navy and Coast Guard
Many entertainers and future celebrities answered their country's call and donned US Navy and Coast Guard blues, serving at sea during the war.
Past Events
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"Expressions of America Family Night"
06/10/2023 | 6:30 PM - 9:00 PMThe Museum's outdoor sound and light show features incredible music, stunning imagery, festive snacks and beverages, and 90-foot-tall projections.
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Dine & Dance with the Victory Swing Orchestra
06/10/2023 | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PMThe National WWII Museum's own Victory Swing Orchestra celebrates the great big bands of the WWII era.
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The Rise and Fall of Hitler's Germany (May 30 - June 10, 2023)
05/30/2023 - 06/10/2023 | 12:00 AMFeaturing noted historian Dr. Alexandra Richie, The National WWII Museum's exclusive 12-day trip explores Germany and Poland through the lens of the rise and fall of the Third Reich. Led by Dr. Richie—one of the world's foremost experts on World War II in Europe—the tour will visit Berlin's Olympic Stadium and Reichstag; sites of the Third Reich's exploits and atrocities across Europe at Auschwitz, Wannsee, and Warsaw; as well as stunning cathedrals and Teutonic castles. With full-time guides and historians to add depth and context to every stop and special guests with firsthand recollections of the war years, travelers will have access to a uniquely immersive historical view of Germany and Poland as they travel in comfort to some of Europe's most extraordinary sites.
