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Dunbar High School: Class of '43
Principal Frederic MacFarlane speaks about the importance of an education for his students and also of the many challenges for African Americans that lay ahead.
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Siren of the Resistance: The Artistry and Espionage of Josephine Baker
Iconic entertainer of the Jazz Age, famous for her risqué performances, Josephine Baker responded to the start of World War II by becoming a spy for the French Resistance. Known as the “Creole Goddess” of France, Baker used her celebrity to gain access to high-ranking Axis officials.
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Museum Acquires Item Related to the First African American Unit in Normandy
Museum adds rare barrage balloon equipment to Collection.
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The Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff
A night of horror, and the worst maritime disaster of all time.
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Brigadier General Charles McGee
Charles McGee was an African American pilot in the 332nd Fighter Group. Deployed to Italy in 1944, McGee saw action both escorting heavy bombers on missions to Europe, and engaging enemy fighter aircraft.
Past Events
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Wartime Piano Happy Hour
05/19/2023 | 4:00 PM - 4:45 PMAfter your Museum visit, join us in BB’s Stage Door Canteen for a casual performance of wartime piano music!
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"Billie & Ella"
05/17/2023 | 11:45 AM - 1:45 PMBanter, jokes, jazz, and blues abound when music legends Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald get together.
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Masters of the Air (May 10 to 17, 2023)
05/10/2023 - 05/17/2023 | 12:00 AMMasters of the Air is a story of life in wartime England, in bombed-out London, and in the tiny hamlets these brash young Americans completely transformed. In East Anglia, many airmen fell in love with British girls they met in the local pubs, and over 45,000 American servicemen brought home English brides after the war. The beautiful countryside and stately manor homes give way to the remains of air bases, some of them with their control towers still visible on the skyline.
