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History Through the Viewfinder
A humble memorial on a sunny Caribbean island reminds the viewer how far world wars can reach.
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Reflecting on the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau
On January 27, 1945, the Soviet Red Army liberated a Nazi concentration camp outside Oswiecim, Poland, known today as Auschwitz-Birkenau.
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History Through the Viewfinder
Arriving in London in January 1944, Eisenhower assembles the strategic and tactical staff that will execute Operation Overlord.
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History Through the Viewfinder
His portrayal in the 1970 film Patton aside, British General Bernard L. Montgomery was a great asset to General Dwight D. Eisenhower in planning for the D-Day invasion.
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Two Ambassadors: Bob Hope and Ernie Pyle
The war correspondent and the entertainer shared a mission to connect with those in service during World War II.
Past Events
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Meet the Author--James Scott, "Black Snow: Curtis LeMay, the Firebombing of Tokyo and the Road to the Atomic Bomb"
10/26/2022 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMJoin us as Museum friend and best-selling author, James Scott, returns to New Orleans to discuss his latest book about the B-29 campaign in the Pacific.
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Dinner with a Curator: "Seven Invasions for a Bottle": Beer and the US Navy
10/25/2022 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PMIn a unique collaboration between New Orleans brewery Urban South and The National WWII Museum, Curator and Restoration Manager Josh Schick and Research Historian Kali Martin will be joined by Urban South staff.
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Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
10/23/2022 | 1:30 PM - 3:30 PMActress and playwright, Jessica Sherr, powerfully channels Bette Davis’ fight against the male-dominated studio system.
