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The Words of War
WWII naval aviator Dusty Kleiss helps secure victory at Midway—and in his life.
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History Through the Viewfinder
A memorial depicts FDR’s special relationship with ordinary Americans in a world verging on war.
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Last Ride at Anzio: The German Counterattacks, February 1944
How a forceful German counterattack in February 1944 could not push back the Allied Anzio landing.
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World War II and Popular Culture
World War II touched virtually every part of American life, even things so simple as the food people ate, the films they watched, and the music they listened to.
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Uniting Communities for War
Fighting World War II presented daunting military obstacles overseas, but it also involved serious challenges for American communities on the Home Front.
Past Events
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The Victory Belles Vignette
09/10/2022 | 1:00 PM - 1:30 PMEnjoy a buffet lunch as the delightful Victory Belles trio perform the popular and patriotic music of the 1940s in rich, three-part harmony.
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Exclusive Preview of Ken Burns' "The U.S. and the Holocaust"
09/08/2022 | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PMNOTE: A livestream will not be available for this event as it is for in-person attendees only.
Join The National WWII Museum, in partnership with WYES, for an exclusive preview of “The U.S. and the Holocaust.” This new three-part film series directed and produced by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein explores America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises in history.
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Lunchbox Lecture: Unconditional Extermination: Operation Reinhard and the SS Camps at Belzec, Sobibor, and Treblinka
09/07/2022 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMThis presentation will offer a detailed history of the Operation Reinhard camps Belzec, Sobibor, and Treblinka in 1942–1943 and where they might fit in the larger history of the Holocaust.
