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Victory in the Pacific: Battle of Guadalcanal
With its position in the South Pacific, Guadalcanal was an ideal location for a Japanese airfield that could threaten vital US sea lanes to Australia.
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Manufacturing Victory
Electronic Field TripWatch live from your classroom on Tuesday, April 25, 2023! Join The National WWII Museum this spring to learn more about the inspiring story of the American Home Front effort that brought victory to the Allies and brought the country out of the Great Depression.
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Season 2 Episode 6 – “Life and Death Between Hitler and Stalin: Mass Murder and Memory in Eastern Europe with Dr. Omer Bartov and Dr. Alexandra Richie"
Welcome to a new podcast series where we revisit some of our most riveting and educational discussions on World War II. This episode is brought to you by the Museum’s Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War & Democracy and the WWII Media & Education Center.
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Season 2 Episode 5 – “Decade after Defeat: Japan 1945-1955 with Dr. Yoshikuni Igarashi"
Welcome to a new podcast series where we revisit some of our most riveting and educational discussions on World War II. This episode is brought to you by the Museum’s Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy.
Past Events
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Meet the Author Lynne Olson, Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction
03/08/2023 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMAuthor Lynne Olson and Steph Hinnershitz, PhD, Senior Historian in the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, will discuss Olson’s just-released book about a young woman who helped the French Resistance against the occupying Nazis and then spearheaded one of the most important archaeological preservation efforts in the post-war period.
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"Billie & Ella"
03/08/2023 | 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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"Expressions of America"
03/06/2023 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PMThe Museum's outdoor sound and light show features incredible music, stunning imagery, festive snacks and beverages, and 90-foot-tall projections.