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'A Pure Miracle': The D-Day Invasion of Normandy
This column is the first of three D-Day columns written by war correspondent Ernie Pyle describing the Allied invasion of Normandy.
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The Czech Memorial Scrolls in New Orleans
Torah scrolls recovered after the Holocaust found new homes at Touro Synagogue and Temple Sinai here in New Orleans.
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The Ghost Army: Canvas and Camouflage
It’s no secret that many WWII veterans returned home reticent to discuss their wartime experiences, but for members of the Ghost Army, silence was not a choice—it was a mandate.
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The Combined Bomber Offensive
When World War II began, both the US Army Air Forces and the Royal Air Force Bomber Command developed strategic bombing fleets aimed at destroying Axis morale and its ability to prosecute war.
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Soldier’s Remains Identified 81 Years after Capture in Philippines
Private First Class Harry Jerele was among the thousands of U.S. and Filipino service members who were captured and interned in prisoner-of-war camps after the surrender.
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Meet the Author: Katherine Carter, "Churchill’s Citadel: Chartwell and the Gatherings Before the Storm"
12/05/2025 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMJoin us for the Orlin Russell Corey Memorial Lecture with Katherine Carter, a curator and historian at Winston Churchill’s country home, Chartwell.
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Travel Webinar: 85th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Tour with Jonathan Parshall
12/04/2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMJoin The National WWII Museum's Educational Travel Team and expert historian Jonathan Parshall to learn about an all-new journey to commemorate the lives lost on America's day of infamy.
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Meet the Author: Christopher C. Gorham, "Matisse at War: Art and Resistance in Nazi Occupied France"
12/03/2025 | 4:30 PM - 6:30 PMJoin us in conversation with author Christopher C. Gorham, whose new book explores the wartime experiences of one of the most celebrated artists of the modern era.
