More than 120,000 Americans were held prisoner by the enemy during World War II. In order to pass the time and to make life easier, POWs used the scarce resources available to design and build practical and artistic pieces.

To commemorate Yom HaShoah, join The National WWII Museum for an evening with Holocaust survivor Renée Fink.

In 1942, the US Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard opened their ranks to most women.

Hear personal recorded testimony from Eva Schloss, the stepsister of Anne Frank and survivor of Auschwitz.

World War II was the catalyst for many technological advances, including creating the world’s first computer—an invention that has revolutionized the world we live in.