WWII and the Early Civil Rights Movement
Join The National WWII Museum and the Mississippi Department of Archives and History as we explore World War II as a catalyst of the modern civil rights movement.
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Red Tail, WASP and Firefly: The Aviators of WWII
In this session, Sherri L. Smith will talk about her research and the very human stories behind the history of WWII aviation.
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Lunchbox Lecture: "The 4 Chaplains of the SS Dorchester" by Barry Simon
In this lecture, Simon will discuss the torpedoing and sinking of the SS Dorchester, as well as the four American chaplains from different denominations who unselfishly sacrificed their own lives to save others.
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In Memoriam: Tuskegee Airman George Washington Biggs (1925-2020)
George Washington Biggs devoted most of his adult life to causes greater than himself.
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Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945 with Ian Toll in conversation with Rob Citino, PhD
Join us for an evening discussion featuring Ian Toll and our very own Rob Citino, as they discuss the third and final volume of Toll’s “Pacific War Trilogy,” Twilight of the Gods.
Past Events
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Ask a Curator: Innovations at Normandy
04/07/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMSenior Curator Tom Czekanski will discuss innovations employed by the Axis and the Allies during the Normandy Campaign.
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Ask a Curator: D-Day - In Their Own Words
04/06/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMFor years, a department of dedicated oral historians at the Museum has been conducting interviews with WWII veterans.
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The Heroes of the WWI Lost Battalion
04/01/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMFour unlikely heroes crossed paths in October 1918, as American doughboys fought for survival in France's Argonne Forest during World War I.
