Lunchbox Lecture: "World War II Military Service as Civil Rights Activism" by Dr. Marcus Cox, Xavier University
Military service during World War II and racial integration in the armed forces heightened expectations for social progress.
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In Memoriam: Holocaust Survivor and Museum Trustee Mark Rubin (1937-2021)
The National WWII Museum mourns the loss of Mark Rubin who was personally committed to ensuring future generations would never forget the lessons of the Holocaust and World War II.
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"World War II: Witnesses and Memory Liberators and Liberated"
Join us for an engaging roundtable discussion regarding the experiences of those who did the liberating and those who were liberated in Europe in 1945, and how institutions and scholars preserve and teach this history.
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George P. Shultz, 1920-2021: The National WWII Museum Celebrates his Life and Mourns his Passing
George P. Shultz, WWII veteran, long-time public servant, and friend of The National WWII Museum, passed away on February 6, 2021, at the age of 100.
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Eugene Bullard: Hero of Two World Wars
Join us for an exciting conversation between two of the country's leading WWII historians about a truly remarkable man who fought the Germans in both world wars—but for the French rather than his own country, the United States.
Past Events
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Lunchbox Lecture: "The 4 Chaplains of the SS Dorchester" by Barry Simon
10/07/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMIn 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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The Ghost Army: Telling the Story of the Combat Con Artists through the Exhibit and the Collections
10/06/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin Director of Exhibits, Jenney Fazande, as we delve into the process of creating The Ghost Army Exhibit currently on view at The National WWII Museum. Then go on a highlights tour featuring some of the artifacts within the exhibit with curator Larry Decuers.
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"Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945" with Ian Toll in conversation with Rob Citino, PhD
10/01/2020 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMJoin 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.
