International Holocaust Remembrance Day: "Survival Against All Odds" with Steven Hess
In observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, The National WWII Museum presented a virtual webinar with Mr. Steven Hess.
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Scout Week Kickoff with the Pontchartrain Conservancy
The National WWII Museum is partnering with the Pontchartrain Conservancy for Scout Week 2021. Tune in for a live broadcast of the educator-led session, Ecosystems of the Pontchartrain Basin.
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"The French-speaking Cajuns of WWII--Forging an Identity," a conversation with Jason Theriot, PhD and Jason Dawsey, PhD
During World War II, young bilingual Cajuns from south Louisiana proved to be invaluable assets to the military overseas as French language interpreters and translators. Join us for a virtual presentation on their wartime experience and how it forged a renewed sense of pride in their Cajun culture and heritage.
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Lunchbox Lecture: "Triple Nickles—The 555th Parachute Infantry in World War II"
During this Lunchbox Lecture, join retired Army Sergeant Major Chris Lewis, Director of Education and Volunteer Services at the National Infantry Museum, for a talk about the 555th Parachute Infantry, more famously known as “the Triple Nickles.”
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Lunchbox Lecture: "Fort Benning and Columbus, Georgia: A Community Transformed" by Rebecca Bush
Join Rebecca Bush, Curator of History at The Columbus Museum, as she discusses how Columbus became known as “Mother-in-Law of the Army” and how World War II made both Columbus and Fort Benning integral components of US military training for generations.
Past Events
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Beneath the Bayou
10/01/2020 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMJoin the Pontchartrain Conservancy as we take a look beneath the bayous of New Orleans and learn about how world events and human activity aid in the spread of critters and plants around the world and can even lead to outbreaks of invasive species.
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Niels Bohr: At the Crossroads of History
09/24/2020 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMNiels Bohr was one of the world’s greatest scientists when WWII began, but he had so much work yet to do. Learn about his fascinating life, and some of the science he created.
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"The S.S. Officer's Armchair: Uncovering the Hidden Life of a Nazi" with Daniel Lee, DPhil, and Jeremy Collins
09/23/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin us for a webinar discussion with Daniel Lee, a historian of the Second World War and a specialist in the history of Jews in France and North Africa during the Holocaust, and a lecturer in modern history at Queen Mary, University of London.
