A Legacy of Service and Sacrifice
World War II placed great demands on the American people, requiring a level of involvement, commitment, and sacrifice unknown in previous conflicts.
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Weapons of Star Wars: A Look at WWII-Era Objects and Weapons That Became Sci-Fi Classics
Join curator Larry Decuers for a look at some objects from the Museum’s collection that may look very familiar to Star Wars fans.
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Drawing with A Curator: Airplanes Edition
Grab your pencils and crayons and draw along with Museum Curator Larry Decuers as he doodles some aircraft from The National WWII Museum's collection.
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Rebuilding the Shattered Worlds of 1918 and 1945
This program will be a conversation between Jason Dawsey, PhD, of The National WWII Museum's Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, and Michael Neiberg, PhD, inaugural Chair of War Studies in the Department of National Security and Strategy at the United States Army War College.
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Ask a Curator: Flight Jackets
Join Museum Curator Larry Decuers for a look at some of the A-2 leather flight jackets in The National WWII Museum collection.
Past Events
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A Rendezvous with Destiny: FDR and Churchill
05/06/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMFranklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill had the most complex and historically significant friendship of the 20th century.
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"The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II"
05/05/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin historian Katherine Sharp Landdeck, associate professor of history at Texas Woman's University (the home of the WASP archives), for a conversation about the thrilling true story of the daring female aviators who helped the United States win World War II, and then ultimate Allied victory.
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Weapons of Star Wars: A Look at WWII-Era Objects and Weapons That Became Sci-Fi Classics
05/04/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin curator Larry Decuers for a look at some objects from the Museum’s collection that may look very familiar to Star Wars fans.
