Nurse Opal James’ Second World War
Nurses like US Army Nurse Opal James made vital contributions to the American struggle for victory in World War II.
Nurses like US Army Nurse Opal James made vital contributions to the American struggle for victory in World War II.
Robert D. Booker was born on July 11, 1920, in Callaway, Nebraska, where he joined the US Army in June 1942. After basic training, Private Booker was assigned to the 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division, and sent to Africa.
Marking the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, The National WWII Museum connects two instances of remorse for Nazi criminality by leading German politicians.
Modern mechanized armies need a robust logistics chain to provide fuel, ammunition, and other sinews of war to sustain combat operations. Fighting the Allies during the North African campaign of 1942-1943, German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps (DAK) was resupplied by a concerted air and sea lift effort.
The treaty that Hitler hated even more than the Treaty of Versailles and one of the most important treaties you have probably never heard of.
Join us in partnership with the Autism Society of Greater New Orleans for a morning of sensory friendly fun!
Spark your child's love of history with our WWII-themed storytime experience.
Join us in conversation with historian Pamela D. Toler, PhD, author of The Dragon from Chicago: The Untold Story of an American Reporter in Nazi Germany.