In this clip, Constance talks about how she worked as a draftsman for Higgins, working on the LCVPs and other various ship designs during the war. She also worked for Michoud doing similar duties.
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“New Orleans Art Student Constance Negrotto – The National WWII Museum Oral History”
In this clip, Constance talks about how she worked as a draftsman for Higgins, working on the LCVPs and other various ship designs during the war.
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Article TypeAndrew Higgins and the Atomic Bombs
The National WWII Museum has long highlighted the wartime contributions of Andrew Higgins and his company, Higgins Industries, in building thousands of landing craft that were vital to amphibious invasions. Now the institution is exploring a little-known role the New Orleans company played in the Manhattan Project as America raced to develop an nuclear weapon.
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New Orleans in the Second World War
Two years after the renowned historian began planning a war museum and eight years before The National D-Day Museum opened, Ambrose delivered a lecture, “New Orleans in the Second World War.”
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Bayou to Battlefield: Higgins Industries during World War II
A new permanent exhibit celebrating Higgins Industries and its charismatic leader, Andrew Jackson Higgins.
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"Bayou to Battlefield: Higgins Industries During World War II" Exhibit Opening
Join us to christen the Museum’s newest permanent exhibit, spotlighting New Orleans boatbuilder Andrew Higgins and the Home Front workers of Higgins Industries.
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