In 1942 the 24th General Hospital was created by doctors from Tulane University and nurses from New Orleans. Serving in the Mediterranean theater, they were known as the “Tulane Unit.”

The death of Benito Mussolini on April 28, 1945 was characterized “A fitting end to a wretched life,” by The New York Times.

Building a Collection of World War II aircraft 60 years after the war has been a challenging aspect of building the Museum collection.

The horrors of World War I led to research that resulted in two antibiotics that saved thousands of lives in World War II, and many millions since.

From Guadalcanal to Okinawa, the USS Crescent City (AP-40/APA-21) was in the thick of the US drive across the Pacific. See how a small ship made a major difference in World War II.

The creation of a G.I. Army in 1941 required planning, hard work, and a little good luck. And it helped America win the war.

A collection of German pistols captured by a paratrooper featured in one of the most iconic photographs of World War II.

The Museum’s collection has over 250,000 objects, but only one night to host the greatest fashion show in history.

In 1943, a Mexican artist in New Orleans sculpted a statue of a Woman Reservist (United States Marine Corps) named Molly Marine. Displayed on Canal Street, she can still be found in the city today.

Before he took office and faced the challenges of the Great Depression and World War II, FDR faced the challenge of Polio. This disease was sometimes deadly and always feared in the US during the first half of the twentieth century. Part of FDR's legacy is the Polio vaccine, released in 1955.