When the United States entered World War II, it also declared total war on New Orleans most sinful reputation.

Once Hitler declared a place a "stronghold," his men had no choice but to fight to the death.

The Museum’s archives contains many examples of letters written to children and the tones struck in the letters are as varied as the paper they’re written on. How did those in service help children understand what was happening in World War II while still trying to make sense of it themselves?

The origins of an iconic movie line and the refinement of rules for the treatment of prisoners of war.

The Family Block Party is an event where our local audience can come together to celebrate many of New Orleans’s best community organizations.

Baseball boosted American morale during World War II and whipped soldiers, sailors, and pilots into fighting shape.

As fighting came to an end in 1945, people the world over faced for the first time the unprecedented extent of destruction and loss of life caused by World War II. As the costs of victory came into devastating focus, the diplomatic responses, rising global tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, and social disruption that followed in the aftermath of this conflict showed that World War II was truly "the war that changed the world."

Born of desperation, the British tank attack at Arras on May 21, 1940 was a tactical failure with major strategic implications—and it may have helped to save the British army.

When restoring a vehicle, paint is one of the most important aspects.

How the wife of a US Navy officer figured out her husband's wartime location.