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The Belle of the Third Reich: Eva Braun
Learn MoreShe knew all the levels of power in the complicated structure of the Third Reich: whom to flatter, whom to freeze out, and especially, whom to recommend to her paramour.
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Love in War: A Review of We Are Going to be Lucky: A World War II Love Story in Letters
Learn MoreThe correspondence between Lenny and Diana Miller captures the trials and triumphs of a couple separated by war, but determined to defeat fascism.
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Operation Cornflakes
Learn MoreSeventy five years ago, the Allies launched a covert operation targeting Nazi Germany’s mail.
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Interview with James M. Scott, Author of Rampage: MacArthur, Yamashita, and the Battle of Manila
Learn MoreThe Battle of Manila and the Destruction of the Pearl of the Orient
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African Americans Fought for Freedom at Home and Abroad during World War II
Learn MoreIn the face of racism and segregation, Black men and women served in every branch of the armed services during World War II.
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Dunbar High School: Class of '43
Learn MorePrincipal Frederic MacFarlane speaks about the importance of an education for his students and also of the many challenges for African Americans that lay ahead.
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Siren of the Resistance: The Artistry and Espionage of Josephine Baker
Learn MoreIconic entertainer of the Jazz Age, famous for her risqué performances, Josephine Baker responded to the start of World War II by becoming a spy for the French Resistance. Known as the “Creole Goddess” of France, Baker used her celebrity to gain access to high-ranking Axis officials.
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Museum Acquires Item Related to the First African American Unit in Normandy
Learn MoreMuseum adds rare barrage balloon equipment to Collection.
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Brigadier General Charles McGee
Learn MoreCharles McGee was an African American pilot in the 332nd Fighter Group. Deployed to Italy in 1944, McGee saw action both escorting heavy bombers on missions to Europe, and engaging enemy fighter aircraft.
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Captain Roscoe Brown
Learn MoreDr. Roscoe Brown served in the US Army Air Forces as a fighter pilot in the 100th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group, 15th Air Force. Brown recounts some of his exploits in the skies over Europe, including a duel with a German Me 262 jet fighter.
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The Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff
Learn MoreA night of horror, and the worst maritime disaster of all time.