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The Institute for the Study of War and Democracy is a community of scholars forming a national center for research, higher education, publications, and public programming, dedicated to promoting the history of World War II, the relationship between the war and America’s democratic system, and the war’s continued relevance for the world.
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Eva Michaelis-Stern Dedicated Her Life to Aiding the Vulnerable
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Walking the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, imagining the unlived lives of the D-Day dead.
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The Words of War
Admiral Bertram Ramsay’s final diary entry reflects all that was at stake on the night before D-Day.
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History through the Viewfinder
The sands of Omaha Beach keep the memory alive of those who fought on its shore to restore freedom.
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