Our Mission
The Jenny Craig 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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About the Institute
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Institute Team
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Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
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Research A Veteran
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Online Master's in World War II Studies
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Historian Speakers Bureau
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Conferences & Symposia
The Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy
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