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Lunchbox Lecture: Jeremy Black
The prolific author and historian is joined in conversation by the Museum's Rob Citino. The topic: "Why the Allies won."
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Meet the Author: Robert M. Edsel
Presenting his new book for young readers, The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History: The Story of the Monuments Men.
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Reflecting on the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau
On January 27, 1945, the Soviet Red Army liberated a Nazi concentration camp outside Oswiecim, Poland, known today as Auschwitz-Birkenau.
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History Through the Viewfinder
Arriving in London in January 1944, Eisenhower assembles the strategic and tactical staff that will execute Operation Overlord.
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History Through the Viewfinder
His portrayal in the 1970 film Patton aside, British General Bernard L. Montgomery was a great asset to General Dwight D. Eisenhower in planning for the D-Day invasion.
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Two Ambassadors: Bob Hope and Ernie Pyle
The war correspondent and the entertainer shared a mission to connect with those in service during World War II.
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Mail Call: A Christmas Postcard from a POW
“Am Safe, A Prisoner of War in Germany; do not worry.”
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Meet the Author: Winston Groom
The Forrest Gump author presents on his new book The Allies: Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, and the Unlikely Alliance That Won World War II.
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R. Randolph Richmond Jr.
Farewell to an early and steadfast friend of The National WWII Museum.
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The Buildup for Invasion
The 1st Infantry Division, the “Big Red One,” arrives in England in the fall of 1943 as part of the buildup for the Invasion of France.
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November 11, 1918: Memory and War
The 100th anniversary of the end of the war to end all wars.
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The MG-42 Machine Gun
A close look at Hitler's Buzz Saw, a fearsome weapon for the German army.