The service and legacy of one of New Orleans jazz legends.

During World War II, New Orleans legend Dave Bartholomew joined the US Army band that contributed to his musical success and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

In 1942, a submarine skipper grew frustrated when a requisition for an essential item was cancelled. His response is still famous in the Navy today.

The Museum's Senior Director of Public Programming revisits his favorite books on World War II in North Africa.

The death of Benito Mussolini on April 28, 1945 was characterized “A fitting end to a wretched life,” by The New York Times.

In the bloodiest of battles in Marine Corps history, 27 Marines and sailors were awarded the Medal of Honor for action on Iwo Jima. No other campaign surpassed that number.

As Americans unite to defeat the Coronavirus, here are five great books that cover how Americans on the home front united to achieve victory in World War II.

In 1943, a Mexican artist in New Orleans sculpted a statue of a Woman Reservist (United States Marine Corps) named Molly Marine. Displayed on Canal Street, she can still be found in the city today.

A sampling of some of the Museum's most poignant programs featuring WWII veterans, civilians, and Holocaust survivors.

Newspaper correspondent Ernie Pyle became a national folk hero by reporting on the average soldier in World War II.

The Ruhr Pocket campaign of April 1945 ended Germany's hopes—and established the US Army.

Two members of the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy select their four "can't miss" WWII memoirs.