The incredible story of Elizabeth "Betty" P. McIntosh, who fought World War II on the front lines of psychological warfare. This program is presented by The Institute for the Study of War and Democracy with generous support from the Strake Foundation.

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Saving Private Ryan, The National WWII Museum’s Institute for the Study of War and Democracy is proud to host a one-day symposium featuring D-Day scholars, film historians, and production insiders.

Join historians from the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, The National WWII Museum's research center, for casual conversation over happy hour-priced drinks. 

Presented by the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy with generous support from the Strake Foundation, author Mary Kathryn Barbier will be joined in conversation by Senior Historian Rob Citino to discuss her new book Spies, Lies, and Citizenship.

Dr. Rob Citino highlights the moments of celebration, as well as realization of the repercussions that followed Allied victory and the end of World War II.

The Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, with the generous support of the Strake Foundation, is delighted to host Blanche Wiesen Cook, PhD, for a presentation about the third book in her Eleanor Roosevelt trilogy.

Omer Bartov’s Anatomy of a Genocide is a fascinating and cautionary examination of how genocide can take root at the local level—turning neighbors, friends, and even family members against one another—as seen through the eastern European border town of Buczacz during World War II.

Join historians from the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, The National WWII Museum's research center, for casual conversation over happy hour-priced drinks. 

Join us in conversation with author Robert Edsel to discuss his latest book, Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II.

Learn more about how Jewish women used recipes to cope, build community, and create a legacy during the Holocaust.

Join us in conversation with author Jan Davis, whose books explore the connections between her father's time as a B-17 pilot in World War II and her experiences as an astronaut.

In 1942 the 24th General Hospital was created by doctors from Tulane University and nurses from New Orleans. Serving in the Mediterranean theater, they were known as the “Tulane Unit.”