Lecture Series: David Dworak – The War of Supply
David Dworak – The War of Supply The era of modern warfare introduced in World War II presented the Allied Powers with one of the more complicated logistical challenges of […]
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Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United States
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Lecture Series: Fred Johnson—The Fighting Seabees
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesFred Johnson—The Fighting Seabees Over 12,500 African Americans served in Seabee units in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters during World War II, a group largely forgotten today. During the war […]
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CANCELLED – Gallery Gathering with Linda Matchett
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesDue to unforeseen circumstances, the Gallery Gathering scheduled for Wednesday, August 7 is cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Gallery Gathering with Christin Kaiser
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesOne Hour chats with Special Guests in the Exhibit Gallery Join us on July 25th at 10:30 a.m. and August 8th at 2:00 p.m. for a Gallery Gathering with Christin […]
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SOLD OUT – Lecture Series: Alex Kershaw—Patton’s Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith and Victory in WWII.
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesThis lecture is SOLD OUT Alex Kershaw—Patton's Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith and Victory in WWII. General George Patton needed a miracle. In December 1944, the Allies found […]
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Cruise In to the Wright
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesThe Wright Museum will welcome back dozens of classic cars, hot rods, and motorcycles for the 11th annual Cruise in to the Wright! Regular museum admission includes access to the […]
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Lecture Series: Bob DiCicco – Love Letters From the Front
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesBob DiCicco—Love Letters From the Front A musical tribute to the American GI’s of WWII. A poignant look at the letters from loved ones and the beautiful music that shaped the incredible era of the 1940’s.
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Gallery Gathering with Estelle Parsons
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesOne Hour chats with Special Guests in the Exhibit Gallery Join us on July 11th & August 22nd at 2:00 p.m. for a Gallery Gathering with Estelle Parsons. Estelle Parsons Academy Award Winning American Actress of film, theater and television who left college to work on farms in the UK during WWII. Ms. Parsons brings […]
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Lecture Series: Dr. Stephen Brecher – Penicillin, a Football Game, and the Golden age of Antibiotics in WWII
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesDr. Stephen Brecher – Penicillin, a Football Game, and the Golden age of Antibiotics in WWII Learn about the secret weapon developed in WWII. This miracle drug is credited with saving the lives of 10 to 15 % of all WWII Casualties. Research and production of penicillin became the second highest priority of the war […]
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Lecture Series: David Kertzer—The Pope at War
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesDavid Kertzer—The Pope at War Information from the newly opened Vatican archives, a groundbreaking, explosive, and riveting book about Pope Pius XII and his actions during World War II, including how he responded to the Holocaust. Pulitzer-Prize-winning author David Kertzer is the Paul Dupee University Professor of Social Science at Brown University. He is an […]
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Lecture Series: Howard Mansfield – I will Tell no War Stories: What our Fathers left unsaid about WWII
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United StatesHoward Mansfield – I will Tell no War Stories: What our Fathers left unsaid about WWII Growing up, World War II was omnipresent and hidden. This was also true of his father's time in the Air Force. Like most of his generation, it was a rule not to talk about what he'd experienced in war. […]
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Lecture Series: David Chrisinger – The Soldiers Truth: Ernie Pyle and the Story of WWII
Wright Museum of World War II 77 Center Street, Wolfeboro, NH, United States(This event was originally scheduled for September 10) David Chrisinger - The Soldiers Truth: Ernie Pyle and the Story of WWII A beautiful reckoning with the life and work of the legendary journalist Ernie Pyle, who gave World War II a human face for millions of Americans even as he wrestled with his own demons. […]
