Events

Shannon McKenna Schmidt - The First Lady of World War II In August 1943, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt set out in secret for the Pacific on an arduous journey that […]

Arthur Krulewitz, MD CM - The Cuban Missile Crisis The Cuban missile crisis was a major confrontation in 1962 that brought the United States and the Soviet Union close to […]

Dr. Fred Johnson, III - The Heroism of Ben Salomon By law, only U.S. Service members who distinguish themselves “ through conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life […]

The Freese Brothers Big Band Eighty years ago this summer, World War II came to an end. As members of the Greatest Generation began to return home, they and their […]

Dennis Vachon - Unfaltering Courage: The Diaries of TSGt. Raymond Vachon, a World War II Army Air Corps Flight Engineer  The Diaries of TSgt. Raymond Vachon, a World War II […]

Linda Matchett - The American Home Front in 29 Objects Unlike its European allies during World War II, the American mainland escaped physical devastation, as it was not subjected to full-scale invasions. However, that didn't mean the United States wasn't impacted by the war. The ramifications of large economic, cultural, and societal changes forced Americans […]

Rev. David Lindsay - The Four Chaplains of WWII Nearly 9,000 Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish Army chaplains served during the war; hundreds more served in the Navy. Although unarmed, many accompanied troops into combat. They offered spiritual and moral support for scared, battle-weary soldiers. Learn the incredible story of four Army chaplains, aboard the U.S. […]

Arthur Krulewitz - Relive the Turning Point: The Epic World War II Battle of Midway More than just a naval engagement, the Battle of Midway was a collision of leadership, technology, intelligence, and good fortune that reshaped the course of World War II. While you may know the ultimate outcome, the prelude to the combat […]

Japan’s aggression in the Pacific began long before December 7, 1941.  Extraordinary growth in the face of Western imperialism and Japan’s own perceived destiny as an imperial force in the Pacific led to the inevitable clash that changed history.

Stephen Harden - G.I. G-Men This program will be live streamed at the Museum over Zoom They collaborated with Nazis and Fascists. Conspired against Allies in World War II. Committed unthinkable acts of treason. And triggered a secret manhunt as harrowing as any Hollywood cliff-hanger. The mission was part of the FBI’s “European Operation.” The […]

Christopher Gorham - Matisse at War: Art and Resistance in Nazi-Occupied France Matisse at War is a vivid portrayal of the advancement of fascism and war into French life and culture during World War II through the lens of one of the country’s most celebrated post-impressionists and his family. Drawing on intimate letters and a […]

Doug Most - Launching Liberty This enduring book tells the heroic, gripping, yet overlooked story of one of World War II's monumental achievements—the building of America's fleet of Liberty ships. With the shadow of war looming large over American life in 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt knew it wasn't a matter of if the United […]