Exhibit made possible by Weirs Publishing Company and Taylor Community, with additional support from John and Evelyn Frank This exhibit will be on display from August 17-October 31.
Lecture and book signing by Author Rick Beyers Admission $15 non-members, $12 membersIn the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young GIs landed in France to conduct a secret mission. Armed with truckloads of inflatable tanks, a massive collection of sound-effects records, and more than a few tricks up their sleeves, they created a […]
Director’s TourA tour of the Museum and special exhibits.
Antique cars, food, the Bel Airs Doo Whop group and Museum tours.
Lecture by Dr. Marion DorseyWinning battles requires fighting and supplies, but sometimes tricks can turn the tide in one side’s favor. The Allies considered and implemented a variety of deceptions, sometimes massive ones, against the Axis powers. From the invasion of Sicily to the landings at Normandy, the Allies benefited from lies and deceptions that […]
Lecture by Dr. Edward G. MillerIn June 1963, American journalist Malcolm Browne captured one of the most famous photographs of all time: the self-immolation of the Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc. What caused Quang Duc to take his life in such a shocking and painful way? In his lecture, Edward Miller reveals the behind-the-scenes […]
A special documentary film about Victory in Japan Day will be shown at noon in the DuQuoin Education Center.
Lecture and book signing by the author Peter Lion It’ s December 1944, and knowing they would not be home for Christmas, battle weary GIs throw a holiday party for the children of Wiltz, Luxembourg. Ten days later the town is all but destroyed during the Battle of the Bulge. Wiltz however never forgot the […]
From 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. on September 11th, the Wright Museum will host the annual 9-11 ceremony organized by Robert and Lindy Visio. For information regarding this event contact the Visios at n2862b@gmail.com.The Wright Museum of World War II is a 501(c)3 not for profit educational institution and is providing space for this 9-11 ceremony […]
Documentary film presentationThis is a fun, fast-paced biopic about Colonel Norman Phillips. No one has squeezed more out of 98 years than Phillips, and he tells his own story with clarity, candor, and charisma. Raised by illiterate, immigrant grandparents, Phillips grew up to become a decorated World War II fighter pilot, mentor to future astronauts, […]
A tour of the Museum and special exhibits.
Lecture by Professor Kurk DorseyFifty years have passed since the United States began to disentangle itself from the war in Vietnam. Yet the war is still meshed into American society, politics, and foreign policy. In this illustrated lecture, Kurk Dorsey discusses some of the ways in which the Vietnam War continues to influence the United […]
2024 Festival of Trees
Visit the Festival of Trees website to learn about this event.