Admission is $10.00 per person for non-members and $5.00 for Wright Museum Members, unless otherwise noted. The programs will be held in the DuQuoin Education Center on the first floor. We strongly encourage you to reserve seats well ahead of time by calling 603-569-1212 or by booking online for each program.
Most programs begin at 7:00 p.m. and take place at the Museum unless otherwise noted. The Museum’s doors open one hour before programs begin. Please check our website for schedule changes because of unforeseen circumstances.
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 […]
Fred 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 […]
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 themselves stuck. Rain had plagued […]
Bob 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 […]
Dr. 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 […]
David 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 […]
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 […]
Howard 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 […]
