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Truman Listen Now Live Webinars with Museum Experts Streaming on our Facebook and Zoom. Check out a full schedule now. View Calendar New Content Published Daily Check out new articles, profiles and more from our Curators, Historians, and other Leading Experts. Explore Now Open today 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Plan Your Visit Our Mission The National WWII Museum tells the story of the American experience in the war that changed the world —why it was fought, how it was won, and what it means today—so that all generations will understand the price of freedom and be inspired by what they learn. Learn More Discover The Museum Explore our exhibits Explore our exhibits Uncover The History Read the latest articles Read the latest articles Capital Campaign The Expansion See the plans See the plans Latest From Around The Museum Article Type Article Louisiana Spotlight: Mystery at Michoud, Higgins Industries and the Manhattan Project Higgins Industries is best known for the design and construction of landing craft, dubbed the boats that won the war,” but the multi-faceted company also contributed to the most top-secret program of the war, the Manhattan Project. Article Type Profile Stanley Wolczyk, 7th Infantry Division, Attu Stanley Wolczyk discusses his experiences on Attu in May 1943 and being wounded late in the fight, a wound which ended his Army service. Article Type Profile Charles McGee, 332nd Fighter Group Charles McGee discusses flying bomber escort for 15th Air Force heavy bombardment groups and downing a German Focke Wulf Fw 190 during one of those missions. Article Type Profile Lieutenant Willa Brown – Aviatrix, Maker of Pilots Willa Brown may not be a household name, but her accomplishments and legacy are nothing short of astounding. The first African American woman to hold a commercial pilot’s license in the United States and teacher of hundreds of future Tuskegee Airmen has a fascinating and inspiring life story. Article Type Profile George Peto, 1st Marine Division George Peto describes an uphill assault he took part in on Okinawa that ended up being his proudest day in the Marine Corps, despite the tremendous casualties his company suffered. Explore WWII History Explore Updates from the Museum Events & Public Programs See All Upcoming Events Webinar "Dogfight Over Tokyo: The Final Air Battle of the Pacific and the Last Four Men to Die in World War II" 08/13/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Join us for a conversation with Pacific War historian and best selling author John Wukovits, who will be interviewed about his latest book: Dogfight Over Tokyo . Register Learn More Webinar The Pope of Physics: Enrico Fermi and the Manhattan Project 08/19/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 75 years after the dropping of the two atomic bombs, join us for a conversation with Gino Segrè, PhD, and Bettina Hoerlin, PhD, biographers of one of the most critical scientists involved in the Manhattan Project. Register Learn More Webinar "The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery" 08/20/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Curator Larry Decuers takes us on an exploration of the Museum’s current special exhibition with special guests Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles, co-authors of The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery. Register Learn More Webinar The Nazi Murder of the Disabled and the 1945 Hadamar Trial: A Conversation with Patricia Heberer-Rice, PhD, from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 08/26/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM This conversation with Patricia Heberer-Rice, PhD, focuses on the Nazi T-4 program for the murder of the disabled and the 1945 trial connected to Hadamar, one of the killing centers. Register Learn More Event Recaps Explore More Event Recaps Event Recap Fighting for Equality: African American Men in Combat in the World Wars Scholars of African American military history and war and society, John Morrow, PhD; Robert Jefferson, PhD; and Jeffrey Sammons, PhD, will offer their insights about these important topics. Event Recap The 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain: A Conversation with James Holland and Rob Citino, PhD Join best-selling author James Holland and the Museum’s Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian Dr. Rob Citino for what is sure to be an exciting and engaging conversation! Event Recap Caring for Your Own WWII Collection Learn more about how to care for your own family treasures and heirlooms from Assistant Director for Collections Management, Toni Kiser. Event Recap Patriots from the Barrio with Author Dave Gutierrez Join us for a conversation with Dave Gutierrez, author of Patriots From The Barrio , the true WWII story of the men that served in the U.S. Army’s all Mexican American Combat unit. Event Recap Drawing with a Curator: P-51 vs Bf-109 In this edition of Drawing with a Curator with Larry Decuers, we will draw two iconic fighter planes from the European Air War, while learning some interesting facts about the North American P-51 Mustang and the Messerschmidt Bf-109 along the way. Event Recap A Conversation with Veteran George Bryant Families—join us for a special conversation between two Museum volunteers: Victory Corps member Emma Mathes and WWII veteran George Bryant. Event Recap Sketching Demo with Ogden Museum of Southern Art In appreciation for artworks of all kinds, enjoy a short sketching workshop with Michelle Pontiff, Education Coordinator, from the Ogden Museum of Southern Art! Event Recap Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and the Manhattan Project Join President Harry Truman’s grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel, and Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum Director Paul Sparrow for this special event discussing America’s two WWII presidents and their role in the Manhattan Project’s dramatic race for atomic power. Event Recap Beneath the Bayou: A Macro-Mystery Join educators from the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation as they dip nets in the waters of New Orleans to discover little fish, tadpoles and other animals. Event Recap Keeping the Country Going: A Conversation with Anne Keene about Baseball and World War II Author Anne Keene joins Jason Dawsey, PhD, from the Museum’s Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, for a discussion of her new...