The National WWII Museum's capital expansion is made possible by a $400 million capital expansion plan-The Road to Victory Capital Campaign. This project funds bricks and mortar, exhibit design and fabrication, endowment, and digitization of our collections. The National WWII Museum's capital expansion is made possible by a $400 million capital campaign-The Road to Victory: A Vision for Future Generations. In the last seven years, the Museum has celebrated new additions to our six-acre campus. Our newest permanent exhibit, The Arsenal of Democracy: The Herman and George R. Brown Salute to the Home Front, opened in June 2017.
Join us on March 24 at 11AM CT for a conversation with author Jeffrey Jackson, PhD, and Jeremy Collins about a new book that offers a glimpse into the history of World War II at the ground level.
In the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, 27 Marines and sailors were awarded the Medal of Honor for action on Iwo Jima. No other campaign surpassed that number.
High school and college students: apply today for your scholarship to this year’s Student Leadership Academy!
Trench Art special exhibit curator Tom Czekanski tells the story of a swagger stick presented to T/3 John Sweitzer by his German prisoners.
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Listen as author Tanita Davis explores the experiences of African American women in WWII through her book Mare's Wa… https://t.co/fJhdqXwL4X
Mildred V. Payne and Dorothy Seder were just two of the 7.5 million individuals who volunteered with the American R… https://t.co/ANmJ5NcikG
Diagnosed with Hansen’s disease and unable to access medication, Josefina Guerrero decided to become a spy. Her dis… https://t.co/FgwHPxBpse
Anne Mergen was the only female editorial cartoonist of her time. Her work captured the social and political atmosp… https://t.co/ORGGrdknAp
Just as the morning fog lifted, Lt. Col. Leonard Engeman was stunned to look through his binoculars and see the bri… https://t.co/IUSaiy8Qgb