May 2012
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| On the Air | |
| Stage Door Canteen 11:00 am brunch seating, 1:00 pm performance On the Air is a rollicking rendition of a live radio broadcast from 1945! The cast of five includes a singing W.A.C., a boisterous bandleader and a blues singer who can belt out a torch song! The live band brings the era to life wi... |
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| April 29, 2012 11:00AM | |
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| White Glove Wednesdays | |
It’s one thing to read on an exhibit label that an infantryman’s pack in World War II weighed forty pounds. But now The National WWII Museum offers you the opportunity to pick up an infantryman’s pack and try it on for yourself! Join Curator Eric Rivet each Wednesday morning in... |
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| May 2, 2012 9:00AM | |
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| Lunchbox Lecture | |
Seth Paridon presents "The Hit and Run Carrier Raids and the Battle of the Coral Sea" The February – March, 1942 "hit and run" carrier raids in the Pacific were the first offensive actions undertaken by the US Navy after the disaster at Pearl Harbor. Come learn about this pivotal time dur... |
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| May 2, 2012 12:00PM | |
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| The Victory Belles "Lullaby of Broadway" | |
| Stage Door Canteen 12:00 pm buffet seating Our talented vocal trio salutes the Great White Way with Broadway hits from the 1940s. Enjoy classic favorites such as Irving Berlin's Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning, Rodgers and Hammerstein's If I Loved You and Jule Styne's Diamonds are a Gir... |
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| May 2, 2012 12:00PM | |
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| Free Webinar (9:00 am CST) | |
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the distribution of Ration Book One, join us for a special one-time only webinar about the United States Home Front. Students will explore scrapping, War Bonds, war production, and rationing through the eyes of children. Together they find answers more sati... |
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| May 3, 2012 9:00AM | |
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| Free Webinar (1:00 pm CST) | |
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the distribution of Ration Book One, join us for a special one-time only webinar about the United States Home Front. Students will explore scrapping, War Bonds, war production, and rationing through the eyes of children. Together they find answers more sati... |
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| May 3, 2012 1:00PM | |
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| Film Screening - "Midway" (1976) | |
| Stage Door Canteen Director Jack Smight’s war film features an international cast of superstars including Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook, Toshiro Mifune, Robert Mitchum, Cliff Robertson, Robert Wagner, James Shigeta, Pat Morita, Robert Ito and Christin... |
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| May 3, 2012 6:00PM | |
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| On the Air | |
| Stage Door Canteen 6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm performance On the Air is a rollicking rendition of a live radio broadcast from 1945! The cast of five includes a singing W.A.C., a boisterous bandleader and a blues singer who can belt out a torch song! The live band brings the era to life wit... |
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| May 4, 2012 6:00PM | |
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| CANCELED: Family Workshop: Young Historians Tour | |
| Louisiana Memorial Pavilion This workshop has been canceled. Feel free to sign up for our next Family Workshop: Code School on Saturday, May 19, 2012. http://nw2m.convio.net/site/Calendar/1967058915?view=Detail&id=108682 Families with children aged 10 – 12 will put on their historianR... |
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| May 5, 2012 10:00AM | |
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| On the Air | |
| Stage Door Canteen 6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm performance On the Air is a rollicking rendition of a live radio broadcast from 1945! The cast of five includes a singing W.A.C., a boisterous bandleader and a blues singer who can belt out a torch song! The live band brings the era to life wit... |
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| May 5, 2012 6:00PM | |
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| Book Discussion | |
| Stage Door Canteen Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer Save the date and start reading! In conjunction with the Special Exhibit September 11, 2001: A Global Moment, the Museum will host a book discussion and film screening of Jonathan Safran Foer’s 2005 bestseller,... |
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| May 8, 2012 6:00PM | |
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| White Glove Wednesdays | |
It’s one thing to read on an exhibit label that an infantryman’s pack in World War II weighed forty pounds. But now The National WWII Museum offers you the opportunity to pick up an infantryman’s pack and try it on for yourself! Join Curator Eric Rivet each Wednesday morning in... |
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| May 9, 2012 9:00AM | |
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| The Victory Belles "Lullaby of Broadway" | |
| Stage Door Canteen 12:00 pm buffet seating Our talented vocal trio salutes the Great White Way with Broadway hits from the 1940s. Enjoy classic favorites such as Irving Berlin's Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning, Rodgers and Hammerstein's If I Loved You and Jule Styne's Diamonds are a Gir... |
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| May 9, 2012 12:00PM | |
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| CANCELED: Knit-in at the Museum | |
Join Gulf Coast Area knitters and crocheters for an afternoon of knitting at The National WWII Museum. If you knit or crochet, bring your needles or hook to the Museum for a knit-in with other knitters. Work on your Knit Your Bit scarf or bring in other inspiring projects as you swap stories wit... |
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| May 12, 2012 12:00PM | |
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| On the Air | |
| Stage Door Canteen 6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm performance On the Air is a rollicking rendition of a live radio broadcast from 1945! The cast of five includes a singing W.A.C., a boisterous bandleader and a blues singer who can belt out a torch song! The live band brings the era to life wit... |
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| May 12, 2012 6:00PM | |
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| On the Air | |
| Stage Door Canteen Two seatings and performances on Mother's Day: * 10:30 am brunch seating, 12:00 pm performance * 2:30 pm seating, 4:00 pm performance On the Air is a rollicking rendition of a live radio broadcast from 1945! The cast of five includes a singing W.A.C., a boisterous bandlea... |
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| May 13, 2012 11:00AM | |
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| Film Screening - "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" (2011) | |
| Stage Door Canteen In conjunction with the Special Exhibit September 11, 2001: A Global Moment, http://www.nationalww2museum.org/visit/exhibits/special-exhibits-september-11-a-global-moment.html the Museum will host a screening of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, the Oscar nominated film s... |
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| May 15, 2012 7:00PM | |
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| White Glove Wednesdays | |
It’s one thing to read on an exhibit label that an infantryman’s pack in World War II weighed forty pounds. But now The National WWII Museum offers you the opportunity to pick up an infantryman’s pack and try it on for yourself! Join Curator Eric Rivet each Wednesday morning in... |
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| May 16, 2012 9:00AM | |
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| Lunchbox Lecture | |
Walt Burgoyne presents "The Fight for Ethiopia" Forced to abdicate his throne in 1936 after Italian aggression, Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia warned "It is us today. It will be you tomorrow." Mussolini overextended the Italian armed forces still further by declaring war on the British Empi... |
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| May 16, 2012 12:00PM | |
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| The Victory Belles "Lullaby of Broadway" | |
| Stage Door Canteen 12:00 pm buffet seating Our talented vocal trio salutes the Great White Way with Broadway hits from the 1940s. Enjoy classic favorites such as Irving Berlin's Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning, Rodgers and Hammerstein's If I Loved You and Jule Styne's Diamonds are a Gir... |
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| May 16, 2012 12:00PM | |
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| CANCELED: The Shultz Forum on World Affairs featuring Dominique Lapierre | |
| Louisiana Memorial Pavilion Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been canceled. We hope to have information soon on a replacement speaker. |
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| May 16, 2012 6:00PM | |
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| CANCELED: The Shultz Forum on World Affairs featuring Dominique Lapierre | |
| Louisiana Memorial Pavilion Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been canceled. We hope to have information soon on a replacement speaker. |
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| May 16, 2012 6:00PM | |
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| On the Air | |
| Stage Door Canteen 6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm performance On the Air is a rollicking rendition of a live radio broadcast from 1945! The cast of five includes a singing W.A.C., a boisterous bandleader and a blues singer who can belt out a torch song! The live band brings the era to life wit... |
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| May 18, 2012 6:00PM | |
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| Armed Forces Day | |
* 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Members of the Military and Veterans are admitted free for the day to the Museum galleries. * 10:30 am US Marine Reserve Forces Band Performance * 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Living History Corps Reenactors * 11:00 am Joint Armed Forces Day Program by The National... |
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| May 19, 2012 9:00AM | |
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| SOLD OUT: Family Workshop: Code School | |
This event is SOLD OUT. Check out our schedule of other upcoming family workshops. http://www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/public-programming/family-workshops.html Explore the WWII history of secret codes and deception. Learn to write in five secret code languages, send Morse code, test your li... |
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| May 19, 2012 10:00AM | |
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| Weekend Wargame: Warfare Thru the Ages VI Nancy, France | |
Our "Weekend Wargames" series highlights places in the world that have seen repeated conflicts, including action in WWII. The public can learn comparative military history by watching, or re-fighting the battles using accurate miniature figures. This event is best for ages 12+ and is free with M... |
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| May 19, 2012 10:00AM | |
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| Living History Corps | |
The Museum’s World War II re-enactors, collectively known as the Living History Corps, are local volunteers who enrich the visitor’s Museum experience with their wealth of information and stories. Wearing the uniforms and carrying the equipment of both the Allied and Axis forces, the... |
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| May 19, 2012 11:00AM | |
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| On the Air | |
| Stage Door Canteen 6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm performance On the Air is a rollicking rendition of a live radio broadcast from 1945! The cast of five includes a singing W.A.C., a boisterous bandleader and a blues singer who can belt out a torch song! The live band brings the era to life wit... |
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| May 19, 2012 6:00PM | |
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| Living History Corps | |
The Museum’s World War II re-enactors, collectively known as the Living History Corps, are local volunteers who enrich the visitor’s Museum experience with their wealth of information and stories. Wearing the uniforms and carrying the equipment of both the Allied and Axis forces, the... |
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| May 19, 2012 11:00AM | |
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| On the Air | |
| Stage Door Canteen 6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm performance On the Air is a rollicking rendition of a live radio broadcast from 1945! The cast of five includes a singing W.A.C., a boisterous bandleader and a blues singer who can belt out a torch song! The live band brings the era to life wit... |
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| May 19, 2012 6:00PM | |
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| On the Air | |
| Stage Door Canteen 11:00 am brunch seating, 1:00 pm performance On the Air is a rollicking rendition of a live radio broadcast from 1945! The cast of five includes a singing W.A.C., a boisterous bandleader and a blues singer who can belt out a torch song! The live band brings the era to life wi... |
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| May 20, 2012 11:00AM | |
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| White Glove Wednesdays | |
It’s one thing to read on an exhibit label that an infantryman’s pack in World War II weighed forty pounds. But now The National WWII Museum offers you the opportunity to pick up an infantryman’s pack and try it on for yourself! Join Curator Eric Rivet each Wednesday morning in... |
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| May 23, 2012 9:00AM | |
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| The Victory Belles "Lullaby of Broadway" | |
| Stage Door Canteen 12:00 pm buffet seating Our talented vocal trio salutes the Great White Way with Broadway hits from the 1940s. Enjoy classic favorites such as Irving Berlin's Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning, Rodgers and Hammerstein's If I Loved You and Jule Styne's Diamonds are a Gir... |
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| May 23, 2012 12:00PM | |
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| On the Air | |
| Stage Door Canteen 6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm performance On the Air is a rollicking rendition of a live radio broadcast from 1945! The cast of five includes a singing W.A.C., a boisterous bandleader and a blues singer who can belt out a torch song! The live band brings the era to life wit... |
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| May 25, 2012 6:00PM | |
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| Band Performance - The Band of the US Air Force Reserve Brass Quintet | |
The Band of the US Air Force Reserve Brass Quintet is performing at The National WWII Museum as part of their Memorial Day tour. These highly trained musicians are all active duty personnel in the Air Force. Offering a wide range of music, the quintet's performances include jazz, pop, traditiona... |
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| May 26, 2012 1:00PM | |
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| On the Air | |
| Stage Door Canteen 6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm performance On the Air is a rollicking rendition of a live radio broadcast from 1945! The cast of five includes a singing W.A.C., a boisterous bandleader and a blues singer who can belt out a torch song! The live band brings the era to life wit... |
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| May 26, 2012 6:00PM | |
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| On the Air | |
| Stage Door Canteen 11:00 am brunch seating, 1:00 pm performance On the Air is a rollicking rendition of a live radio broadcast from 1945! The cast of five includes a singing W.A.C., a boisterous bandleader and a blues singer who can belt out a torch song! The live band brings the era to life wi... |
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| May 27, 2012 11:00AM | |
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| Memorial Day at The National WWII Museum | |
Pay tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice with a trip to The National WWII Museum. * 10:00 am – 10:30 am — Patriotic Band Performance * 10:30 am – 11:30 am — Memorial Day Ceremony * 2:15 pm – 2:45 pm — The Victory Belles Performance * 3:00 p... |
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| May 28, 2012 10:00AM | |
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| Victory in Europe Travel Tour | |
The National WWII Museum has a reputation for creating exhibits, programs and attractions that tell the story of WWII in a way that is personal, moving and inspiring. But nothing is more personal or inspiring than experiencing WWII history right where it happened. Since 2004, The National WWII M... |
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| May 30, 2012 - June 17, 2012 | |
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| White Glove Wednesdays | |
It’s one thing to read on an exhibit label that an infantryman’s pack in World War II weighed forty pounds. But now The National WWII Museum offers you the opportunity to pick up an infantryman’s pack and try it on for yourself! Join Curator Eric Rivet each Wednesday morning in... |
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| May 30, 2012 9:00AM | |
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| The Victory Belles "Lullaby of Broadway" | |
| Stage Door Canteen 12:00 pm buffet seating Our talented vocal trio salutes the Great White Way with Broadway hits from the 1940s. Enjoy classic favorites such as Irving Berlin's Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning, Rodgers and Hammerstein's If I Loved You and Jule Styne's Diamonds are a Gir... |
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| May 30, 2012 12:00PM | |
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| Pub Quiz | |
| Stage Door Canteen Test your knowledge of an array of topics, including World War II, at the Museum’s Pub Quiz. Play one round, or all six. The American Sector restaurant’s Happy Hour specials will be extended to players, who can also order off the restaurant menu. ... |
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| May 30, 2012 6:00PM | |
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| Pub Quiz | |
| Stage Door Canteen Test your knowledge of an array of topics, including World War II, at the Museum’s Pub Quiz. Play one round, or all six. The American Sector restaurant’s Happy Hour specials will be extended to players, who can also order off the restaurant menu. ... |
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| May 30, 2012 6:00PM | |
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| Victory in Europe Travel Tour | |
The National WWII Museum has a reputation for creating exhibits, programs and attractions that tell the story of WWII in a way that is personal, moving and inspiring. But nothing is more personal or inspiring than experiencing WWII history right where it happened. Since 2004, The National WWII M... |
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| May 30, 2012 - June 17, 2012 | |
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| Victory in Europe Travel Tour | |
The National WWII Museum has a reputation for creating exhibits, programs and attractions that tell the story of WWII in a way that is personal, moving and inspiring. But nothing is more personal or inspiring than experiencing WWII history right where it happened. Since 2004, The National WWII M... |
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| May 30, 2012 - June 17, 2012 | |
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| The Victory Big Band presents "Sentimental Journey" | |
| Stage Door Canteen Dine and Dance with the Victory Big Band 6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm performance Put on your dancing shoes for a Sentimental Journey! Come swing with 17 of New Orleans’ renowned musicians, performing the musical treasures of the 1940s with wonderful guest vocalists... |
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| June 1, 2012 6:00PM | |
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| Victory in Europe Travel Tour | |
The National WWII Museum has a reputation for creating exhibits, programs and attractions that tell the story of WWII in a way that is personal, moving and inspiring. But nothing is more personal or inspiring than experiencing WWII history right where it happened. Since 2004, The National WWII M... |
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| May 30, 2012 - June 17, 2012 | |
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| The Victory Big Band presents "Sentimental Journey" | |
| Stage Door Canteen Dine and Dance with the Victory Big Band 6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm performance Put on your dancing shoes for a Sentimental Journey! Come swing with 17 of New Orleans’ renowned musicians, performing the musical treasures of the 1940s with wonderful guest vocalists... |
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| June 2, 2012 6:00PM | |
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