March 2014
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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 the Louisiana Mem... |
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| February 26, 2014 9:00 AM | |
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| CLOSED: Mardi Gras Day | |
The National WWII Museum, Museum Store, Solomon Victory Theater, US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center, Stage Door Canteen, Kushner Restoration Pavilion, American Sector and Soda Shop will all be closed. All venues will reopen for regular hours on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. |
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| March 4, 2014 9:00 AM | |
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| Lunchbox Lecture | |
| H. Mortimer Favrot Orientation Center Robert Janous presents "Seabees in Normandy" During D-Day on June 6, 1944, the Naval Construction Battalions called "Seabees" were among the first to arrive on the beaches of Normandy. They were tasked with demolishing underwater and onshore steel barriers ... |
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| March 5, 2014 12:00 PM | |
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| Victory Corps Saturday | |
Most museums state loudly "Hands-Off!", but with The National WWII Museum's teen Victory Corps program, it's HANDS-ON. Explore and learn about WWII history in an exciting, new way — through touching actual artifacts from the war that changed the world. At stations placed strategically thro... |
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| March 8, 2014 10:00 AM | |
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| The Victory Belles "Spirit of America" | |
| Stage Door Canteen 11:45 am buffet seating Come salute the USA with the Victory Belles' newest red, white and blue celebration! Featuring a potpourri of songs from the Great American Song Book written by Great American composers, including Hoagy Carmichael’s Heart & Soul, Jerome Kern&rsqu... |
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| March 12, 2014 11:45 AM | |
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| Lagniappe Lecture - "The Nuremberg War Crimes Trials, an International Military Tribunal" by Pat Costa | |
| H. Mortimer Favrot Orientation Center A unique and probably the most famous trial in history. Twenty-three of the most famous, prominent and remaining Nazis were tried for war crimes between November 1945 and October 1946, resulting in the execution of 11 defendants. Feel free to bring your lunc... |
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| March 12, 2014 12:00 PM | |
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| Family Workshop: Barrage Balloons | |
| Louisiana Memorial Pavilion Up, Up and Away! Explore lighter-than-air technology during World War II by learning about barrage balloons and their use during the Battle of Britain and D-Day. Participants will put their newfound knowledge to the test by constructing and launching their own hot air... |
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| March 15, 2014 10:00 AM | |
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| Victory Corps Saturday | |
Most museums state loudly "Hands-Off!", but with The National WWII Museum's teen Victory Corps program, it's HANDS-ON. Explore and learn about WWII history in an exciting, new way — through touching actual artifacts from the war that changed the world. At stations placed strategically thro... |
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| March 15, 2014 10:00 AM | |
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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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| March 15, 2014 11:00 AM | |
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| Dinner with a Curator - "Norman Rockwell's Illustration of the American Experience" | |
Chrissy Gregg presents "Norman Rockwell's Illustration of the American Experience" Explore Norman Rockwell’s depiction of American life during the 1930s and ‘40s. The talk will examine Rockwell’s major works, broad popular appe |
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| March 18, 2014 6:30 PM | |
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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 the Louisiana Mem... |
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| March 19, 2014 9:00 AM | |
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| The Victory Belles "Spirit of America" | |
| Stage Door Canteen 11:45 am buffet seating Come salute the USA with the Victory Belles' newest red, white and blue celebration! Featuring a potpourri of songs from the Great American Song Book written by Great American composers, including Hoagy Carmichael’s Heart & Soul, Jerome Kern&rsqu... |
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| March 19, 2014 11:45 AM | |
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| Lunchbox Lecture | |
| H. Mortimer Favrot Orientation Center Seth Paridon presents "The 70th Anniversary of the Eighth Air Force Raid on Berlin" After suffering through the horrendous Fall of 1943, the 8th Air Force emerged into 1944 stronger and better equipped. Supplied with long range fighter escorts, the men in t... |
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| March 19, 2014 12:00 PM | |
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| Exhibit Opening and Meet the Author | |
| Joe W. and D.D. Brown Special Exhibit Gallery and Solomon Victory Theater Major funding provided by The Annenberg Foundation With support from the Eugenie and Joseph Jones Family Foundation 5:00 pm Exhibit Viewing and Opening Reception | 6:00 pm Meet the Author Presentation 6:30 pm Book Signin... |
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| March 20, 2014 5:00 PM | |
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| Swingin' at the Canteen with the Victory Big Band! | |
| Stage Door Canteen 6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm show only ticket A sizzling new show by The National WWII Museum's own Victory Big Band! Trumpeter Jay Hagen leads this ensemble of top-flight New Orleans musicians in a cavalcade of swing-era hits, with music by Harry James, Ray Anthony, Duke ... |
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| March 21, 2014 6:00 PM | |
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| The National WWII Museum presents "Drafts for Crafts" | |
| US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center | Colonel Battle Barksdale Parade Ground The National WWII Museum is pleased to announce the launch of the first annual Drafts for Crafts, an exciting new fundraising event benefiting the works of Operation Restoration, a committee of young professionals w... |
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| March 21, 2014 7:00 PM | |
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| Victory Corps Saturday | |
Most museums state loudly "Hands-Off!", but with The National WWII Museum's teen Victory Corps program, it's HANDS-ON. Explore and learn about WWII history in an exciting, new way — through touching actual artifacts from the war that changed the world. At stations placed strategically thro... |
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| March 22, 2014 10:00 AM | |
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| Swingin' at the Canteen with the Victory Big Band! | |
| Stage Door Canteen 11:30 am brunch seating A sizzling new show by The National WWII Museum's own Victory Big Band! Trumpeter Jay Hagen leads this ensemble of top-flight New Orleans musicians in a cavalcade of swing-era hits, with music by Harry James, Ray Anthony, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, P... |
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| March 23, 2014 11:30 AM | |
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| Film Screening Premiere - "Brothers in War" | |
| Solomon Victory Theater 5:30 pm Reception 6:30 pm Film Screening 8:15 pm Discussion and Book Signing with author Dr. Andrew Wiest and Charlie Company 1st Platoon Squad Leader John Young Through gripping first-person accounts and pristine archival footage, including soldiers' audio tapes and ho... |
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| March 25, 2014 5:30 PM | |
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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 the Louisiana Mem... |
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| March 26, 2014 9:00 AM | |
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| The Victory Belles "Spirit of America" | |
| Stage Door Canteen 11:45 am buffet seating Come salute the USA with the Victory Belles' newest red, white and blue celebration! Featuring a potpourri of songs from the Great American Song Book written by Great American composers, including Hoagy Carmichael’s Heart & Soul, Jerome Kern&rsqu... |
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| March 26, 2014 11:45 AM | |
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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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| March 26, 2014 6:00 PM | |
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| Free Student Webinar (12:00 pm CST) | |
See You Next Year! High School Yearbooks from WWII Prom, glee club, football — all elements of a typical high school yearbook. But what about victory gardens, civil defense clubs, and purchasing war bonds? By flipping the pages of a high school yearbook from the 1940s, students today can ... |
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| March 27, 2014 12:00 PM | |
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| Swingin' at the Canteen with the Victory Big Band! | |
| Stage Door Canteen 6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm show only ticket A sizzling new show by The National WWII Museum's own Victory Big Band! Trumpeter Jay Hagen leads this ensemble of top-flight New Orleans musicians in a cavalcade of swing-era hits, with music by Harry James, Ray Anthony, Duke ... |
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| March 28, 2014 6:00 PM | |
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| Swingin' at the Canteen with the Victory Big Band! | |
| Stage Door Canteen 6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm show only ticket A sizzling new show by The National WWII Museum's own Victory Big Band! Trumpeter Jay Hagen leads this ensemble of top-flight New Orleans musicians in a cavalcade of swing-era hits, with music by Harry James, Ray Anthony, Duke ... |
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| March 29, 2014 6:00 PM | |
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| Swingin' at the Canteen with the Victory Big Band! | |
| Stage Door Canteen 11:30 am brunch seating A sizzling new show by The National WWII Museum's own Victory Big Band! Trumpeter Jay Hagen leads this ensemble of top-flight New Orleans musicians in a cavalcade of swing-era hits, with music by Harry James, Ray Anthony, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, P... |
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| March 30, 2014 11:30 AM | |
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| Swingin' at the Canteen with the Victory Big Band! | |
| Stage Door Canteen 6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm show only ticket A sizzling new show by The National WWII Museum's own Victory Big Band! Trumpeter Jay Hagen leads this ensemble of top-flight New Orleans musicians in a cavalcade of swing-era hits, with music by Harry James, Ray Anthony, Duke ... |
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| March 30, 2014 6:00 PM | |
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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 the Louisiana Mem... |
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| April 2, 2014 9:00 AM | |
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| The Victory Belles "Spirit of America" | |
| Stage Door Canteen 11:45 am buffet seating Come salute the USA with the Victory Belles' newest red, white and blue celebration! Featuring a potpourri of songs from the Great American Song Book written by Great American composers, including Hoagy Carmichael’s Heart & Soul, Jerome Kern&rsqu... |
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| April 2, 2014 11:45 AM | |
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| Lunchbox Lecture | |
| H. Mortimer Favrot Orientation Center Collin Makamson presents "The Art of "Grunt & Groan:" Professional Wresting in WWII" Though the action was largely fake, the contributions of professional wrestling and professional wrestlers in WWII were very real. Wrestlers in the US toured and starred at... |
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| April 2, 2014 12:00 PM | |
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| The Andrews Brothers | |
| Stage Door Canteen 6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm show only ticket Mistaken identities, madcap comedy, romance and musical treasures fill this sweet and hilarious show. It’s 1943 in the South Pacific and, tonight, The Andrews Sisters headline the big USO show. But when a flu outbreak qua... |
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| April 4, 2014 6:00 PM | |
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| Victory Corps Saturday | |
Most museums state loudly "Hands-Off!", but with The National WWII Museum's teen Victory Corps program, it's HANDS-ON. Explore and learn about WWII history in an exciting, new way — through touching actual artifacts from the war that changed the world. At stations placed strategically thro... |
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| April 5, 2014 10:00 AM | |
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| The Andrews Brothers | |
| Stage Door Canteen 6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm show only ticket Mistaken identities, madcap comedy, romance and musical treasures fill this sweet and hilarious show. It’s 1943 in the South Pacific and, tonight, The Andrews Sisters headline the big USO show. But when a flu outbreak qua... |
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| April 5, 2014 6:00 PM | |
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