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75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor

Visit the Museum for 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor commemoration events on December 7, 2016.

Can't make it to the Museum? Watch it live!

All Day

Living History Corps
Battle Barksdale Parade Ground
Museum artifacts will be on display as WWII reenactors wear uniforms, carry equipment, and share knowledge about the day-to-day lives of military men and women during World War II.

All Day

Hands-on History
Louisiana Memorial Pavilion
See and feel uniforms, equipment, and Home Front artifacts used by Americans in the early days of the war.

All Day

Oral History Showcase: Veterans Share their Memories of Pearl Harbor Day
US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center
Hear the first-person accounts from veterans recounting where they were when they first heard of the Pearl Harbor attacks. All interviews will come from the Museum’s oral-history collection.

All Day

Infamy: December 7, 1941 Exhibit
US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center
Infamy: December 7, 1941 is a powerful illustration of the deadly Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor—the dark day that plunged our nation headlong into World War II—and its aftermath.

All Day

Make Your Own Propaganda Poster
Louisiana Memorial Pavilion
Make and take home a "Remember Pearl Harbor" propaganda poster.

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Military Band Performance
US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Commemoration Ceremony
US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center
Featured speakers include Lieutenant General Rex McMillian (USMC), best-selling author Ian Toll, and the Museum’s Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian Robert Citino.

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Living Memory Panel Discussion
US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center
A panel of those who recall Pearl Harbor—either firsthand or from a family member at Pearl Harbor—will share their experiences or family memories.

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Meet the Author
Ian Toll presents Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941–1942
US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center
Join us as Toll gives the keynote address of our 75th Anniversary Commemoration. Learn more and RSVP.

For more information call 504-528-1944 x 229.

Date:
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM


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