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February 1 2012
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Lunchbox Lecture
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Keith Huxen presents "The Wannsee Conference and the Holocaust"
In January 1942, top Nazis met in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee to
discuss racial policies within the expanded Third Reich. Out of this
conference emerged the Final Solution, the systemized and
industrialized organization of mass mu... |
| February 1, 2012 12:00PM |
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The Victory Belles "Lullaby of Broadway"
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Stage Door Canteen
12:00 pm buffet seating, 1:00 pm performance
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 Hart's Bewitched,
Bothered, and Bewildered ... |
| February 1, 2012 12:00PM |
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February 3 2012
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The Victory Big Band presents "Glenn Miller: In the Mood"
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Stage Door Canteen
6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm show only ticket
Our very own 17-piece Victory Big Band will get you In The Mood for
dining and dancing to the swinging and mellow sounds of one of WWII's
best-loved big bands. While traveling to France to entertain the
troops, Glenn MillerR... |
| February 3, 2012 6:00PM |
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February 4 2012
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The Victory Big Band presents "Glenn Miller: In the Mood"
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Stage Door Canteen
6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm show only ticket
Our very own 17-piece Victory Big Band will get you In The Mood for
dining and dancing to the swinging and mellow sounds of one of WWII's
best-loved big bands. While traveling to France to entertain the
troops, Glenn MillerR... |
| February 4, 2012 6:00PM |
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February 8 2012
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The Victory Belles "Lullaby of Broadway"
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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 Hart's Bewitched,
Bothered, and Bewildered and Jule Styne's Diam... |
| February 8, 2012 12:00PM |
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Film Screening: "They Were Expendable" (1945)
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Stage Door Canteen
A 1945 American war film directed by John Ford and starring Robert
Montgomery and John Wayne, the film is a dramatized account of the role
of the American PT Boats in the defense of the Philippines in World War
II. View our special exhibit, Infamy — December 1941, before... |
| February 8, 2012 6:00PM |
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February 14 2012
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The Victory Big Band presents "Valentine's Dine and Dance"
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Stage Door Canteen
6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm show only ticket
Our Victory Big Band pays tribute to one of the best-selling recording
artists from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the best known "Big Bands".
Featuring In the Mood, American Patrol, Chattanooga Choo Choo, String
of Pearls, Tuxed... |
| February 14, 2012 6:00PM |
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February 15 2012
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Lunchbox Lecture
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Gemma Birnbaum presents "Double Victory: Black WWII Veterans and the
Struggle for Civil Rights"
Digital Education Coordinator Gemma Birnbaum will tell the stories of
African American soldiers and their experiences in postwar society.
While the war was officially over, some African American GIs ... |
| February 15, 2012 12:00PM |
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The Victory Belles "Lullaby of Broadway"
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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 Hart's Bewitched,
Bothered, and Bewildered and Jule Styne's Diam... |
| February 15, 2012 12:00PM |
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February 16 2012
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Virtual Field Trip (9:00 am cst)
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During WWII, African Americans fought for a Double Victory, one over
fascism abroad and one over discrimination and inequality at home. In
this FREE Electronic Field Trip, Fighting for a Double Victory: African
Americans in WWII, students will meet Pearl Harbor hero Dorie Miller,
the Montford Po... |
| February 16, 2012 9:00AM |
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Virtual Field Trip (1:00 pm cst)
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During WWII, African Americans fought for a Double Victory, one over
fascism abroad and one over discrimination and inequality at home. In
this FREE Electronic Field Trip, Fighting for a Double Victory: African
Americans in WWII, students will meet Pearl Harbor hero Dorie Miller,
the Montford Po... |
| February 16, 2012 1:00PM |
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February 18 2012
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Living History Corps
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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... |
| February 18, 2012 11:00AM |
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February 21 2012
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Mardi Gras Day: The National WWII Museum is CLOSED
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The National WWII Museum, Museum Store, Solomon Victory Theater, Stage
Door Canteen, Kushner Restoration Pavilion, American Sector and Soda
Shop will all be closed. All venues will reopen for regular hours on
Wednesday, February 22, 2012.
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| February 21, 2012 9:00AM |
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February 22 2012
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The Victory Belles "Lullaby of Broadway"
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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 Hart's Bewitched,
Bothered, and Bewildered and Jule Styne's Diam... |
| February 22, 2012 12:00PM |
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February 25 2012
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Family Workshop: Red Tails - the Tuskegee Airmen
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Explore the air war against Germany and learn about the Tuskegee Airmen
— African-American fighter pilots — who escorted our
bombers, saving many lives. Have fun building your own P-51 Mustang
model plane! Workshops are designed for children ages 8 – 12.
Pre-registration is req... |
| February 25, 2012 10:00AM |
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February 29 2012
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The Victory Belles "Lullaby of Broadway"
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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 Hart's Bewitched,
Bothered, and Bewildered and Jule Styne's Diam... |
| February 29, 2012 12:00PM |
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Pub Quiz
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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. To reserve your
sp... |
| February 29, 2012 6:00PM |
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