Navigating World War II History
In this program, historians discuss documenting World War II. The discussion was part of the 14th annual International Conference on World War II hosted by the National World War II Museum i…
570 viewsIn this program, historians discuss documenting World War II. The discussion was part of the 14th annual International Conference on World War II hosted by the National World War II Museum i…
570 viewsUniversity of Georgia history professor John Morrow and University of New Mexico history professor Robert Jefferson discussed African American World War II veterans and the civil rights move…
262 viewsUniversity of Georgia history professor John Morrow and University of Maryland American studies professor Robert Chester discussed how the bombing of Pearl Harbor impacted African Americans.…
279 viewsOn July 26,1948, President Harry Truman signed an executive order desegregating the U.S. Armed Forces. Prior to the order, African Americans suffered various forms of discrimination, includ…
150 viewsUniversity of Georgia professor John Morrow, Jr. recounted the life story of Eugene Bullard. Bullard grew up in Georgia but, dissatisfied with the prospects for Black Americans in the Jim Cr…
505 viewsThree historians discussed the struggle by black troops in two World Wars to overcome racism and earn the right to fight as combat soldiers. Speakers included John Morrow Jr. and Jeffrey Sam…
229 viewsTwo historians presented talks in a National World War II Museum annual conference program titled, “Supremacy in the Skies: Allied Air Domination in Europe.” Donald Miller discussed the stra…
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