Videos

Authors Christopher Browning ("Ordinary Men") and Alexandra Richie ("Warsaw 1944") discussed the legacy and memory of the Holocaust in Eastern Europe. This event took place during the 2023 I…

Author Mark Calhoun discussed General Lesley McNair’s organizational and strategic influence on the U.S. Army during World War II. He was interviewed by author John McManus ("To the End of t…

100 year-old World War II veteran John “Lucky” Luckadoo, discussed his time as a bomber pilot in the 8th Air Force, when he flew 25 combat missions over France and Germany. This event took p…

Florida State professor Kurt Piehler discussed how the U.S. military sought to meet the spiritual needs of the millions who served in uniform during World War II. The National World War II M…

National World War II Museum executives and exhibit designers discussed the creation of Liberation Pavilion, the museum’s seventh and final permanent exhibit hall. The National World War II …

Actor Tom Hanks joined World War II veterans and Holocaust survivors to celebrate the opening of the National World War II Museum’s Liberation Pavilion. The exhibit hall explores the end of …

Dartmouth College history professor Matthew Delmont discussed his book, Half American, which tells the story of African American soldiers during World War II and how they were treated when t…

Historian Nick Mueller discussed working with author Stephen Ambrose to create the National World War II Museum. Nick Mueller serves as President and CEO Emeritus of the National World War I…

World War II veteran David Roderick talked about landing on Utah Beach on D-Day - June 6, 1944 - and the casualties in the following days. He also reflected on liberating Paris on August 25,…

Woody Williams was interviewed about his life and military service. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service with the 3rd Marine Division in the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima. The Nationa…

Cast members of the World War II miniseries Band of Brothers joined family members of Easy Company veterans to talk about the soldiers that were portrayed on screen. The National World War I…

Maggie Hartley of the National WWII Museum talked about Martha Gellhorn, a war journalist who started her career during the Spanish Civil War and went on to cover World War II. This virtual …

World War II French resistance member Nicole Spangenberg discussed life under Nazi German occupation and how and why she chose to fight back. She also discussed the role of other famous fema…

Levin von Trott zu Solz discussed the life and final days of his uncle, Adam von Trott zu Solz, who was arrested and executed for playing a key role in the July 20, 1944, plot to assassinate…

Author and former Newsweek editor Andrew Nagorski described Sigmund Freud’s escape to London following the German annexation of Austria in 1938. This event took place during the 15th annual …

National World War II Museum senior historian Robert Citino discussed how decisions made at the February 1945 Yalta Conference effected the ending of World War II. This talk was part of a da…

Military historians Allan Millett, Ian Toll, and Jonathan Parshall discussed the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This program was part of the 14th annual International Conference on World War II ho…

The cast and crew of the World War II miniseries Band of Brothers talked about the show’s quest for authenticity and what it took to portray the actions of Easy Company. The National World W…

MacArthur Memorial education manager Amanda Williams examined General Douglas MacArthur’s management of the Allied occupation of Japan following the end of World War II. This was a virtual e…

A secret commando unit of Jewish refugees was deployed against the Nazis during World War II. Historian Leah Garrett told the stories of the men known as “X Troop.” The National World War II…