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The Writer's Crusade
Journalist Tom Roston provided a history of Kurt Vonnegut’s writing of his novel about World War II, Slaughterhouse Five, and questioned if Vonnegut’s own post-traumatic stress disorder…
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April 1945
Historian Craig Shirley looked at the events of April 1945, which included the final days of World War II in Europe, the deaths of President Franklin Roosevelt and Adolf Hitler, and…
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The Eagles of Heart Mountain
Bradford Pearson told the story of the Japanese Americans held at an internment camp in Wyoming during World War ll and how their sons, during their incarceration, played for an undefeated…
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Neutrality and World War I America
University of Minnesota Professor Saje Mathieu taught a class about “neutrality” and what that concept meant in World War I America. She explained how neutrality did not mean inactivity, as…
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Victory Garden
This 1942 U.S. Department of Agriculture film promotes Victory Gardens and provides instructions to help citizens grow their own fruits and vegetables at home during World War II.
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After Words with Madeleine Albright
Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright recounts her early childhood years in her native Czechoslovakia, as it came under the control of Nazi Germany. Using her parents' writings,…
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The Correspondents
Author Judith Mackrell profiled six women who reported from the field during World War II. This was a virtual event hosted by the St. Louis County Library.
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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…
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Women Reporting on World War II
Authors Janet Somerville (Yours, for Probably Always) and Hillary Roberts ("Lee Miller: A Woman’s War) discussed women reporting on the frontlines during World War II. This program was part…
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Women and World War II
Authors Gwen Strauss (The Nine) and Mari Eder (The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line) talked about the role women played on the frontlines during World War II. This program was part of the 14th…
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Foreign Relations
Authors Ian Johnson (Faustian Bargain) and Sean McMeekin (Stalin’s War) discussed foreign relations between Germany, the Soviet Union, and the United States in the lead-up and aftermath of…
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War and Genocide
Historians Alexandra Richie and Michael Neiberg discussed war and genocide. This program was part of the 14th annual International Conference on World War II hosted by the National World…
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Historian Rick Atkinson on Citizen Soldiers
Award winning-historian Rick Atkinson provided a history of citizen soliders. He spoke at the 14th annual International Conference on World War II hosted by the National World War II Museum…
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The Bomber Mafia
Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell examined the development of precision bombing during World War Two. This program was part of the 14th annual International Conference on World War II…
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Experiences of Fighting the Pacific War
Military historians John McManus, Ian Toll, and James Scott provided a history of the Pacific War. This program was part of the 14th annual International Conference on World War II hosted…
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Pearl Harbor Roundtable Discussion
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…
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Dwight Eisenhower's World War II Leadership
David Eisenhower, grandson of President Eisenhower, talked about his grandfather’s leadership during World War II as a general in the Army. He talked with Brian Hauenstein, grandson of Colonel…
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Nazis of Copley Square
Boston College history professor Charles Gallagher provided a history of the Christian Front, a far-right militant organization that espoused anti-Semitic and anti-Communist beliefs in the…
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Allied Occupation of Japan Following World War II
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…
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