Hello All,You won’t want to miss our big Memorial Day Weekend Concert featuring the Jefferson Choral Society and the Let’s Dance Band this coming Saturday, May 23, 2015! Both bands will be performing patriotic songs that will stir feelings of celebration and commemoration for those...
Hello All,In honor of our recent celebration of the 70thAnniversary of the Victory in Europe (VE) Day, May 8th, and this coming weekend’s commemoration of Armed Forces Day, I thought it would be appropriate to share a story I came across in the news about...
Hello All,2014 Day CampLooking for a cool way to spend a hot summer day? Then join us for The National D-Day Memorial's "Growing Up in WWII" Summer Day Camp, June 24th-26th!!If you are a 4th, 5th, or 6th grader then you are eligible to join...
Hello All,Since this week in particular has so many crucial events to take place in such a short time, I thought it would be appropriate to talk about...
Hello All,Tanks rolling through BerlinIt has been a few weeks since we have explored some World War II history, so today, let's dive right back in, shall we?As you may know, 2015 marks the 70th Anniversary of the end of World War II. Specifically, 70...
Calling All Home-Schooled Students!Want to experience World War II history through interactive stations and living history? Would you like to participate in activities geared towards you and all your friends? Then join us for the National D-Day Memorial Home-School Event on Friday, April 24,...
Hello All,I hope you all had a relaxing and beautiful Easter Weekend! Spring is finally upon us; the weather is steadily getting warmer, the vegetation is blooming, warm days are here to stay! Activity is buzzing around the Memorial now that we have moved...
Hello All,Today marks the last day of Women’s History Month for the year 2015. To celebrate the end of a most enjoyable month, let’s discover more about one of the most influential woman of the 1940s, Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Not only was...
Hello All, Hanna ReitschTo continue with Women’s History Month, I would like to introduce you to Hanna Reitsch, an accomplished German aviatrix and Nazi test pilot during World War II. She was the only female to be awarded the Iron Cross First Class and the...
Hello everyone, Join us at the Bedford Area Welcome Center on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at noon for the final winter lunchbox lecture of the season. This week we will be looking at the 588th Night Bomber Regiment of the Soviet Union. Nicknamed the Night...