02 Feb

Posted at 13:30h in #75wwii, #dday, African Americans, Black History Month, D-Day, Nazi Germany, Uncategorized, World War II by

Hello, Friends! I’m excited to introduce a new contributor to our blog, Olivia. She is one of my spring interns and is working on her Masters of Art in History at Liberty University. Her primary field is Modern American Military History focusing on leadership in World...

29 Jun

Posted at 20:15h in #dday, #dday72, Atlantic Wall, D-Day, Hedgehogs, National D-Day Memorial, Nazi Germany, Pas de Calais, Rommel, Uncategorized, World War II, WWII by

My name is Tyler; I am a history major at the University of Virginia and am interning with the National D-Day Memorial over the summer. My primary internship responsibilities include the expansion and maintenance of our archives, giving tours, and assisting with our many education...

07 Dec

Posted at 18:16h in #dday70th, #pearlharbor, Blue Ridge Mountains, Fireside Chat, Japan, Jeanette Rankin, Luminaries, National D-Day Memorial, Nazi Germany, Pearl Harbor, Rationing, Uncategorized, Women in WWII, WWII by

This week, we are featuring a blog from Ches Bono, one of our Visitor Services staff members, about Pearl Harbor since today is the 74thAnniversary of the attack. I’ll be back next week with a blog on a 1940’s do-it-yourself Christmas tree. -Maggie     ...