

To reach the newsroom or report a typo/correction, click HERE. Detailing his book Bound By War: How the United States and the Philippines Built America’s First Pacific Century, Capozzola reveals this forgotten history, showing how war and military service forged an enduring, yet fraught, alliance between Americans and Filipinos. Join expert and author Christopher Capozzola for the concluding event of the Museum’s 80th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor programming, a discussion that covers a sweeping history of America’s long and fateful military relationship with the Philippines amid a century of Pacific warfare. Meet the Author: Bound by War with Author Christopher Capozzola Topics include A Truly Global War: Hitler, Mussolini and the Global Ramifications by Jason Dawsey, PhD Awakening a Sleeping Giant: The US Military Regroups by Kali Martin The Home Front: Are We All in This Together? by Stephanie Hinnershitz, PhD and Remembering Pearl Harbor: The Continuing Mission of the DPAA on Oahu by Adam Givens, PhD.Ħ:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. The Museum highlights its own talented scholars from the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy during a panel discussion on many of the critical effects that the attack on Pearl Harbor had on the world 80 years ago and the enduring legacy of December 7 to this day. Pearl Harbor: The Aftermath an Institute for the Study of War and Democracy Panel Discussion Frank’s first book in his trilogy on the Pacific War, Tower of Skulls is an extraordinary WWII narrative that vividly portrays the battles across this entire region and links those struggles on many levels with their profound 21st-century legacies. Join internally renowned expert and author Richard Frank as he discusses his book Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia-Pacific War July 1937-May 1942. Meet the Author: Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia-Pacific War July 1937-May 1942 with Rich Frank During the Pearl Harbor 80th anniversary commemorative ceremony, pay tribute to those who lost their lives on December 7, 1941, through a moving program that reflects the enduring significance of this day. On-site at US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center and Livestreaming onlineĮach year, The National WWII Museum commemorates those who lost their lives on that fateful December day. Pearl Harbor 80th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony Learn more about the Museum’s Knit Your Bit program as it celebrates its 15th anniversary year.
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Museum staff will distribute free Knit Your Bit scarves to veterans of all eras. On-site at US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center Knit Your Bit: Scarf Distribution to Veterans During this Electronic Field Trip, student reporters will help answer the essential question of why the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor led America into World War II. Designed for students in grades 6–12, the program will help participants understand the broader context of World War II and the history of the events leading up to the attack. This attack is the event that brought America into World War II, and while Japan's deadly assault on Pearl Harbor stunned Americans, its roots stretched back more than four decades. Join The National WWII Museum with student reporters from Hawaii and New Orleans to learn more about why on December 7, 1941, the Japanese military launched a surprise attack on the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.


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See the National WWII Museum's Full schedule of events for December 7:Įlectronic Field Trip: The Path to Pearl Harbor Read more on the new exhibit: National WWII Museum opens new exhibit for the 80th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Guests will also be invited to tour the museum's new special exhibit Infamy: Pearl Harbor Remembered. The ceremony will be held at 11:00 am at the US Freedom Pavilion In person and online programs will include an electronic field trip for students and a special commemoration ceremony and panel discussion by Musum scholars. On December 7, The National WWII Museum will commemorate the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor.
