From The Collection To The Classroom: Teaching History With The National Wwii Museum

Episode One (1977): A Canadian
geomorphologist, mapping the coast of
Labrador (the breed of dogs is named after
this spot) finds something strange in this
remote location—a large cement structure with
radio and scientific equipment inside.

In June 1942, the United States sent troops to
Europe to buildup forces.

In the late 1930s, Charles Drew was preparing
to become a medical doctor and researcher at
Columbia University, one of the best teaching
hospitals in the world.

Many people think fungi are gross, but they
help bread to rise.

On September 1, 1923, at 11:58 AM, an
earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 occurred
in a bay just south of Tokyo, Japan.

One of The National WWII Museum’s veteran
volunteers, Forrest Villarubia, tells a story
about when he was in the Philippines during
the war.

World War II started for Great Britain much
earlier than it did for the United States.

Materials and energy were in short supply
during World War II.

Several elements are involved in the creation
of a successful invention.

In spring 1945, the outcome of the war was
starting to look a little better for the Allied
powers. Germany had surrendered on May
8, and after some very tough battles in the
Pacific, the Allies were getting closer and
closer to the mainland of Japan.