, Gordon H.
Building the National WWII Museum
- ISBN 13:
- 9780807179512
- author:
- , Gordon H.
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- LSU Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 24.4 x 28.2 x 2 centimetres (1.0
- Genre:
- History, Military History, World War II,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The National WWII Museum's story began with humble beginnings as The National D-Day Museum in 2000. Historian Stephen E. Ambrose spearheaded its construction, collecting oral histories and artifacts for a book project. As attendance surged, his friend Gordon H. "Nick" Mueller secured U.S. congressional designation in 2004, acknowledging the institution as America's official museum dedicated to the Second World War. This recognition marked the start of a major expansion, which Mueller and research historian Kali Martin Schick chronicle in Building The National WWII Museum. Their book takes readers on a decades-long journey through the Museum's progress, highlighting key exhibits, grand openings, and benefactors who helped bring it to life. From its early days to the unveiling of the final section, the Liberation Pavilion, in November 2023, Mueller and Schick reveal the remarkable story behind The National WWII Museum.
Related Products
Related Products
Museums, Monuments, and National Parks
Meringolo, Denise D.
National Archaeological Museum, Athens
Kaltsas, Nikolaos
Representing the Nation : A Reader : Histories, Heritage and Museums: A Reader - Histories, Heritage, Museums
Boswell, David
Smithsonian Treasures of the National Air and Space Museum
Reichhardt, Tony
Orania: Building a Nation
Nilsson, Jonas