Service, Sacrifice, Incomplete Citizenship
Most people who have studied World War I history are aware of the horrors endured and sacrifices made by our service members. Often, when we think of our citizens in military service, images of the Doughboys come to mind. Just as our government called men to military service, women
Part V: THE END OF THE WAR
On June 18, the day General Buckner was killed, President Harry Truman met with his senior military and civilian advisors to discuss the next steps in the war against Japan. General MacArthur estimated 100,000 U.S. losses in the first 30 days of an invasion of the Japanese home islands, while
August 2020 Virtual! Drink and Draw
Cartoons and Comedic Relief Here’s your opportunity to be an “artist-in- residence” at our virtual Drink and Draw. Our guest artist, Hannah Sandvold, will lead you through a delightful drawing experience inspired by images from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum collection. Gather your supplies, pour yourself a beverage, and bring your artistic
JULY 2020 VIRTUAL! DRINK & DRAW
Navy Week 2020 July 13-17, 2020 is Navy Week in Madison. This year, the programs will be hosted virtually. In honor of the celebration we have chosen images with a naval theme. #NavyWeek We would also like to welcome tonight’s guest artist, Hannah Sandvold. Please view Hannah’s work here: https://www.hcsandvold.com
Part IV: Okinawa: Victory
The remnants of Ushijima’s army, now reduced to 30,000 men, only 11,000 of whom were trained infantrymen, desperately dug in along a range of hills six miles south of Shuri. This position, which Ushijima ordered to be held to the death, centered on Kunishi Ridge and two hills named
Part III: Okinawa: Decision at Shuri
One hundred feet below Shuri Castle, in the tunnel that functioned as Ushijima’s headquarters, debate raged over whether to launch an offensive or stay on defense. Ushijima decided to attack with his reserve units in an effort to push back the Americans past Kakazu Ridge. In addition to the
Virtual Drink and Draw
Francis Brewster Elmer Homburg: B-24 Liberator Roberta Wells Norbert S. Szymczak Donald Kaiser Martin Gutekunst Roberta Wells Collection- VE Day Parade, Hawaii, 1945
Victory in Europe, 1945
By the last day of April 1945, it was clear that Allied victory over Nazi Germany was not far off. Russian armies were in Berlin, while American, British, and French armies slashed their way across Germany toward Austria, Denmark, and Czechoslovakia. This situation was the culmination of simultaneous attacks from