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At Third Street Social

Thursday, Nov. 17 - 5:30 p.m.

Modernist Happy Hour

Join The Modernists for drinks and general revelry on the third Thursday of the month. This month's happy hour is at Third Street Social.

Downloadable Issue Guides

World at War: What role should the United States play in international conflicts?

The date is October 20, 1915. The “European War” continues raging and expanding. America is a neutral nation, but people are wondering how long that will remain the case. Using the issue guide “A...

In collaboration with Auburn University and the Charles F. Kettering Foundation

Lecture

Tuesday, Nov. 8 - 6:30 p.m.

Pershing Lecture Series: Knocking Russia Out of the War

Follow along with Dr. Scott Stephenson through the Battle of Riga and landings on the Baltic islands, as the German army and navy forces sought the last push that would bring peace to the Eastern Front.

Wednesday, Oct. 19 - Friday, Oct. 21

Rise Above: Traveling Exhibit

Rise Above is a mobile movie theater featuring two compelling original short films that tell the stories of the Tuskegee Airmen and the WASPs (Women Airforce Service Pilots), and the obstacles they both overcame.

Members-only Exhibition Preview

Thursday, Oct. 27 - 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Member Preview: Captured

Members, this is your opportunity to see the newest exhibition at the National WWI Museum and Memorial, Captured, before it opens to the public.

Wylie Gallery

Oct. 28, 2022 - April 30, 2023

Captured

Nearly 9 million people were held as prisoners of war at some point during the four brutal years of the Great War – by both sides. Seldom told, their experiences are some of the most common.

Ruth Law

At age 21, Ruth Law bought her first airplane from Orville Wright, who refused to train her since he believed women did not have the mechanical aptitude for flight.

Conference

Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 6-8

Churchill: War and Peace

Join us for the 39th International Churchill Conference at the Museum and Memorial, organized by the International Churchill Society. Tickets are available through the International Churchill Society, prices vary.

Lecture

Monday, Oct. 24 - 6 p.m.

Asia in Flanders Fields

Peoples from around the globe came forward at the call of the empires to the trenches of the Western Front. Join Dr. Dominiek Dendooven as he explores the impact of Asia on Europe’s battlefields. Book signing to follow.

Auditorium Lobby

Sunday, Oct. 23 - 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Day in the Life: The Eastern Front

This month, the Living History Volunteer Corps will focus on the soldiers and civilians of various nationalities who served or were impacted by the fighting on the Eastern Front.

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