International Conference on World War II Starts Tonight

[AmateisGal]

I'm pretty excited - the National World War II Museum holds a WW2 conference every year in New Orleans. I've never been able to attend. BUT, this year, I can watch all the events via live streaming - and it's completely FREE. The conference starts tonight and runs through Saturday night.

You can find more info on their website:

http://ww2conference.com/home/

Lots of great WW2 historians will be speaking. Should be a great event. And hopefully one day I'll be able to go in person!

 

[B-24J]

Thanks for posting this!

John

 

[AmateisGal]

You're welcome! I'm sorry I didn't get it posted sooner - I haven't been by the Lounge in awhile, but glad to be back.

 

[AmateisGal]

Watching a panel of historians talk about the air war. Fascinating stuff!

Next up: submarine warfare.

Click on this link and watch it live: http://ww2conference.com/home/

 

[Alice Blue]

Thanks for the tip. I caught some of the sessions live, and the talks were pitched at just the right level for the interested layperson.

The conference videos are archived here: http://new.livestream.com/nww2m/events/2558831/archives

 

[AmateisGal]

I watched quite a few of them on Saturday. So glad that they are archived now as there are some I really wanted to watch but wasn't able to at the time.

I want to try and go next year. Dates are December 4-6, 2014. The focus will be on the year 1944.

 

[W4ASZ]

...The focus will be on the year 1944.

Not a good year for Herr Hitler. Thank you for calling attention to this conference. I'll check it out.

 

[Tomasso]

Thanks Melissa!

 

[AmateisGal]

You're welcome!

I am sure there will be a big focus on D-Day, too.