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World War II & Medal of Honor Recipients

284 minutes

27 Items

Edward Lengel: Thinking Through World War II | BRI Scholar Talks

Video

45 Min

The Battle of Midway with Craig Symonds | Pivotal Battles in American History #3

Video

18 Min

The U.S. Army and World War II’s Pacific Theater with John McManus | BRI Scholar Talks

Video

19 Min

Cold War Origins with Sean McMeekin | BRI Scholar Talks: Cold War & The Presidency Series

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22 Min

Essay

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Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima

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Double V for Victory: The Effort to Integrate the U.S. Military

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Fix Bayonets! Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain’s Courage at Gettysburg – Handout A: Narrative

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John Basilone’s Sacrifice – Handout A: Narrative

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The Most Decorated American Soldier of World War II: Audie Murphy, World War II, and Courage – Handout A: Narrative

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The Courage of General Anthony McAuliffe at Bastogne – Handout A: Narrative

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They Were Superb: The 442nd Japanese-American Unit in World War II and Self-Sacrifice – Handout A: Narrative

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American Heroes, Past and Present

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3 Activities

American Portraits in Civic Virtue

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One Minute of Pain: Louis Zamperini, Iron Discipline, and Purpose – Handout A: Narrative

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Sergeant Alvin C. York’s Responsibility – Handout A: Narrative

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General Dwight D. Eisenhower: D-Day and Responsibility – Handout A: Narrative

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George C. Marshall: In Peace and In War – Handout A: Narrative

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Robert Gould Shaw and the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Regiment

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1936 Words

The Great Day in My Life: Theodore Roosevelt, the Charge at San Juan Hill, and Courage – Handout A: Narrative

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Pat Tillman and Self-Sacrifice: A Different Direction – Handout A: Narrative

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Remember the Alamo! Davy Crockett and Self-Sacrifice – Handout A: Narrative

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An Act of Supreme Valor: Michael Murphy and Self-Sacrifice – Handout A: Narrative

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Courage Under Fire: The Selfless Decision of John Robert Fox – Handout A: Narrative

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The Korean War and the Battle of Chosin Reservoir

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The Tuskegee Airmen: Defending and Improving the United States – Handout A: Narrative

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