All lectures will be held in real-time through Facebook Live and YouTube and also in person at the Memorial. Follow the National D-Day Memorial Facebook page and YouTube channel for notifications. 

“The Black Panthers” with Gina M. DiNicolo

February 20, 12PM-1PM

The first African American armored unit to see combat in WWII, the 761st Tank Battalion made history and contributed mightily to victory. Praised by no less than George Patton, the 761st is also known for its most famous soldier: future star and baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson. Gina DiNicolo, author of The Black Panthers: A Story of Race, War, and Courage, will separate fact from legend in this fascinating virtual talk. 

 

“The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line” with Major General Mari K. Eder

March 26, 12PM-1PM 

Major General Mari K. Eder will share stories of ordinary women who did extraordinary things during World War II as pilots, spies, scientists, and ground-breaking innovators. Their absorbing stories are told in her book The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line: Untold Stories of the Women Who Changed the Course of World War II. April Cheek-Messier, National D-Day Memorial Foundation President & CEO, will join Eder for this Women’s History Month event. A book signing will follow this in-person lecture.

 

“Invasion On!” with Stephen Rusiecki

April 24, 12PM-1PM 

Arguably no day since Pearl Harbor was as newsworthy as June 6, 1944—D-Day. Long anticipated by the American public, how the news of the invasion was covered by a cooperative news media shaped, says historian Stephen M Rusiecki, how we still view the event 80 years later. Rusiecki will sign copies of his book, Invasion On: D-Day, the Press, and the Making of an American Narrative, following this in-person lecture.

The public is invited to view both the in-person and virtual lectures in the Memorial’s Fleda A. Ring Quonset Hut. Memorial admission is free for those attending the lectures. Featured books are available in the Memorial’s gift shop.