The World War II Museum
A day spent in New Orleans’ world-renowned national hall of history
There were three of us excited to have tickets for the world-renowned World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana: my companion and me and a good friend from New Orleans. Our friend had told us a lot about this place, and for my companion, who is an avid reader about that era in our nation’s history, his excitement was palpable.
A perfect day to go, we thought, as the weather was conducive to being indoors, rather than out, because it was very windy, cold, and rainy, with predictions for worsening weather events for the day and night. Great for browsing this hall of history and being an observer of those who were involved in pictures and stories.
We were told that part of the fun was to get ‘dog tags’ for an individual, whether it be a soldier, doctor, officer, or worker on the home front to follow throughout the war and find out the individual’s fate. That was an added exciting element to this adventure, unless, of course, their fate would be short and sad.
We arrived early. But so did thousands of others. The place was packed. A near record-setting number of interested viewers. OMG! We had no idea how these masses would impact the viewings and enjoyment of this place. Rooms were small and intimate, good for a…
