WWII

We spent the entire day at the National World War II Museum, which has grown steadily in the years since Laura’s last visit (when it was still the D Day Museum). After close to seven hours, the Allies were winning the Battle of the Bulge and heading to Berlin when the museum closed. The exhibitions and videos were excellent but hard to photograph, so we only have a tank, planes and flight jackets to share. It was an interesting lesson in how local circumstances shape one’s perception of big events. Because landing craft were manufactured in New Orleans, D Day and the ground war dominate the interpretation. Move this museum to Seattle (Boeing) or Detroit (Ford) and the focus would be very different.  We were also struck by the discussion of the experience of racial and ethnic minorities, particularly Blacks and Japanese Americans. Twenty years ago, this would have been a very different museum. Hey, there were even a scattering of women!
Lovely dinner at Atchafalaya out in the Garden District... more green tomatoes, gumbo and redfish.