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The National WWII Museum Essay Contest

The National WWII Museum is pleased to announce High School Essay Contest and Middle School Essay Contest. To commemorate the life, courage and achievements of Elie Wiesel, the National WWII Museum is asking middle and high school students to respond to a quote by Wiesel about his life and legacy. Winning essays will be posted on The National WWII Museum’s website, along with honorable mentions. A total amount of $2250 will be given to high school students and $250 award will be given to middle school students.

The National WWII Museum tells the story of the American Experience in the war that changed the world.  The Museum features immersive exhibits, multimedia experiences and an expansive collection of artifacts and first-person oral histories to take visitors inside the story of the war

Eligibility:

• The contest is open to all high school students in the United States, United States Territories, and military bases.
• The contest is open to all middle school students in grades 5-8 in the United States, United States Territories, and military bases.
• Only one essay per student may be submitted.

How to Apply:

For applying the scholarship, the candidates must submit an an essay. For your essay, please write a response to Elie Wiesel’s quote from your point of view as a young person coming of age in the twenty-first century. Do you agree or do you disagree?

Essay Guidelines:

Your essay must be 1,000 words or less. All essays should:

• Be double-spaced
• Have 1-inch margins
• Include page numbers
• Include an essay title
• Be typed in 12 point font
• Be in Microsoft Word-compatible format only. No zip files or Google documents are permitted. Any files received without a .doc or .docx extension will be deleted.

Submitting Details:

• Middle School students (Grades 5-8) can submit their essay through the given link:  http://www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/education/for-students/essay-contests/middle-school-essay-submission.html
• High School Students (Grades 9-12) can submit their essay by using the following link:  http://www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/education/for-students/essay-contests/high-school-essay-submission.html

Financial aid and Award Money:

Winning essays will be posted on The National WWII Museum’s website, along with the names of the honorable mentions:

• Awards for High School Essay Contest
• First place: $1,000
• Second place: $750
• Third place: $500
• Awards for Middle School Essay Contest
• The Museum will select one winning essay from each grade. Winners will receive a $250 prize. Three honorable mentions from each grade will receive a Museum baseball cap.

Application Deadline:

Entries must be submitted via the website by December 2, 2016, 5:00pm Central Time.

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http://www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/education/for-students/essay-contests/

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Museums of the World: The National WWII Museum

Museums – revealing untold stories

Museums are one of the keys to unlocking the mysteries of our past. They give insights into the history of not just our culture or land but of all mankind. Although museums may need to paint a complete picture and create information gaps, it has helped in piecing together many historical events. The lessons we can learn from the past are countless.

The National World War II Museum 

The National D-Day Museum was founded in 2000 to commemorate the 56th anniversary of D-Day. It is a military history museum located in the Central Business District of New Orleans , Louisiana, in the United States. The museum focuses on highlighting the country’s contributions made to attain victory in World War II. The museum talks about the story of the Americans in the War – what happened, how it was won, and everything that changed the world forever. The National D-Day Museum was named the National World War II Museum by the United States Congress in 2003. The Government aimed to renew the museum campus by extending it furthermore. An international master plan competition was held to find ideas and designers for the same. Voorsanger Architects PC won the competition and was awarded the commission to build the new campus. Upon winning, the firm joined hands with Edward C. Mathes from Mathes Brierre Architects to form the design team for The National World War II Museum.  

Voorsanger Architects PC, Mathes LLC – Vision and Mission | The National WWII Museum

An architect’s design is a reflection of his/her values and beliefs. The team at Voorsanger with a dedicated commitment to the defence of freedom values the courage and sacrifices made during World War II. Optimism, determination, and teamwork are key values that drive them along the design of the museum . With the completion of the new campus, they wish to inspire all generations – young and old- by depicting heroism, tragedies, and the aftermaths of loss and victory. They aim to create a world-recognized museum by creating pavilions and exhibition spaces. It is no doubt that one learns more by interacting with the exhibits. Hence the team of architects will engage the audience through interactive oral talks, distance learning, new forms of media, and communication – all to create an interactive museum experience. 

The Museum Campus master plan by Voorsanger Mathes LLC consists of five buildings built in phases – Solomon Victory Theater, U.S. Freedom Pavilion, Campaigns of Courage: European and Pacific Theaters , Hall of Democracy , Liberation Pavilion , and Bollinger Canopy of Peace . 

U.S. Freedom Pavilion – The Boeing Center

Completed in 2013, it is the tallest building on the National World War II Museum’s Campus at 96 feet. With a budget of 20.5 million dollars, it stands as an architectural statement for the entire campus. The pavilion has elevated bridges to create interaction and dialogue between the visitor and the exhibits. This helps in viewing the exhibits closely and creates movement in the pavilion. An addition of LED screens allows viewing of documentaries and historical footage, thus immersing the visitors in the historical events. The restored Boeing B-17G “Flying Fortress.”, the B25J Mitchell Bomber, the TBM Avenger, the P51, the Corsair F4U and the SBD Dauntless are a few large exhibited artefacts that were integral to the Allied victory. 

Bollinger Canopy of Peace | The National WWII Museum

The National World War II Museum’s Bollinger Canopy of Peace pavilion has made a new identity and memorable landmark along the city skyline . The entire canopy is a truss system consisting of an exposed steel frame structure with tensile fabric shades. It rises 150 feet above ground level and covers a triangular area about 400 feet long and 120 feet wide. The engineering and technical details were a challenge taken up to bring this dream to fruition. It is strategically placed in the master plan of the museum’s campus and serves as a visual landmark inside the campus, linking all other exhibits with each other. The Canopy symbolises all the values fought for in World War II, their sacrifices and their hope to win for the country. 

Solomon Victory Theater 

“Beyond All Boundaries” is a 4D cinematic experience produced and narrated by Tom Hanks . It was produced exclusively for The National World War II Museum, to be viewed at the Solomon Victory Theater. The theatre has a capacity of 246 viewers. It is also open for corporate events, award ceremonies and movie premiers with new-age digital technology . 

The Liberation Pavilion | The National WWII Museum

Journeying through the pavilions and exhibits of the Museum Campus, the visitors will enter The Liberation Pavilion set to complete in 2023. It will reflect on the closing months of World War II and the immediate years after the War. There will be three levels in the pavilion. The pavilion’s concept portrays the end of various aspects of World War II . The first floor, named as Liberation, will allow visitors to reflect upon the joys and costs of liberation. It will encourage the visitors to contemplate what freedom means. The second and third floors of the pavilion will focus on what the war means in our lives today. It will show the visitors a fresh perspective of democracy. The second floor will comprise interactive spaces depicting how the world has changed since World War II. It talks about America ’s growth, and it’s stand in the world. 

Online Sources:

The National WWII Museum (2023) Wikipedia . Wikimedia Foundation. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_National_WWII_Museum (Accessed: February 19, 2023). 

Wwii museum (2018) Voorsanger Architects Archive . Available at: https://voorsangerarchive.org/national-wwii-museum/ (Accessed: February 19, 2023). 

Mission / Vision / Values: The National WWII Museum: New Orleans, The National WWII Museum | New Orleans . Available at: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/about-us/mission-vision-values (Accessed: February 19, 2023). 

Bollinger Canopy of peace: The National WWII Museum: New Orleans, The National WWII Museum | New Orleans . Available at: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/visit/museum-campus-guide/bollinger-canopy-peace (Accessed: February 19, 2023). 

WW II Museum’s Bollinger Canopy of peace hits major milestone (2020) Walter P Moore . Available at: https://www.walterpmoore.com/ww-ii-museums-bollinger-canopy-peace-hits-major-milestone (Accessed: February 19, 2023). 

Liberation pavilion: The National WWII Museum: New Orleans, The National WWII Museum | New Orleans . Available at: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/visit/museum-campus-guide/liberation-pavilion (Accessed: February 19, 2023). 

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2018 student essay contest winners.

Read excerpts from some of the winning essays, which contemplate what the duty of art and artists should be during times of war and conflict.    

For its 2018 Student Essay Contes t and in celebration of its recent special exhibit  So Ready For Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope,  The National WWII Museum asked middle and high school students for their thoughts on what they feel the duty of art and artists should be during times of war and conflict.

American entertainer Bob Hope began as an immigrant who came to the United States with his family as a young boy. By the start of World War II, Hope was just emerging as one of America’s most popular radio and film stars. When America went to war in 1941, Hope recognized the need for contributions and responded by entertaining troops, raising funds, and boosting morale. Hope later took his wartime programs on the road to military camps and bases across the country, and then around the world to wherever Americans were serving.  Speaking of his efforts, Hope humbly said, “ I was offering time and laughs—the men and women fighting the war were offering up their lives. They taught me what sacrifice was all about. ”  

When asked what they felt the role of art and artists should be during times of war and conflict, more than 1,200 students from 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico responded with thoughts and opinions speaking to the legacy of Bob Hope’s work during World War II and connecting them to the ongoing need for support of our military today.    First-place high school essayist Teddy Tawil from Hunter College High School in New York suggested that above all, artists should hold true to their personal beliefs:

Yet while these celebrities have acted admirably in supporting the troops in the capacity that they could, it is their First Amendment right that they are under no obligation to. Freedom of speech and expression is a central tenet of the democracy for which the United States fights abroad. In the words of actor Tim Robbins, who came under fire for his opposition to the Iraq War, “Isn’t it what we were fighting for there . . . to spread democracy, to give the Iraqis the right to express their opinions in a public forum?” We cannot turn to repression at home to fight oppression elsewhere. We must uphold these values within our country to make them worth fighting for.

Second-place high school essayist Jentry Myers from Van Buren High School in Arkansas used the words of a modern veteran to guide her response:

When you are leaving or are gone on deployment, you would give ANYTHING for just one more moment. Whether it’s just to hear their voice or it’s being able to see their faces, any moment possible is priceless and that is exactly what the USO has given servicemembers, so thank you.” These words were spoken by Sergeant First  Class Tyler Arnold, a veteran of multiple combat tours. He was able to attend a fall concert by the USO and Hunter Hayes. Many servicemen and servicewomen state that without celebrities and artists honoring them with their time, the monotony of life in service would be much harder to endure. 

Finally, Isabella Barone, our winning seventh grade essayist from Riverdale Middle School in Louisiana sees the artists’ contributions of “time and laugh” as being more than enough:

Therefore, I think art and artists should remain politically neutral.  I think this because there should always be laughter especially in times of conflict.  I also think the artists’ contributions of “Time and Laughs” are sufficient because it is a good use of time to make people laugh.  In conclusion, the duty of artists during times of conflicts should be to make people laugh and be happy! This is still a factor in today’s society as there is still war and conflict that people deal with to this day. Without laughter in people’s lives the world today would be without hope! So, what Bob Hope gave to our troops during WWII was “HOPE”!

Thank you to all of the students who participated in this year’s essay contest and who took the time to consider the words and legacy of Bob Hope, as well as their own place in the world as young Americans. Please enjoy reading all of the winning essays in their entirety at the links below.

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