War and Conflict
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Smithsonian Science Starter: Fun with Flags: Civil War Battle Communication
Flags do more than just represent your country. They are used for communication too! Learn how they were used at the Battle of Antietam during the Civil War.
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Louis R. Purnell in Uniform
An image of Louis R. Purnell, a Tuskegee Airman and curator of Astronautics at the National Air and Space Museum, wearing his United States Army Air Force Uniform.
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Training Aircraft Used by Tuskegee Institute
This image is of a vintage, open-cockpit biplane—one used at Alabama’s renowned Tuskegee Institute to train African American pilots for Army Air Corps service during World War II.
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Tuskegee Airman Flight Jacket
See what you can learn from this image of the airman jacket worn by Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett.
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World War II Patriotic Cover
Control of the air was recognized early in WWII as a decisive factor in modern warfare, hence the popularity of the slogan Keep 'em Flying!. See it in this letterhead used by servicemen at the time.
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WWII Learning Lab
Students and teachers can use this learning lab to learn about various aspects of aviation during WWII and some of the most important aviators at that time.
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