COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — President Joe Biden praised American and allied troops at a ceremony in Normandy on Thursday to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, drawing parallels between the struggles […]
world war ii
Posted inNews
D-Day 80th anniversary ceremony begins at Normandy American Cemetery
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — World War II veterans arrived to fanfare this morning at the Normandy American Cemetery, where world leaders and luminaries will laud those who freed Europe from Nazi […]
Posted inArts, Entertainment & Film
Ships of the Sea Museum to host exhibition, reception celebrating U.S. naval artist Arthur Beaumont
Arthur Beaumont, the most prolific artist in U.S. naval history, lived a fascinating life. Originally born Arthur Edwin Crabbe, Beaumont was born in Norfolk, England to a career soldier in […]
Posted inNews
Georgia Historical Society to commemorate World War II rescue boat station in Thunderbolt with historical marker
The Georgia Historical Society will dedicate a new historical marker this Friday, March 24, to the World War II Rescue Boat Station on the bluff of the Wilmington River in […]
Posted inArts, Entertainment & Film
Churchill: Politician and Painter
“Painting is complete as a distraction. I know of nothing which, without exhausting the body, more entirely absorbs the mind.” – Winston Churchill SAVANNAH has long been known as an […]
Posted inNews
Mighty Eighth gets National Museum status
The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum today announced the advancement of the museum to national status. The facility just off I-95 will be called the National Museum of the Mighty […]
Posted inCommunity
Newsbriefs
Getting crowded? VisitSavannah, the marketing arm of the Convention and Visitors Bureau, released a new study on local tourism last week that shows Savannah’s tourism industry is thriving. Eleven million […]
Posted inArts, Entertainment & Film
Life, Liberty ships and the pursuit of history
In a city that goes to such length and expense to maintain, celebrate and market its rich history, it comes as a surprise when someone uncovers an event that has […]