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Bicycle Second Line:…

May 19 - 19, 2013
The 11-mile ride starts at Bayou St. John at 11:00 AM, and concludes with an… more

BOURBON STREET HOMES…

May 19 - 19, 2013
Bourbon Street area homes and gardens will be open to the public on Sunday, May… more

Mid-City Bayou…

May 19 - 19, 2013
Enjoy three days full of music, art, and food on beautiful Bayou St. John… more

PurpleStride 5K & Fun…

May 19 - 19, 2013
Be part of a day of inspiration and hope, and help support the fight against… more

The Victory Belles "A…

May 19 - 19, 2013
From George M. Cohan to Irving Berlin, from the Star-Spangled Banner to God… more

Wicked

May 19 - Jun 2, 2013
Back by “Popular” demand.  Variety calls WICKED "a… more

New Orleans Wine and…

May 21 - 25, 2013
The five-day bacchanalia brings together world-renowned winemakers, celebrated… more

CAF Red Tail Squadron…

May 22 - 25, 2013
The CAF Red Tail Squadron’s traveling exhibit, Rise Above, features an… more

Lagniappe Lecture…

May 22 - 22, 2013
Learn more about Wartime Logs, the special diaries that the YMCA and Red Cross… more

Swingaroux "Big Band"…

May 22 - 22, 2013
Come Swing Dance to the Big Band sound of Swingaroux, the hottest big band in… more

The National World…

May 22 - 29, 2013
The National WW II Museum offers you the opportunity to pick up an… more

The Victory Belles "A…

May 22 - 29, 2013
From George M. Cohan to Irving Berlin, from the Star-Spangled Banner to God… more

Jazz in the Park

May 23 - 23, 2013
Presented by People United for Armstrong Park with music by the Hot 8 Brass… more

Thursdays at Twilight…

May 23 - 23, 2013
This very popular series with an array of musicians and Mint Juleps will begin… more

Greek Festival

May 24 - 26, 2013
Every year descendents of one of the Western world's oldest cultures celebrate… more

Irma Thomas…

May 24 - 24, 2013
Join the Friends of the Cabildo as the “Soul Queen of New Orleans, plays… more

On the Back Porch…

May 24 - 25, 2013
Come hang out “On The Back Porch” with New Orleans’ favorite… more

Asian Heritage…

May 25 - 25, 2013
Ethnic foods, clothes, jewelry and music, martial arts demos, children's… more

Asian Pacific…

May 25 - 25, 2013
The day long event will feature costumed performers, live entertainment,… more

Oak Alley Plantation…

May 25 - Jul 27, 2013
When thinking of Oak Alley Plantation, the plantation's historic alley of oak… more

Bicycle Second Line:…

May 19 - 19, 2013
The 11-mile ride starts at Bayou St. John at 11:00 AM, and concludes with an… more
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Lagniappe Lecture - "Unit 731," by Walt Burgoyne

 

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

H. Mortimer Favrot Orientation Center, The National WWII Museum

In August of 1945, the Soviet Union invaded Japanese Manchukuo. At Japanese compound Unit 731, hordes of rats - carrying bubonic plague-infested fleas, were released from their cages.  Soon after, the Black Death entered nearby Harbin and Pingfan.  Prisoners at 731, some intentionally exposed to plague, were slaughtered; and the compound burned, to erase these and other horrors.  Learn about Unit 731 from Education Programs Coordinator Walt Burgoyne. For more information call 504-528-1944 x 229.