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Yahoo
28-02-2025
- General
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Austin, Fredericksburg museums among top 10 best history museums in US
AUSTIN (KXAN) — USA Today recently released its list of the top 10 history museums in the nation, and two of the spots were given to Texas museums. Taking the No. 10 spot was the Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin. The Bullock museum, which opened in 2001, is the official history museum of the Lone Star State. 'It spotlights the state's cultural heritage through immersive exhibits, films, and programs,' USA Today said. Taking the No. 6 spot was the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg. The museum was built in Fredericksburg because it was the hometown of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who was the commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during World War II. 'Through immersive and interactive exhibits, the museum offers a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the Pacific theater during World War II and pays tribute to the sacrifices made by servicemen and women from various nations,' USA Today said. The museum said it was pleased with its inclusion on the list. 'This recognition underscores the Museum's enduring commitment to preserving and interpreting the remarkable history of the Asiatic Pacific Theater of World War II,' the Pacific War Museum said. It also said the honor comes at an important time for the museum, which was celebrating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. 'Over the past eight decades, the sacrifices and valor of the men and women who served during the conflict have shaped our world, and the museum continues to serve as a vital institution for education, remembrance, and inspiration,' the museum said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Deseret News archives: U.S. flags raised at Iwo Jima on this day in 1945. Why did they raise the flag twice?
A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 23, 1945, during World War II, U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima captured Mount Suribachi, where they raised two American flags. The second flag-raising was captured in an iconic photograph by Joe Rosenthal of The Associated Press. The image showed five Marines and a Navy corpsman raising an American flag atop Mount Suribachi during the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima. Here is The Associated Press account of that day in 1945: 'Hard-fighting United States marines, who have paid the Pacific's highest price for 58 hours of battle with 5,372 casualties at Iwo, wrested 546-foot Mt. Suribachi on the south tip of the island from the Japanese today. 'The United States Flag was raised on the crater's rim at 10:35 a.m. by the 28th Regiment, signaling the end of one phase of the five-day-old struggle.' Later in the account: 'Adm. Chester W. Nimitz announced the victory in a brief communique soon after one which had reported only minor advances through Thursday against fierce opposition. 'The earlier communique, covering marine casualties only through 6 p.m. Wednesday, disclosed that 644 marines had been killed, 4,168 wounded and 560 were missing. Since then severe battles have raged. 'In the same 58-hour period, a total of 1,222 enemy dead were counted.' The Deseret News reported on the fighting on Feb. 23, and the iconic photo was displayed on the front page of the Sunday Deseret News and thousands of other newspapers on Feb. 25. The photo won the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for photography and has come to be regarded in the United States as one of the most recognizable images of World War II. Per most accounts, the flag raising occurred in the early afternoon, after the mountaintop was captured. It was larger and more permanent. Three of the six Marines in the photograph — Sgt. Michael Strank, Cpl. Harlon Block and Pvt. Franklin Sousley — would be killed in action during the same battle. The other three Marines in the photograph were Cpl. Ira Hayes, Cpl. Harold Schultz and Cpl. Harold Keller. The identities of the soldiers were often misidentified through the years. The first flag-raising was a smaller flag that the Marines who first topped the mountain had with them. Staff Sgt. Lou Lowery is credited with taking that photograph. And in 2007, Japan changed the name of the island to Iwo To or Io to. Here are some stories from Deseret News archives about World War II experiences in the Pacific, the Battle of Iwo Jima and the iconic photo: 'Sights, sounds of Iwo Jima live on for Utahn' 'Veterans of Iwo Jima return to hallowed ground' 'Iwo Jima vet, Okinawa survivor wrestle with WWII legacy' 'Associated Press was there: 70 years ago, Marines raise flag on Iwo Jima' 'Iwo Jima still inhabited by Japanese and U.S. military after 5 decades' 'Japanese leader visits WWII battlesite Iwo Jima' 'Japan changes name of Iwo Jima to Iwo To' 'Op-ed: A wise people will learn from the sacrifices at Iwo Jima'
