So Ready for Laughter: Bob Hope & WWII

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History & Genealogy

Age Group:

Adults
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Movie star and comedian Bob Hope achieved a lot during his decades-long career. But his work during World War II entertaining and lifting the spirits of troops holds a special place in American history. Explore Hope’s contributions to the war effort on a private virtual presentation of New-York Historical Society’s upcoming exhibition (organized by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans). Dive into Hope’s early life and career and see how his legacy still reverberates more than 70 years later. 

Register for Zoom link beginning June 1. Please provide a current email address.

 

Image: NBC Publicity Portrait of Bob Hope, 1940. Courtesy of the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation Collection, World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum