November 2009
102 posts
WatchAmerican Sector Kitchen Tour led by Chef John Besh, Saturday, November 7, 2009, Part II
WatchInterview with Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Charles P. Murray, Jr., Friday, November 6, 2009.
WatchInterview with Board of Trustees Member Viginia Weinmann, Friday, November 6, 2009.
WatchInterview with Besh Restaurant Group Executive Octavio Mantilla, Saturday, November 7, 2009.
WatchThe Pacific actor Joe Mazzello Interview, Friday, November 6, 2009. Mazzello plays Eugene B. Sledge in the HBO miniseries as well as in the movie Beyond All Boundaries.
WatchMuseum Volunteer Interview with Leann Wilson
WatchAmerican Sector Kitchen Tour led by Chef John Besh, Saturday, November 7, 2009, Part I.
WatchGovernor Kathleen Blanco Interview, Friday, November 6, 2009.
WatchThe Pacific actors, Jon Seda and James Badge Dale, interviewed Friday, November 6, 2009.
WatchInterview with Phil Hettema, Producer of Beyond All Boundaries, Friday, November 6, 2009.
WatchSolomon Victory Theater tour with Manager Frank Murphy
WatchWWII Museum Board of Trustees Member Herschel L. Abbott Interview, Friday, November 6, 2009
WatchWWII Museum President Nick Mueller sat down with Higgins iReporter Rosanna for an interview, Saturday, November 7, 2009.
WatchWDSU weatherman Damon Singleton brought his children to the Family Fun Day activities. Our iReporters caught up with him while his children were getting their faces painted!
WatchiReporters gauge crowd reaction to Friday, November 6, 2009, Grand Opening Ceremony. Warren Bryan weighs in with his thoughts.
WatchEducation Programming Coordinator Walt Burgoyne sits down with Metairie Park Country Day School iReporters to talk about Family Fun Day.
WatchDirector of Education and Family Fun Day organizer Kenneth Hoffman talks to iReporters from Metairie Park Country Day School.
WatchWWII veteran Leo J. Kelly talks to iReporter Rosanna and Higgins teacher Richard Schmitt, Jr.
WatchCheck out a repeat winner from Saturday’s relay races!
WatchFamily Fun day was chock full of events and activities. The Army supplied a climbing rock wall, and it was a big hit! Check out Higgins iReporter Rosanna as she scales the wall!
WatchCheck out iReporter footage from the Feed the Troops lunch. Politicians and celebrities served lunch to 250 WWII veterans and 250 Active Military Friday, November 6.
iReporters are featured in VOA news story! →
View the upper right hand side menu. Click to watch Flakus WWII report - look for iReporters Brittany and Christian.
WatchThe Phoenix Recycling company recycles throughout Louisiana in parishes such as Orleans, Mandeville, and Jefferson, at both schools and residencies. They are here today at the WWII Museum today to recycle things such as cans and to get people to sign up for recycling.
WatchWWII Veteran Interview Part II.
WatchWWII Veteran interview conducted by TH Harris iReporter Christian, Part I
WatchiReporter interview with Medal of Honor Recipient Arthur J. Jackson. His Medal of Honor citation states, “For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on the Island of Peleliu in the Palau group, 18 September 1944. Boldly...
WatchiReporter Interview with actress Patricia Clarkson. Ms. Clarskson, a native New Orleanian, voices Marguerite Higgins, New York Herald Tribune Correspondent, in the movie Beyond All Boundaries.
WatchiReporter interview with actor William Sadler, Part II
WatchiReporter interview with actor William Sadler, Part I. Mr. Sadler plays Lieutenant Colonel Lewis ‘Chesty’ Burwell Puller in the upcoming HBO miniseries Pacific. He also voices the Lt. Col in the new movie, Beyond All Boundaries, playing at the Solomon Victory Theater.
Watch Interview with Hugh Ambrose conducted by Travis from T.H. Harris
Sarah's photos of iReporters on flickr...Click... →
Photos of iReporters in action Friday and Saturday at National WWII Museum events.
WatchAdam interviews Woddy Jenkins
WatchAdam interviews Victor Lee
WatchAdam interviews Sheldon Williams
WatchAdam interviews Rita Humphries
WatchAdam interviews Ralph Hogen
WatchAdam interviews Buford A. Johnson
WatchThis is Rosanna from Higgins High. We have just interviewed Director of Retail Services Chris Michel, CFO Rebecca Mackie and a volunteer Tiger Hymel, a WWII veteran, about the store inside the new wing of the museum.They had some pretty interesting things to say, it’s definitely an interview worth watching. Check out Tiger’s explanation of how the soilders used their helmets and some of the new...
WatchJohn Besh Interview
This was an interview Christian did and Brittany helped with videoing. Besh said in his own words,”I always loved cooking, I have been in love with it since beginning of high school.” Succesfully, Besh has accomplished so many things in his early age. He, to me, is a very inspiring role model.
Octavio Mantilla Interview by:Travis Tillman
My interview with with Octavio Mantilla was wonderful and inspiring.He told me about what his responsibilities are as John Besh’s business partner.He loves working with John Besh.He says the restaurant business is a lot of fun but it is a lot of hard work.He says if you want to be in the restaurant business you have to be dedicated to your work.
WatchThis is a video of Country Day iReporters interviewing Walt Burgoyne, the Education Programs Coordinator for the WWII museum. His job entails many different things such as organizing family and student activity days throughout the year, training and working with docents, and public education war games. He loves history in general, and he also volunteers at Chalmette Battlefield.
WatchVideo footage from the Feed the Troops luncheon. You can see Lt. Governor Mitch Landreau, Chef John Besh and Tom Hanks.
WatchSpeech by Tom Hanks at the Opening Ceremony.
WatchFlyover following the Opening Ceremony