World War II Experience

In this presentation, participants will learn about WWII through the eyes of a war correspondent. Arn portrays an Ernie Pyle-type news reporter who is embedded with an infantry company in war-torn France during the Allied Offensive to liberate Europe. From this unique perspective, students see the war as current events rather than history.

It is important for students to understand the causes of the bloodiest and costliest war in the history of the world. As a war correspondent, Arn can also report on all aspects of the war in Europe and the Pacific. Special emphasis will be on the experiences of the common soldier; his life, his uniform, his weapons and equipment.

No study of World War II would be complete without a true understanding of what life was like on the home front. Arn will report on how the war changed life for millions of American civilians who made sacrifices that included rationing, growing "victory gardens" and working in war industries.

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  • D-Day, June 6, 1944: Operation Overlord
  • Liberators and The Holocaust
  • Korea: The Forgotten War 
  • Minnesota & the Vietnam War

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    Presentation Fees

      Presentations range from 1.5 hour to 5 hour-all day-immersion experiences. 1.5 to 3 hours is the most common length.  Presentation length can be adapted to suit your needs.

  • Short presentation (1.5 to 3 hours long) $700 plus mileage*
  • Multiple Short presentations (Same topic, one location) Multiple presentations of  the same topic, same day, for additional groups of people. $950 plus mileage* for entire day.
  • Multiple Short presentations - (Same topic, multiple locations requiring set up and take-(down) $700 per presentation plus mileage*. 
  • Full Day Presentation (5 hours long) - Full day, immersion presentations allow time for in-depth study and understanding, they are very popular  among teachers, who call them "History Field Trip days". $950 plus mileage*

    • * Mileage is calculated at the current I.R.S. rate of $0.67 per mile round-trip  from Mankato, MN (presenter’s residence) to the presentation site and back.

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    Phone: (507) 381-0898 - Email: arnkind@historicalexperiences.org