With all tickets reserved for the National World War II Memorial official dedication events on Memorial Day weekend, many would-be visitors are planning their trip to honor the Greatest Generation for another significant weekend this summer - Father�s Day weekend. The events taking place over Father�s Day weekend, June 19-20, as part of �America Celebrates the Greatest Generation� offer a meaningful way for visitors to honor not only the fathers of freedom, but their own fathers as well.

In the spirit of passing the stories of World War II from one generation to the next, many fathers and grandfathers are planning to beat the Memorial Day crowds by spending Father�s Day weekend in Washington, DC with their children and grandchildren. President George W. Bush has said, �Many Americans believe that their father is the finest man they have ever known. That's certainly true in my case. My dad provided me with life's greatest gift: unconditional love. And he still makes sure all his children know how much he loves us.� His father, George Bush, Sr., who flew 58 combat missions as a Navy pilot during World War II, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery in action.

�While Memorial Day will be a very important weekend for Washington, DC this summer, Father�s Day weekend is also a great time to plan your trip to our nation�s capital,� said William A. Hanbury, president and CEO of the Washington, DC Convention & Tourism Corporation. �My father is a World War II veteran and is planning on visiting Washington, DC over the Father�s Day weekend. I can�t think of a better way to honor his accomplishments than by spending this special day with him and his grandchildren at the National World War II Memorial and taking in the many other World War II-themed events and exhibits taking place over Father�s Day weekend.�

Father�s Day is Sunday, June 20th this year. There are many events scheduled for Father�s Day weekend, including the following, which celebrate famous World War II-era fathers and pay tribute to all fathers who served in World War II:

� Churchill and the Great Republic; Library of Congress
Winston Churchill, father of one son and four daughters
The Library of Congress will host the first comprehensive exhibition of Winston Churchill material in the United States. More than 200 items � ranging from the 9-year-old Churchill's report card to handwritten notes passed between Churchill and Averell Harriman as they rode to the 1942 Churchill-Stalin conference � will be on display. Six sections cover his life from his youth through his heroism during the Boer War, his marriage to Clementine Hozier, his service in the trenches of World War I, his leadership of Great Britain and his relations with the United States during World War II, and finally his last years as a private citizen. Presented in conjunction with the Churchill Archives Centre, Cambridge, U.K. February 5 � June 26. www.loc.gov.

� America�s Four Freedoms from the Norman Rockwell Museum; Corcoran Gallery of Art
Norman Rockwell, father of three sons
The Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Norman Rockwell Museum will present Norman Rockwell's most famous works of art, the Four Freedoms, which illustrate President Roosevelt's 1941 speech to a joint session of Congress. The four paintings � Freedom of Speech, Freedom from Want, Freedom of Religion, Freedom from Fear � were issued as posters in 1943 and used by the U.S. Government as a fundraising tool to sell war bonds. The Four Freedoms War Bond Show was launched at the Hecht Company in Washington, DC, and traveled around the country raising millions of dollars for the war effort. Each war bond purchaser received a set of full-color reproductions of the Four Freedoms. May 19 - August 30. www.corcoran.org.

� In Fala�s Footsteps � Discovering the FDR Memorial; Washington Walks/Children�s Concierge
Father of one daughter and five sons
Take a look at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial from the perspective of the famous presidential pooch, Fala. In addition to learning about Fala's life at the White House, you will use objects like FDR's shoes, his wheelchair, and the rug in the Oval office to discover what Fala learned about his influential master and their time in Washington, DC. You will even get a chance to see what Fala looked like, since he is the first First Pet to be included in a presidential memorial. This tour lasts one hour and is ideal for children ages four to nine. Multiple dates, including June 18. www.washingtonwalks.com.

� Faith of Our Fathers, Faith of Our Mothers: The Role of Faith in the Greatest Generation; Pope John Paul II Cultural Center
This exhibit highlights the role that faith played in the lives of military men and women during World War II. The exhibit will showcase memorabilia, photographs, letters, uniforms, and other items related to service men and women. In addition, military chaplains of all denominations explain how their faith helped sustain them during those difficult times. May 27 � September 6. www.jp2cc.org.

� At Home, At War � A Family�s Story; Tudor Place Historic House and Garden
The stories of those who fought and those who were left behind are told through one family's experience of service and sacrifice. A special exhibit at Tudor Place, a 5.5 acre estate in Georgetown, offers a personal glimpse into life during World War II. Letters, uniforms, and artifacts of the Pacific campaign are on display along with greeting cards and ration cards of those at home. May 27 � September 6. www.tudorplace.org.

� WWII Photographic Perspectives; National Museum of American History
This exhibition will present a selection of the vast World War II photography holdings of the Smithsonian Institution, specifically highlighting the photography collections of the National Museum of American History. Included in the exhibition are images by Robert Capa, Margaret Bourke-White, the Scurlock Studio, U.S. Navy photographer John Wesley Stipe, as well as amateur family photographs and albums. May 27 � January 2. www.americanhistory.si.edu.


For more information on events taking place on Father�s Day and throughout the entire summer, visit www.americasgreatestgeneration.com.

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