Pritzker Military Library Presents

- Season 12

(2017)

In Chicago Transformed, Joseph Gustaitis recounts how World War I changed Chicago and how the city helped shape the history of World War I.

Matt Hawkins and Jonathan Tavares explore historic weaponry and the art of stage fighting in the context of Shakespearian plays.

Join Vice Admiral Richard P. Breckenridge and Kenneth Clarke for a discussion on naval affairs and command.

Historian Pamela Toler highlights the contributions of the nurses at Mansion House who helped manage a wartime hospital during the American Civil War.

VADM Cullom, Deputy Cheif of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics, discusses Naval Affairs.

Professor Noriko Kawamura details the complex relationship between the United States and Japan during World War I.

Elliot Ackerman discusses his book Dark at the Crossing and explores how the Syrian War created loss and the destruction of a cause.

Colonel William Reeder, USA (Retired) discusses his captivating memoir of the last U.S. Army soldier taken prisoner during the Vietnam War.

Host Kenneth Clarke discusses American Experience: The Great War with the director of episode three of the series, Rob Rapley.

Robert Harder discusses his book about the lives and missions the WWII pilot, bombardier, and navigator who delivered the atomic bombs to Japan.

Author Richard Rubin visits the Museum and Library to discuss his latest book about the impact of WWI and the exploration of its memory through following generations.

Andrew Carroll discusses his newest book- a vivid and moving account of the American experience in World War One.

Admiral Arthur discusses his service as former Vice Chief of Naval Operations, his over 500 combat missions as an A-4 pilot during the Vietnam War, and his command of the Seventh Fleet at the outbreak of the Persian Gulf War.

Douglas Macgregor discusses his newest book, detailing five military battles in the 20th century.

Medal of Honor recipient Florent Groberg leads a panel on the significance of the Warrior Game competitions, and the journey from injury to reintegration in the Armed Forces.

Captain Dave Truitt, WWII veteran Herb Sohn and restoration specialist Jonathan Toby Mack discuss the ingenious training program that changed the course of the war in the Pacific and the making of the original documentary, Heroes on Deck.

Thomas E. Ayres and Kenneth Clarke discuss the role of the Judge Advocate General's Corps and leadership in the U.S. Army.

David J. Barron examines the ongoing struggle between Presidents of the United States and Congress over who has the power to declare and wage war.

Author William Hogeland discusses his newest book on the foundations of the U.S. Army following the Revolutionary War.

Allen J. Lynch interviews James C. McCloughan about the actions McCloughan took over the course of 48 hours in close-combat fighting against enemy forces in Vietnam in 1969.

Kenneth Clarke discusses the history of the U.S. Army's 85th Infantry Division with the Division's Chief of Staff LTC Daniel Jaquint and Command Public Affairs Specialist MSG Anthony Taylor.

A discussion about the history of the ROTC and JROTC.

Dr. Peter Mansoor discusses his service in Iraq as the executive officer to General David Petraeus, during the period of the surge in the Iraq War.

Author James Holland discusses the second book in his acclaimed War in the West trilogy on World War II.

MG Scales discusses his perspective on the direction of the U.S. Armed Forces based on his three decades of experience as a leader and commander in the United States Army.