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A panel of top military writers and historians discuss the battle that changed the course of World War II on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the American invasion of Iwo Jima.
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Mar 2, 2014
Rescued from the Reich: How One of Hitler's Soldiers Saved the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Anthony Weller talks about his new collection of his father George Weller's war reports, "Weller's War: A Legendary Foreign Correspondent's Saga of World War II on Five Continents".
Pearl Harbor Christmas: A World at War, December 1941
Winston Groom
Aug 31, 2014
Benjamin Busch,
The Accidental Guerrilla
U.S. Naval Institute Press.
Jonna Doolittle Hoppes discusses her new book, "Calculated Risk: The Extraordinary Life of Jimmy Doolittle - Aviation Pioneer and World War II Hero".
For this very special episode of Front & Center, John Callaway sat down with retired 3-star general Hal Moore and reporter Joe Galloway, author of We Were Soldiers Once...and Young.
Following the signing of the Patriot Act in October 2001 in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, a national debate has raged on whether the act provides necessary tools to fight terrorism or deprives Americans of basic civil rights. John Callaway and his guests explored the Patriot Act and its impact on American security and liberty.
Twice Armed
Join John Callaway and his guests as they explore how today's military chaplains prepare for and live their ministry of service to soldiers on the battlefield and their families back on base.
The Lost Spy
Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, USA and Mrs. Ann Campbell

The Mountain

Tal Vez

Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Robert L. Howard
Author Andro Linklater discusses his new book, "The Fabric of America: How Our Borders and Boundaries Shaped the Country and Forged Our National Identity".
While American troops are serving overseas, their families at home deal with both the anxiety of loved ones in combat as well as the day-to-day challenges of getting along without fathers or mothers, husbands or wives, and brothers or sisters. John Callaway talks with some of the families whose loved ones have been deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Michael McConnell
John Allen ("Jay") Williams,
Kathleen and Craig Bennett,

Thomas Napier (British Army officer)

In this exciting program Sir Max Hastings gives the audience a sneak peak into his new book, Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War.
Paul Herbert

Emma

The Last Stand of the Tin Can Soldiers: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour
John Hall talks about his book, "Uncommon Defense: Indian Allies in the Blackhawk War".
Christmas trees were a dollar apiece, and Times Square was set to swing on New Year's Eve. It would be a holiday season like none other in the nation's history — December 1941, in the midst of a world at war.
The Marne, 1914
An interview with Joseph Persico, author of "The Imperial Rockefeller", "Nuremberg: Infamy on Trial", "Roosevelt's Secret War", and "My American Journey".
Uncommon Defense

The Cup of Life

Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Gary L. Littrell
James Carl Nelson talks about his new book, "The Remains of Company D: A Story of the Great War".
Dr. Williamson Murray

Alexia Demetriou as Janine Butcher

Author Andrew Carroll discusses his new book, "Operation Homecoming: Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front, In the Words of U.S. Troops and Their Families".
Dec 7, 2012
Sir Max Hastings discusses his book, "Winston's War: Churchill 1940 - 1945".
Author and Speaker Ed Ruggero has helped clients as diverse as the FBI, CitiFinancial, the New York City Police Department, Time, the CIA, Forbes, General Mills, Johnson & Johnson, P&G, and Hugo Boss USA develop the kind of leaders that people want to follow.
Fort Dearborn
Join us for a thought-provoking evening with Tribune Film Critic Michael Wilmington and Daily Herald Critic Dann Gire as they discuss films of the Civil War at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.
Apr 28, 2005

yes

Knocking Down Barriers
Nov 5, 2003
We Were One

Elysian Park

Act III Revollucion

Earthen Walls, Iron Men

American musician

Ed Tracy interviews photographer Nick Del Calzo about his portraits of Medal of Honor recipients.
From May through December 1985 the CIA experienced the unparalleled loss of its stable of Soviet assets. There was no indication of the impending disaster, which all but wiped out human source reporting on the Soviet Union. Whatever the nature of the problem, something was seriously wrong.
Feb 2, 2014
Historian Donald L. Miller discusses his new book, "Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany".

"Israelites" by Desmond Dekker & The Aces

French journalist

Apr 26, 2013

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Apr 30, 2011
Anne Nivat
Theodore Karamanski, Rich Gordon, Pete McCloskey

"Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?" by Peter Sarstedt

Adam Priestley

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Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross

Jun 6, 2013
Join John Callaway for a discussion featuring General Anthony Zinni, Benjamin Page and Charles Glaser on Zinni's new book, "The Battle For Peace".

Argentina

The Bonus Army: An American Epic
Allen Lynch,
Christopher DePhillips,

Vaca

Joyce Hoffmann discusses her new book, "On Their Own: Women Journalists and the American Experience in Vietnam".
Front & Center with John Callaway: The War on Terror
Jim Cornelison
Author James Campbell discusses his new World War II history, "The Ghost Mountain Boys: Their Epic March and the Terrifying Battle for New Guinea - The Forgotten War of the South Pacific".

Chairman & CEO Pinnacle Group

Nov 17, 2005

Slim

Gerald Russell

j/jacksre01

I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Dr. John Allen Williams ,
No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah
Oct 20, 2011
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Wesley L. Fox

John Henry Williams

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The Fabric of America

Société Anonyme

Seriously Not All Right

Tenille Williams

It took only a court order in Great Britain, followed by peaceful protests within the rest of the Empire. In Russia, the conflict was largely confined to conservative and liberal nobility. So why did it take a civil war to end human bondage in America?
John Callaway
Blood & Thunder
In 2000, Barcott spent part of the summer living in ten-by-ten-foot shacks in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya. He was a twenty-year-old college student heading into the Marines, and he sought to better understand ethnic violence — something he knew he was likely to encounter in uniform. Barcott learned Swahili and listened to young people talk about how they survived amidst poverty he had never imagined. He also stumbled into friendship with a widowed nurse, Tabitha Atieno Festo, and a tough community organizer, Salim Mohamed.
A Sense of Duty: My Father, My American Journey
Daniel R. Green
Ryan Ahern
In some ways, it was the kind of surgical procedure that doctors handle every day — a sudden case of acute appendicitis, requiring an emergency appendectomy. But there were a few things most of those doctors have that Pharmacist's Mate Wheeler B. Lipes didn't: standard medical equipment, surgical training, or an operating room that's not aboard a submarine on patrol in enemy waters.

Chart succession

John Milton Cooper, Jr. talks about his book, "Woodrow Wilson: A Biography".
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Patrick H. Brady
David Finkel talks about his book, "The Good Soldiers".

GBM Strip

Oct 25, 2012
Major General Daniel M. Krumrei
Front & Center with John Callaway: Mexico
Oct 6, 2005
Jun 30, 2005

Ploceidae

Deputy of the National Convention

Jun 18, 2014
Thomas R. Mockaitis,
A Fierce Domain
Nov 7, 2014
Front & Center with John Callaway: Women in the U.S. Military: A Changing Role?
Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer
Jun 2, 2004
Louis Johnson was FDR's Assistant Secretary of War and the architect of the industrial mobilization plans that put the nation on a war footing prior to its entry into World War II.
John L. Borling, Major General, USAF, Ret.
Front & Center with John Callaway: The Politics of Defense and National Security
Dr. Richard Friedman ,
Cheryl L. Reed,
Oct 12, 2014
Stuart Goldman discusses the little-known conflict that resulted in a victory for the Soviet Union's Red Army and helped shape the outcome of World War II. The name of the book is Nomonhan, 1939.

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The grandson of WWII general George S. Patton Jr., documentary filmmaker Benjamin Patton specializes in biographies of individuals and families. Now, with former Vogue and Elle editor Jennifer Scruby, he offers a rare and intimate look into the life of a legendary man, and the legacy he passed down from one generation to the next in Growing Up Patton: Reflections on Heroes, History and Family Wisdom.
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy
The fierce, bloody battles of Bataan and Corregidor in the Philippines are legendary in the annals of World War II. Those who survived faced the horrors of life as prisoners of the Japanese.
Standing Down: From Warrior to Civilian, an anthology of 44 selections, was created for Talking Service, the Great Books Foundation’s initiative to develop reading and discussion programs for veterans, as well as their families, friends, service providers, and caregivers.

Janine Butcher

Episode #2.43
Ed Tracy

Satellite

Turība University

Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Richard A. Pittman
Boys of '67
U.S. Naval Institute.
Gregory Freeman talks about his book, "Troubled Water: Race, Mutiny and Bravery on the USS Kitty Hawk".
Apr 27, 2014
This panel featured four experts on the importance of U.S.-Canadian relations in the national security of both nations.
They Marched into Sunlight: War and Peace Vietnam and America October 1967

Weavers

Rick Kogan interviews Darrell Griffin, Sr. about his new book, "Last Journey: A Father and Son in Wartime".
Chicago History Museum: 150th Anniversary
Thomas Fleming discusses his book, a riveting and character-driven history that traces the “disease in the public mind” — distortions of reality that seized large numbers of Americans — in the decades-long run-up to the Civil War.
The Civil War of 1812 sheds light on the tangled origins of the relationship between the United States and Canada. In a world of double identities, slippery allegiances, and porous boundaries, the leaders of the young American republic and the British empire struggled to control their own diverse peoples.

Cabrera

Editors Harry Butowsky and Sandra O'Connell discuss their new book, "An American Family in World War II", which collects more than 300 letters sent by the Minker family of Delaware during World War II.
Ed Tracy interviews the Chicago History Museum's President, Gary Johnson and Vice President for Interpretation and Education Phyllis Rabineau, on the 150th anniversary of the Chicago Historical Society and its reopening as the Chicago History Museum.
Author Gary W. Moore discusses his new book, "Playing with the Enemy: A Baseball Prodigy, a World at War, and a Field of Broken Dreams".

Reggie Jackson

Mr. and Mrs. Madison's War
Sir Michael Howard
North Korea recently threatened to turn South Korea into a "sea of fire", and reduce its neighbor to "ashes". After the apparent progress of last fall's six-nation talks, what does this return to nuclear rhetoric mean? The North is heavily dependent on China for food and fuel, while the South is one of America's strongest allies. John Callaway explores the Two Koreas with a panel including Prof. Bruce Cummings, Department Chair and specialist in Modern Korean History, University of Chicago; and Brig. Gen. Joe E. Ramirez Jr., Assistant Division Commander, 2nd US Infantry Division, South Korea.

Professional wrestler

The Remains of Company D

Jacques Hébert

Battlefield historian Edwin Bearss discusses his new book, "Fields of Honor: Pivotal Battles of the Civil War".
Charlie Wilson loved to have a good time, and found a seat in Congress to be a fine place for it - there was booze to drink, beautiful women to meet, and a secret mission to destroy international communism.
Thomas Norris,
Dealing with Difficult Allies from the American Revolution to Today
Aug 21, 2012

formerly law

Rochelle Crump,

1997 NHK Trophy

Dorothy Kilgallen

Legacy of Ashes
Nancy Houghton
Warlord: A Life of Winston Churchill at War, 1874-1945
Ed Tracy interviews Vietnam War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Allen J. Lynch.

Sopra Steria

Patrolling Baghdad
Author Thomas Ricks discusses his new book, "Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq".
Sep 15, 2005
The Gamble
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Thomas R. Norris
Presented in partnership with the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest, the Museum & Library will host a trio of panel discussions featuring expert commentary on the operational, ethical, and legal challenges that must be understood and overcome by governments and militaries faced with engaging enemy combatants in densely populated urban areas.
John Callaway and his guests examine the changing tide in the US engagement in Iraq on Front & Center.
The Good Soldiers
Maurice Possley
Front & Center with John Callaway: Crisis and Conflict in the Middle East

DVD / Blu-ray

Jun 22, 2014

Seiken Densetsu / Legend of Mana Original Soundtrack

DVD

The Koreas in the Inter-War Years: 1945-1950
Jul 26, 2015
What impact is blogging having on the flow of information in the military? Join John Callaway and his guests, Matthew Currier Burden, Paul Rand, and Paul Swiergosz as they explore this fast-growing phenomenon.

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Oct 27, 2011

"Who's Making Love" by Johnnie Taylor

Author Neil Hanson discusses his new book, "Unknown Soldiers: The Story of the Missing of the First World War".
Ed Tracy hosts a special retrospective for the Pritzker Military Library's 200th television episode.

GBZ strip

Phyllis Rabineau
Neil Hanson talks about his new book, "Monk Eastman: The Gangster Who Became a War Hero".
New Glory: Expanding America's Global Supremacy
Author Scott Turow discusses his new book, "Ordinary Heroes: A Novel".
Aaron Pylinski
Feb 22, 2015
Honored with the 2015 Founder's Literature Award, Sir Michael Howard discusses his life work with 2012 Pritzker Literature Award recipient, Sir Max Hastings. Sir Howard is regarded as Britain's finest living historian, and is credited with founding the Department of War Studies at King's College London. His most significant works of writing include War in European History, The Franco-Prussian War, and The Continental Commitment: The Dilemma of British Defense Policy in the Era of the Two World Wars.

Janine Evans

"Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)" by Kool & the Gang
Marvin Gaye's version of the song

Feb 6, 2014
Jason Redman,
Feb 21, 2013
Nov 23, 2014

Ricky Martin Live: Black and White Tour
Producer

A leadership book that illustrates the unique impact of Admiral Hyman Rickover's management techniques, Rear Adm. Dave Oliver's Against the Tide draws upon a wealth of untold stories to show how one man changed American and Navy culture while altering the course of history.
Elliot Roth,

Jacobin Club

Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Michael Thornton about his life and service as a Navy SEAL in Vietnam.

Charlie Brooks as Janine Butcher

Siragadikkum Nilavu

Bookmaker

Join John Callaway and his panel of experts, including Shephard W. Hill of Boeing, Jim Hiles of MorganFranklin, and Prof. Arthur Cyr, as they explore and discuss the real costs - and benefits - of military contracting.

"Love Child" by Diana Ross & the Supremes

Jeff Shaara talks about his new book, "No Less Than Victory: A Novel of World War II".

Williams, John Henry

Aug 24, 2014
The United States World War One Centennial Commission
Dec 12, 2013

Ventucopa, California

Dec 21, 2014

Neil Douglas

Theodore Roosevelt and the Military
Battle for Baqubah
Discussing the operational challenges of urban warfare are Major General Yaacob Ayish, Israeli Defense and Armed Forces Attaché to the U.S. and Canada, and Major General Richard T. Devereaux U.S. Air Force , Former Director of Operational Planning, Policy, and Strategy - Headquarters, USAF. The program will be moderated by Dr. John Allen Williams, professor of political science at Loyola University Chicago.
Author Colin Beavan discusses his new book, "Operation Jedburgh: D-Day and America's First Shadow War".
Nov 12, 2005
Staff Sgt. Chris Lawrence, USAR
Halsey's Typhoon

Andrea V. Rossotto

Act IV Rave

Elysian Park, Los Angeles

Author Mark Bowden discusses his new book, "Guests of the Ayatollah".
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Allen J. Lynch
Apr 26, 2015
Stolen Valor: How the Vietnam Generation Was Robbed of Its Heroes and Its History
An American Family in World War II
Edward M. Coffman visited the library to talk about his new book The Regulars : The American Army, 1898-1941.
Craig Mullaney talks about his memoir, "The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education".
U.S Naval Institute
Fortress Rabaul

Major General Nicholas Ashmore

Sep 7, 2014

Farcus Shatten

Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Hershel 'Woody' Williams
In Hotels, Hospitals, and Jails, Swofford describes his search for identity, meaning, and reconciliation with his dying father in the years after he returned from serving as a sniper in the Marines.
Ed Tracy interviews Leo K. Thorsness, a Vietnam War fighter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient.
Commemorating the 70th anniversary of D-Day and the Allied invasion of Normandy, this compilation features excerpts from past PMML lectures and interviews by distinguished historians, authors, and servicemen. Through their works and stories of service, each of the featured speakers contributes a piece of the story of Normandy.

Businessperson

Lost In Translation:The War On Terror's Forgotten Interpreters
Dec 1, 2005
Facing the Future: Writing on War in the 21st Century
Acts of Faith: A Novel

Sopra Steria Group SA

Bob Drury discusses his new book The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend in which he "restores Sioux chief Red Cloud to his rightful place in American history."
Dr. William Dudley,
Bryan Mark Rigg
General Robert W. Cone
Calculated Risk: The Extraordinary Life of Jimmy Doolittle
Captain Dan Moore, USN
Stephen Coonts
Sep 28, 2014
Mar 8, 2015
Sep 14, 2011
Drawing on primary sources, the author presents a fascinating account of the War of 1812 as James and Dolley Madison experienced it.
Stephen L. Moore talks about his new book, "Presumed Lost: The Incredible Ordeal of America's Submarine POWs during the Pacific War".
Feb 29,2004
Military History, Military Affairs and Public Policy
Ed Tracy interviews Vietnam War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Robert L. Howard.
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Michael Thornton
Ken Ramirez,
Host Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Paul Bucha.

Vaca, Nina G.

A Victor, Not A Butcher: Ulysses S. Grant's Overlooked Military Genius

Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales

Edward C. Tracy
Plante Moran

reggie_jackson

Jan 4, 2015
The Day of Battle
The Last Stand of Fox Company
We Are Soldiers Still
Elizabeth Norman
Robert L. Bateman
Theodore Roosevelt Association,
Nov 15, 2012
Symposium - Urban Warfare: Ethical Challenges
Rufus Phillips discusses his new book, "Why Vietnam Matters: An Eyewitness Account of Lessons Not Learned".
Author, historian, and professor Allan R. Millett, a retired colonel in the Marine Corps Reserves, sits down with Dr. John Allen Williams, USNR , for an exploration of the perils and unanticipated outcomes of alliances among countries with differing goals. Sponsored by Plante Moran and presented as part of ON WAR 2014.
Jim Frazier,
New Dawn: The Battles for Fallujah
When the major powers sent troops to the Korean peninsula in June of 1950, it supposedly marked the start of one of the last century's bloodiest conflicts. Allan Millett, however, reveals that the Korean War actually began with partisan clashes two years earlier and had roots in the political history of Korea under Japanese rule, 1910-1945.
My Share of the Task , is the revealing memoir of General Stanley McChrystal, former commander of the International Security Assistance Force and commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Following McChrystal from his first days as a West Point plebe to his last days as a four-star general, My Share of the Task is a frank exploration of an extraordinary military career.
Front & Center with John Callaway: Pakistan
Ordinary Heroes
Oct 13, 2005
Doug Stanton talks about his new book, "Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan".
Andrew Cayton

Valentine

Apr 13, 2014

Model of a Sentinel 2 satellite

A recent poll by ABC News shows that 78% of those polled agree with the recent decision to repeal "Don't Ask Don't Tell". That's up 20% from a survey in the fall of 2010. In this program we'll take a look at the history of this policy, how its impact has changed the lives of servicemen and servicewomen and what's coming up in the months ahead.
The Unforgiving Minute
Outlaw Platoon
Author James S. Robbins discusses his new book, "Last in Their Class: Custer, Pickett and the Goats of West Point".
Tom Ricks talks about his new book, "The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008".
Front & Center with John Callaway: Full Reckoning: Life After Combat

Langhorne Slim

From Iraq to Korea, the U.S. military makes daily headlines. The 2004 presidential candidates both spoke of a strong American military, but what did that actually mean? How would the shape of our Armed Forces be affected by the election? What contrasting visions were the presidential candidates presenting for the future of the United States men and women in uniform? John Callaway asked the presidential campaigns to weigh in on forward plans for the U.S. Military.
Author Dave Palmer discusses his new book, "George Washington & Benedict Arnold: A Tale of Two Patriots".
Sergeant Mike Dowling and his military working dog Rex were one of the first Marine Corps military K9 teams sent to the front lines of combat since Vietnam. Sergeant Rex is the story of a human-canine relationship forged in combat. Through first-hand accounts of dangerous patrols in Iraq, Dowling artfully describes the role working dogs play in today's military.
Rick Kogan
Joseph Persico
Front & Center with John Callaway: Homeland Security: Is Chicago Prepared?
Rodrigo Garcia,

EastEnders

Saigon fell, South Vietnam collapsed, and American boots left the ground in 1975. But one survivor of that war has been involved in every American conflict since then, and still roams the battlefields of Afghanistan today: the Vietnam Syndrome.

October 2015

Marcus Hatten

"Can I Change My Mind" by Tyrone Davis

The Regulars: The American Army, 1898 - 1941
Sergeant Rex
The invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq focused attention on veterans and the help they get—or don't get—when they come home. In Illinois, the Chicago Sun-Times was at the forefront with in-depth coverage of the challenges facing veterans and their families. John Callaway and his panel explored the impact of the Sun-Times' "Wounded Warriors" series on the Department of Veterans Affairs and policy makers.
Joseph A. Morris
Baghdad Journal
Award-winning author Janet Burroway explores the loss of her son, a military contractor, to suicide in this program sponsored by Think Piece Publishing.
The Dominion of War: Empire and Liberty in North America 1500-2000
James Bradley talks about his new book, "The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War".
Front & Center wtih John Callaway: One on One with Charles Moskos

"Crimson and Clover" by Tommy James & the Shondells

Emma performing her 2013/14 signature dance on Raw.

Land and sea monitoring, natural disasters mapping, sea ice observations, ships detection

Iran: the Next Military Frontier?
Anne Nivat covered the Chechen war for the French daily Libération and is currently the Moscow correspondent for Ouest-France. She has written pieces for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the International Herald Tribune, and has appeared on NPR's Fresh Air, The Connection, and PBS's NewsHour.
Sep 13, 2014
Jan 23, 2014
Sep 22, 2005
Phantom Warrior

Sir Thomas Napier

Mark Moyar talks about his new book, "A Question of Command: Counterinsurgency from the Civil War to Iraq".
Great Books Foundation

English

A journalist on the U.S. military beat has unique challenges: evaluating military briefings, developing one's own sources, and dealing with classified information. How can readers, viewers, and listeners get a good sense of what's going on in war zones when security concerns are so great that reporters often cannot get into the field to report in any meaningful way?
Into Dust and Fire
Nov 13, 2014

Ricky Martin Live : Black and White Tour

Dorothy Mae Kilgallen

Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Alfred V. Rascon about his life and service with the U.S. Army in Vietnam.
Civil War hero General Ulysses S. Grant has been unfairly maligned because of the bloody 1864 campaigns he conducted against Robert E. Lee to secure final victory for the Union. A Victor, Not A Butcher takes you into those decisive campaigns to prove that far from being a crude butcher Grant’s casualty rates actually compared favorably with those of other Civil War generals. Grant was an inspired military leader with a genius for issuing lucid orders, maneuvering his troops adroitly, and making excellent use of his staff. His perseverance, decisiveness, moral courage, and political acumen place him among the greatest generals of the Civil War—indeed, of all military history.
Bring Me Men: Military Masculinity and the Benign Facade of American Empire, 1898–2001 explores the theory that the masculinity of those who serve in the American military is full of contradictions.
Reserve Officers Association of Washington, D.C.

Judith Bernstein

Front & Center with John Callaway: Suicide Bombing
Professor Christopher Lynch joins us for an examination of famed Italian historian and politician Niccolò Machiavelli's views on war.

Black Star Riders

Author Jeff Shaara discusses his new book, "The Rising Tide: A Novel of World War II".
H.W. Brands talks about his new book, "American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism 1865 - 1900".
Feb 12, 2013
Jul 20, 2004
Jake Tapper spent nearly two years investigating the events at Combat Outpost Keating and interviewing more than 225 individuals who played important roles both home and abroad.
The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944–1945 is the final book in Rick Atkinson's critically acclaimed "Liberation Trilogy." The Guns at Last Light tells the story of generals and grunts, of battles and liberation in the ETO from operation Overlord — the D-Day invasion of Europe — to the final surrender of Nazi Germany and the Axis powers, and the Allies’ triumphant victory in Europe.
Presented by Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Area Bishop of Stepney

Discussing the ethical challenges of urban warfare are Dr. Asa Kasher, Laura Schwarz-Kipp Professor Emeritus of Professional Ethics and Philosophy of Practice at Tel Aviv University, and Major General Daniel M. Krumrei, Adjutant General, Illinois National Guard. The program will be moderated by Major General Charles Tucker, Executive Director, World Engagement Institute and former Air Force JAG officer.
Oct 29, 2013
Thomas Kneir,

Nina G.

James McPherson
Monk Eastman
Dr. Alberto R. Coll,

Prostate cancer

South African musician

New Boundaries for the World

India

The September 2007 visit of Iran's president, Dr. Ahmadinejad, to the United States has brought U.S. relations with Iran into sharp focus. Iran's relationship with Iraq and role in the Middle East is complex. What role is Iran playing in the war on terror and in the U.S. role in Iraq? Does Iran's apparent supplying of weapons and supplies to Iraqi insurgents justify calls for action against that country? Join John Callaway and his panel for an exploration of the role of Iran on Front & Center.
Patriot Pirates
Mar 9, 2014

Paul Plishka

A World on Fire: Britain's Crucial Role in the American Civil War
Author James M. Olson discusses his new book, "Fair Play: The Moral Dilemmas of Spying".
John Ross talks about his book, "War on the Run: The Epic Story of Robert Rogers and the Conquest of America's First Frontier".
Oct 23, 2003

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Join John Callaway and his expert panelists Bruce DuMont, John Allen Williams and Timothy J. McNulty as they explore the politics of war and their impact on US policy on Front and Center.

Gregory Alan

Front & Center with John Callaway: The Tuskegee Airmen
Last Journey

Apparent alcohol and drug combination overdose

Author Bob Drury discusses his new book about WWII in the Pacific, "The True Story of a Fighting Admiral, an Epic Storm, and an Untold Rescue".
The Liberator is author Alex Kershaw’s epic of close combat and extraordinary heroism, following the fortunes of U.S. Army officer Felix Sparks and his men as they fight from the invasion of Italy to the end of World War II.

Track listing

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John Ross
Ed Tracy,
Front & Center with John Callaway: Special Edition with Alex Kershaw
Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Salvatore A. Giunta about his life and service with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan.
Front & Center with John Callaway

David Cabrera

Army Wives
Colby Award Winners at the Pritzker Military Library
Circle of Treason: A CIA Account of Traitor Aldrich Ames and the Men He Betrayed
Illinois in the War of 1812
The Finish
Phillip N. Trusheim,
Squadron Capital
Front & Center with John Callaway: Battlefield Ministry
Presented in partnership with McGraw-Hill Education, trailblazing female Army colonel Jill Morgenthaler shares her experiences and offers powerful leadership lessons from her new book.
General Richard B. Myers, USAF talks about his memoir, "Eyes on the Horizon: Serving on the Front Lines of National Security".
Battle Ready: Memoir of a SEAL Warrior Medic
Former White House Fellow and Marine Corps officer Elliot Ackerman discusses with Dr. Truman Anderson his gripping, morally complex debut novel, Green on Blue—an astonishing feat of empathy and imagination about boys caught in a deadly conflict.
Sebastian Junger spent several months embedded with the Second Platoon of the 173rd Airborne Brigade during their 2007-08 deployment to the Korengal Valley in Afghanistan. Command called the soldiers of Second Platoon “the best trained...and worst disciplined”; they could be found in battle wearing shorts and flip-flops, but they also endured sudden swings from stultifying boredom to mortal danger. In Junger’s description, they were the soldiers who existed “on the tip of the spear” – and in WAR, he attempts to evoke the unvarnished reality of their experiences on the ground in Afghanistan, as well as the challenges they faced in their returns to civilian life.
Jun 30, 2004
Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944 - 1945
Oct 7, 2011
Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Ecverything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II
Oct 4, 2012
Medal of Honor: Commit to Courage 2010
Lincoln's Tragic Admiral: The Life of Samuel Francis Du Pont
J.D. Bindenagel,
LeMay

Alexia Demetriou

Epic theatre

Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Richard A. Pittman about his life and experience with the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam.
Interview with author W.E.B. Griffin.
An incisive panel discussion on the indispensable and often under-appreciated role played by foreign interpreters during America's war on terror, and the significant challenges faced by these allies in their post-war lives; with former United States Army Infantry Officer Erik Malmstrom, former Afghani interpreter Khalilullah Farshad Yewazi, and Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project Director Becca Heller; moderated by Brigadier General Craig E. Bennett.
Jun 1, 2014
Historian and professor Cord Scott shares his insightful survey of American comic book depictions of war, providing a fresh perspective on the entwined nature of cultural and military history.
Brig. Gen. William Mullen,
Mar 9, 2012
Front & Center with John Callaway: Capt. Jim Lovell
Author and West Point English Professor Elizabeth D. Samet discusses her new book, "Soldier's Heart: Reading Literature Through Peace and War at West Point".
Should we mount a national initiative to expand language and cultural studies to upgrade our understanding of the world? How can we improve military intelligence so that our peace keeping and nation building missions can be safer and more successful? Can the intelligence and operational policies used in World War II and the Cold War inform our approach to challenges we face today or are these same policies clouding our ability to wage an effective war on terror? Did the success of technology in the Gulf War give us false confidence in our ability to create a democratic Iraq? John Callaway and his guests explored these and related issues.
The Museum & Library's newest original work—a personal odyssey of service from the Civil War to the Spanish-American War, offering a firsthand glimpse into the life of a 19th Century American citizen soldier—is explored in detail by Editor Susan Gilbreath Lane, Executive Editor Kenneth Clarke, and Civil War historian Frederick J. Chiaventone.
Douglas Macgregor,
Lucinda Franks discusses her new book, "My Father's Secret War: A Memoir".

Plishka, Paul

Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front
Author Kerry Trask discusses his new book on the Sauk Indians, "Black Hawk: The Battle for the Heart of America".

Sir Neil Douglas

In 2009, with piracy on the rise and fast becoming a serious global security issue, Rear Adm. Terry McKnight took command of CTF 151, the multinational task force on patrol in the Gulf of Aden.
Conduct Under Fire: Four American Doctors and Their Fight for Life as Prisoners of the Japanese

Napier, Thomas

My Father's Secret War
Front & Center with John Callaway: First Into Nagasaki
Front & Center with John Callaway: The Global Economic Crisis
Author Tom Wheeler discusses his new book, "Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails: The Untold Story of How Abraham Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Win the Civil War".
Joseph L. Galloway,
Born in San Francisco, Jim graduated from Art Center College of Design in 1969. He had a successful illustration career in Los Angeles and New York, with a steady flow of work ranging from automobile ads, movie posters, and romantic and historical/action book covers.

Drug dealer

Antony Beevor offers a comprehensive view of World War II, from the viewpoint of ordinary people thrust into an international conflict that goes much deeper than most ever learn about.

radio

"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"

During his six and a half years of incarceration, John Borling, Major General, USAF, Ret., mentally composed poetry and communicated it to fellow prisoners via a special, but forbidden, tap code. 2013 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of American POWs held at the infamous Hoa Lo Prison, known as the Hanoi Hilton. General Borling sat down with Library President and CEO Kenneth Clarke to discuss the new book.
Blue Plate Catering
Jun 21, 2005
Sean Naylor,

Kampala, Uganda

The First Men In

Emma applying the Emma Lock on Summer Rae.

One daughter and one son

Winston Churchill's: The Dream

Next Generation

Bryan Anderson enlisted in the Army in April 2001. He served two tours of duty in Iraq and attained the rank of Sergeant in the Military Police. In his inspiring memoir, Bryan shares his infectious love for life that touches anyone who’s faced hardship. Anyone, in any circumstance, can overcome the toughest challenges, by not just surviving, but thriving. No Turning Back is a testament to pure hard work, perseverance, and hope for a better life—no matter what shape it takes.
Front & Center with John Callaway: The Economics of National Security
Apr 5, 2013

Mana

Hebert, Jacques-Rene

Novelist and historian Winston Groom joins Ed Tracy for an interview on his career and recent books.

Genera

Sponsored by St. Martin's Press.
Carlo D'Este
Hugh Ambrose talks about his companion volume to HBO's miniseries "The Pacific".

Dashwood

U.S. Grant

Get Scraped

Gillum Ferguson explores the crucial role of Illinois in the War of 1812.
Nov 20, 2014
Jessica Rose,
The Finish: The Killing of Osama Bin Laden is a gripping account of the hunt for Osama bin Laden. With access to key sources, Bowden takes us inside the rooms where decisions were made and on the ground where the action unfolded.

Kommunity FK

Woodrow Wilson

She's All I Ever Had/Bella

Scottish Command

World on War: A Film Discussion
Mar 23, 2005
Oct 18, 2012
James L. Nelson discusses his new book, "George Washington's Secret Navy: How the American Revolution Went to Sea".

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Bryan Battaglia: Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
George Washington's Secret Navy
Bing West, a Marine combat veteran, served as an assistant secretary of defense in the Reagan administration.
Gettysburg Gospel
Ed Tracy interviews World War II veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Walter D. Ehlers about his life and experiences on the beach at Normandy.
Nov 16, 2011
Author Jerry Crimmins discusses his new book about early Chicago history, "Fort Dearborn".

The Pinkprint

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Ed Tracy interviews Vietnam War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Sammy L. Davis.
Dr. Justus Doenecke,
On Being a Military Historian
A Handful of Bullets: How the Murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Still Menaces the Peace
Special Film Screening: Korengal
Jim Nalepa
Sep 14, 2014
Front & Center with John Callaway: The Politics of War
The event featured a special panel discussion about Guadalcanal, with special attention paid to the 132nd Infantry Regiment. Panelists James Dietz and Richard Frank were led by moderator Paul Hastings, a retired colonel of the Illinois National Guard.
Professor Gabor Boritt discusses his new book, "Gettysburg Gospel: The Lincoln Speech That Nobody Knows".

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Often forgotten and overlooked, the U.S.-Mexican War featured false starts, atrocities, and daring back-channel negotiations as it divided the nation, paved the way for the Civil War a generation later, and launched the career of Abraham Lincoln. Amy S. Greenberg’s skilled storytelling and rigorous scholarship bring this American war for empire to life with memorable characters, plotlines, and legacies.
In Honor of Memorial Day and to Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, this unique event features some of Chicago’s prominent veteran and civilian civic leaders.

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Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, Wales

Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Jon R. Cavaiani about his life and service with the U.S. Army in Vietnam.

Danny Butcher

Drop It on Me/Lola Lola/La Bomba

A Question of Command
Eisenhower
The Rise and Fall of Communism
Join John Callaway and panelist and legal experts Gary Isaac, Dr. Alberto R. Coll and Steven Presser to explore the intricacies of war and the law.
The Iraq War: A Military History
Symposium - Urban Warfare: Operational Challenges
Robert E. Sarazen
Oct 16, 2014
Major Will Reinhart,

British Army officer, Commander-in-Chief, Scotland

Greg Burns
As recent history has shown, economic turmoil can have unexpected consequences. While democracy in the United States narrowly emerged unscathed from the Great Depression, a similar crisis in Germany allowed the National Socialists to rise from a minority party to political dominance. What potentially dangerous political shifts await in today's international landscape? And with a financial crisis of our own, can the United States afford to stay ahead of the situation on defense and intelligence? Join John Callaway and his panel of experts for a look at the Global Economic Crisis on Front & Center.

*Shinichi Kameoka
*Kouji Tsuda

Robert Kurson visited the library to talk about his new book Shadow Divers .
Ralph Wetterhahn,
D-Days in the Pacific
With his book "Desperate Engagement", Civil War historian Marc Leepson traces the complex interplay of possibilities and personalities before, during and after the Battle of Monocacy in 1864 - and how unforeseen events can change the course of history.

Plishka

The War for Korea, 1945-1950: A House Burning
The Secrets of Mary Bowser
Symposium - Urban Warfare: Legal Challenges
Richard Langworth is the founder of the Churchill Centre, editor of the Finest Hour, and a leading authority on Churchill.
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Salvatore A. Giunta
Stephen Lang visited the library to talk about his new play Beyond Glory, a one-man show about the experiences of eight Medal of Honor recipients.
Franklin & Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship
Benjamin Page,
Swashbucklers and Black Sheep is the first illustrated history of WWII's Black Sheep squadron, from their formation and first two combat tours as the Swashbucklers to the arrival of their legendary second commander Greg "Pappy" Boyington, after which they became the Black Sheep.
Front & Center with John Callaway: Soldier's Best Friends: Animals in the Military
Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston about his life and experiences with the U.S. Marines in Vietnam.
Author Alexander Rose discusses his book, which recreates three different battles from the American Revolutionary War, Civil War, and World War II. The book brings forth the reality of combat and how the American soldier delivers while under fire.
Roger A. McGill,
Ten years ago, Richard Rubin set out to interview every last living doughboy—several dozen, aged 101 to 113. They shared with him, at the last possible moment the story of America’s Great War, and of the generation that raised the “Greatest Generation.” They were nineteenth-century men and women living in the twenty-first century: self-reliant, humble, and stoic; never complaining, still marveling at the immensity of the war they helped win.
With Our Backs to the Wall: Victory and Defeat in 1918
The National Guard & the War on Terror
Jan 29,2004
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower

Sura

Join John Callaway and his panel of experts - Cherif Bassiouni, Joseph A. Morris, and William Howell - as they explore the military and political implications of America's policy in Iraq and the Middle East.
All the Way to Berlin: Part One
Ronald R. Aument
Mar 16, 2014
Apr 21, 2005

Jacques-Rene Hebert

Col. James J. Elliott, USAR, DVM
Hero Mama: A Daughter Remembers the Father She Lost in Vietnam - and the Mother who Held Her Family Together
Mar 1, 2005

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* SENER

Celina B. Realuyo,

Quito, Ecuador

Dr. William Thiesen

Yoko Shimomura

Author John Ferling discusses his new book on George Washington and the American Revolution, "Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence".
John C. Dehn JD,
What state and city agencies have developed strategies for dealing with the post 9/11 reality? How is our metropolitan area coordinating with the federal Department of Homeland Security and how are we dealing with the additional cost of such preparations. John Callaway and his panel explore these issues on this edition of Front & Center.
Bring Me Men
Kathy Roth-Douquet
Oct 25, 2007
Cortez Trotter
Mar 9, 2005
Patrick K. O'Donnell, author of Operatives, Spies and Saboteurs: The Unknown Story of the Men and Women of WWII's OSS spoke at the library.
Breathing the Fire

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McGraw-Hill Education
Army veteran Cole C. Kingseed discusses his new book, "Old Glory Stories: American Combat Leadership in World War II".
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Thomas J. Hudner
Apr 28, 2011
Kenneth Clarke ,

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Ed Tracy interviews Joe Galloway and Hal Moore about "We Are Soldiers Still: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam", the sequel to their best-selling Vietnam War memoir "We Were Soldiers Once...And Young".
Join Joseph L. Galloway and Hal Moore, with host John Callaway, who will explore how one identifies the right story, verifies the details, and writes a compelling article...on deadline...on Front and Center with John Callaway.
Grunts
At the time of this program, more than 8,000 U.S. military personnel had been injured in Iraq. While many received excellent medical care, others, particularly those in the Reserves and the National Guard, met unanticipated problems obtaining medical care, sorting through red tape, and getting the support they needed when they returned home. Despite wide publicity surrounding the issue, Congressional hearings, and improvement in some areas, the problems continue. John Callaway and his panel examined the challenges facing returning veterans.

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National Strategy Forum

Video vignettes from show

The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point

While America's Civil War was fought on Confederate battlefields, Chicago played a crucial role in the Union's struggle toward victory. Arnie Bernstein's new book The Hoofs and Guns of the Storm: Chicago's Civil War Connections takes you through a whirlwind tour of 19th century events that created the foundation for modern-day Chicago.
Nov 2, 2014
War Buddies
Sir Max Hastings,

Cordeliers Club
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Dec 2, 2004
Join John Callaway and his panelists Robert A. Pape, Thomas R. Mockaitis, and Dr. David M. Terman as they explore and debate the history, psychology, impact and military implications of the suicide bomber.

Ebbw Vale Cemetery, Monmouthshire

They were America's first black military pilots, fighting Nazis in Europe and Jim Crow at home. On this special presentation of Front & Center, John Callaway sits down with Robert Martin, Dr. Quentin P. Smith, and Shelby Westbrook, three of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen.

EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford

Laura Schwarz-Kipp
Historian Chandra Manning discusses her new book, "What This Cruel War Was Over: Soldiers, Slavery, and the Civil War".
Before the First Shots are Fired: How America Can Win or Lose Off the Battlefield
Mar 29, 2015
As the 2008 presidential election nears, all of the major candidates have taken steps to burnish their credentials on national security in the eyes of the electorate. But where do they stand on specific issues of intelligence and defense, and how would their respective administrations transform our nation's approach to homeland security?
Commander Shawn M. Callahan,

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Major General Charles Tucker ,
Tanya Biank talks about her book "Army Wives: The Unwritten Code of Military Marriage", basis for the Lifetime television series of the same name.
The Hoofs and Guns of the Storm: Chicago's Civil War Connections
The Last Good War
The Medal of Honor is America's highest military award for valor in combat against an enemy force. It is reserved for those moments after the outcome has already been determined, after any observer would have considered the battle lost. The Medal of Honor is earned by ordinary men who refused to accept that history was already written. And in a moment of supreme courage, those men became extraordinary. Join us as we Commit to Courage with a look back at some of the finest moments from the first six years of Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy.
Sep 23, 2004
Bruce Weigl
Mar 15, 2012
Members of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library
Dec 11, 2014
In her work of historical fiction, Karen Abbott details the lives of four women during the American Civil War. Their roles are all intriguing, courageous, and out of the ordinary.
Blitzkrieg to Desert Storm: The Evolution of Operational Warfare
Commodore Darren Hawco,

DigiCube

Gladys Knight and the Pips 1967 version of the song

Since its birth in 1776, the United States has always been a maritime nation, which means that unobstructed access to and free use of the world’s oceans are essential to our national welfare and prosperity. That’s what the United States went to war in 1812 to defend, and that is what the United States Navy has been protecting ever since.
Prisoner of Her Past

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Presented in partnership with the Consulate General of France in Chicago—and in celebration of the PMML's acquisition of 100 French language books about WWI — French philosopher Marc Crépon discusses his work with DePaul University’s Michael Naas, philosophy professor and chair. The lecture will explore the surge in time of war of a “culture of fear” and a “culture of the enemy” that are the first and the most formidable of the trials that must be surmounted by those who want not only to make the voice of peace heard, but to give it a chance in the future.
Front & Center with John Callaway: The First 100 Days
The Second World War
Front & Center with John Callaway: Coming Home: The Veteran's Story

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Presented with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs,
Noted musician, composer, music teacher, and writer Gerard McBurney, of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, discusses the works of various composers and their influences during the early years of the Second World War.
Medal of Honor recipient Allen J. Lynch and highly decorated veterans Jason Redman and Ryan Ahern share their experiences in combat and at home in this incisive panel discussion moderated by Kenneth Clarke on what it means to be a military hero. Presented in partnership with the Chicago Public Library's One Book, One Chicago program.
Join John Callaway and a panel including Major General Randal Thomas, Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard, Colonel Jill Morgenthaler , and journalist Kirsten Scharnberg as they evaluate the health and readiness of today's National Guard.

Paris, France

John Sentamu

AWOL
Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Paul W. Bucha about his life and service with the U.S. Army in Vietnam.
Author George Crile discusses his new book, "Charlie Wilson's War", and the forthcoming movie starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts.
Nov 30, 2014

Tenille Dashwood

Bradley Guidera

Nina G. Vaca

Author Patrick K. O'Donnell discusses his new book, "We Were One: Shoulder to Shoulder with the Marines Who Took Fallujah".
The Pritzker Military Library welcomes back James "Maggie" Megellas for a special interview covering the second part of his celebrated World War II memoir All the Way to Berlin.
Nov 3, 2005
Ed Tracy interviews Vietnam War Navy SEALs and Medal of Honor recipients Michael Thornton and Thomas Norris.
Oct 23, 2014
Ed Tracy interviews Harvey C. "Barney" Barnum, Medal of Honor recipient and Marine Officer for more than 27 years.
John Callaway interviewed acclaimed author Alex Kershaw for this special episode of Front & Center with John Callaway.
War Made New: Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History, 1500 to Today
Jan 27, 2005
Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest
An Interview With Ed Tracy
Mar 16, 2005

RPGamer

Shelby Westbrook
Ed Tracy interviews Korean War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Ronald E. Rosser.
RADM Gregory M. Nosal,

Square Enix

U.S. Naval Institute Press and the United States World War One Centennial Commission.
Robert Schultz talks about his new book, "We Were Pirates: A Torpedoman's Pacific War".
Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History of Our Times
Rear Admiral Gregory M. Nosal

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Open Target

Rebecca Michael

Women for Wounded Warriors.
In the Company of Soldiers: A Chronicle of Combat
Ed Tracy interviews Chicago Alderman Edward M. Burke about his book, "End of Watch: Chicago Police Killed in the Line of Duty 1853-2006".
Feb 23, 2014
Jeremiah Workman talks about his new book "Shadow of the Sword: A Marine's Journey of War, Heroism, and Redemption".
Taps on the Walls
The Civil War of 1812: American Citizens, British Subjects, Irish Rebels, & Indian Allies
Sgt. Maj. Battaglia
Oct 28, 2004
Author Mark DePue discusses his new book, "Patrolling Baghdad: A Military Police Company and the War in Iraq".
Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Harold A. Fritz about his life and service with the U.S. Army in Vietnam.

Todd Frazier

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Jul 14, 2011
Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Northwestern University, Charles Moskos was a leading thinker on military issues. The author of the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy, his books include The Military - More Than Just a Job?, A Call to Civic Service, The New Conscientious Objection, Black Leadership and Racial Integration the Army Way, and The Postmodern Military.
Operation Phantom Fury was a seven-week counter-insurgency campaign through the streets of Fallujah — an ancient city 40 miles west of Baghdad. The joint U.S., Iraqi, and British offensive is described as some of the heaviest urban combat since the 1968 Battle of Hue City in Vietnam. In New Dawn, Richard S. Lowry recounts the story of how coalition forces overcame the insurgent stronghold — drawing from the recollections of over 200 soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines.
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Operation Jedburgh
Col. Gerald F. Russell, USMC,
Renowned biographer Carlo D'Este, a retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Army, talks with Chicago History Museum President Gary Johnson about what it means to be a military historian. Sponsored by Plante Moran and presented as part of ON WAR 2014.
Author Clark Kent Ervin discusses his new book, "Open Target: Where America is Vulnerable to Attack" and his first-hand experiences as former Department of Homeland Security Inspector General.
Larry Smith
Mar 3, 2015
Holger Herwig discusses his book, "The Marne, 1914: The Opening of World War I & The Battle That Changed The World".
Aug 10, 2014
Military History Symposium: Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War
Lance Cpl. Andrew Derrig, USMC,
Sandra O'Connell
Photographer Thomas Sanders and author Veronica Kavass talk about their new book, "The Last Good War: The Faces and Voices of World War II".
When Germany launched its blitzkrieg invasion of France in 1940, it forever changed the way the world waged war. Although the Wehrmacht ultimately succumbed to superior Allied firepower in a two-front war, its stunning operational achievement left a lasting impression on military commanders throughout the world, even if their own operations were rarely executed as effectively.
A Disease in the Public Mind

New York, New York, U.S.

Rae Sremmurd

John Callaway and his guests explore the First Line of Defense and the Expanding Role of the Citizen Soldier.
Danger's Hour
My Share of the Task
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Bruce P. Crandall
Apr 8, 2004
Carlo D'Este,
The 132nd Infantry Regiment on Guadalcanal
Preservationist Steven M. Mayeux discusses his new Civil War book, "Earthen Walls, Iron Men: Fort DeRussy, Louisiana, and the Defense of the Red River".

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In December 1965, David Spears said good-bye to his wife and three children and went to fight in Vietnam; he returned "in a cargo plane full of caskets" in July 1966. His family has never been the same. "He was the center of what made me feel safe," Zacharias, then in third grade, explains.

DonMax

The Anguish of Surrender: Japanese POWs of World War II
Ed Tracy interviews Ron Werneth about his book, "Beyond Pearl Harbor: The Untold Stories of Japan's Naval Airmen".

Dashwood, Tenille

William Hudson,
Jul 5, 2015
Front & Center with John Callaway: Congratulations, You Won... What Now?
Joseph L. Galloway, sixty-six, is a native of Refugio, Texas. The author of a weekly syndicated column on military and national security affairs, he recently retired as senior military correspondent of Knight-Ridder Newspapers.
RADM Joseph Callo,

Livin' La Vida Loca

Chicago Public Library
Nov 15, 2013
Wired for War
Nov 17, 2013
Ed Tracy interviews Jack Jacobs, Medal of Honor recipient and author of the new book, "If Not Now, When?"
On the 11th anniversary of the founding of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans Dan Green and Brig. Gen. Bill Mullen discuss their new book, Fallujah Redux—a comprehensive account of the turning of Fallujah away from the al-Qaeda insurgency in 2007. Sponsored by the U.S. Naval Institute.
The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Harold A. Fritz
Journalists Frank Schaeffer and Kathy Roth-Douquet discuss their new book, "AWOL: The Unexcused Absence of America's Upper Classes from Military Service - and How It Hurts Our Country".
John Callaway interviews Todd DePastino, author of the new book "Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front" and general editor of the cartoon collection "Willie & Joe: The World War II Years".
Apr 12, 2005
Aug 30, 2015
Jason Healey presents a fascinating overview of military history in cyberspace.
Join John Callaway and his panel of experts to explore the real cost of the war on terror and its implications for the future.
Beyond Glory
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Donald E. Ballard
Apr 24, 2014
Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence
Ties that Bind: Canada/U.S. International Security Cooperation
The most hard-fought campaign since the invasion of Iraq by coalition forces in April 2003, the battle for Fallujah seems here to embody most every facet of the American military experience in that country--inordinate courage by the fighting men and their immediate superiors, indecision and contradiction by U.S. leaders from the top down, a disconnect between military will to succeed in Iraq and a lack of dollars and troops to support it, and a treacherous relationship between Fallujans and those Americans who would do everything to "help" them.
P.W. Singer discusses his new book, "Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution & Conflict in the 21st Century".
sponsored by Maron Electric
Sgt. Maj. Battaglia visits the Library to address active duty military from all branches on the issues facing today's Armed Forces personnel.
David Sears talks about his new book, "Such Men as These: The Story of the Navy Pilots Who Flew the Deadly Skies over Korea".
Oct 10, 2013
Military History Symposium: Big Men of WWII
Brenda Sexton & Michael Wilmington: World on War: A Film Discussion
Brian Wesbury

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Front & Center with John Callaway: The Shape and Mission of the U.S. Military: What's Ahead for America?

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James Bradley,
As the war in Iraq continued in 2005, death and casualty figures included increasing numbers of women. Although women were technically not assigned to combat, the lack of a front line in Iraq put female soldiers at a risk similar to their male counterparts. John Callaway and his guests explored how the role of women has evolved in today's military.

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Charlie Morrissey: His Life and Career
Blowtorch: Robert Komer, Vietnam, and American Cold War Strategy by Frank Leith Jones, is the first biography ever written about the Cold War national security policy and strategy adviser to three presidents
Sep 25, 2014

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Bonus DVD material

Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Paul W. Bucha

Tenille

Alex Kershaw discusses his new book about the U.S. Navy and the Silent Service during World War II, "Escape from the Deep: The Epic Story of a Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew".
Fallujah Redux: The Anbar Awakening and the Struggle with Al-Qaeda
Feb 25, 2004
Chicago, Ill. : Pritzker Military Museum & Library, 2014. ©2014
Joan Waugh discusses her book, "U.S. Grant: American Hero, American Myth".
President Barack Obama has laid out a bold domestic agenda to address the economy and other challenges at home, but what kind of impact is he looking to make overseas? Can Obama and his national security team effectively transform America's foreign affairs, or will volatile situations like the recent outbreak of violence in the Gaza Strip set the agenda for them? Join John Callaway and his panel of experts as they take stock of the First 100 Days of the Obama Administration on Front & Center.
Author Nathaniel Fick discusses his new book, "One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer".
Lt. Col. Dan Hampton, one of the most decorated F-16 fighter pilots shares his exhilarating story in VIPER PILOT: A Memoir of Air Combat. Hampton details his experience in the elite Wild Weasels, whose mission to take out surface-to-air missile sites as the first planes sent into a conflict is recognized as the most dangerous in modern air combat—far more demanding than air-to-air combat with enemy aircraft.
Social Responsibility and National Security: Towards a New NATO
The Medal of Honor is America's highest military award for valor in combat against an enemy force. It is reserved for those moments after the outcome has already been determined, after any observer would have considered the battle lost. The Medal of Honor is earned by ordinary men who refused to accept that history was already written. And in a moment of supreme courage, those men became extraordinary. Join us as we Commit to Courage with a look back at some of the finest moments from the first five years of Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy.
Guests of the Ayatollah
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Old Glory Stories
The Hopkins Touch
After a distinguished 28-year career in the U.S. Army, retired Brigadier General Anthony J. Tata has turned from the sword to the pen. The first in a new series of novels featuring Native American and dishonorably discharged U.S. Army Captain Chayton "Jake" Mahegan, Foreign and Domestic is an exciting, realistic thriller set against the backdrop of the War in Afghanistan.
R. Alan King discusses his Colby Award-winning memoir, "Twice Armed: An American Soldier's Battle for Hearts and Minds in Iraq".
Front & Center with John Callaway: The Turning Point
Discussing the legal challenges of urban warfare are Loyola University School of Law Assistant Professor John C. Dehn, JD, a former U.S. Army judge advocate, and Major General Danny Efroni, Israeli Defense Force, Military Advocate General Corps. The program will be moderated by Ambassador Feisal Amin Rasoul Istrabadi, Professor of Practice, Indiana University Maurer School of Law and IU School of Global and International Studies.

"You're What's Happening (in the World Today)"

The Music of World War II

Vita

Jun 21, 2015
Oct 20, 2004
The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader
Interview with Medal of Honor recipient Gary L. Littrell.
Front & Center with John Callaway: USA Patriot Act: Security or Supression
Aug 17, 2012
Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails

"You're What's Happening "

Ed Tracy interviews Vietnam War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Thomas G. Kelley.
Jan 18, 2013
A Conversation with Allan R. Millett
Decisive Battles: From Yorktown to Operation Desert Storm
The US Army in World War II: Ten Things You Should Know
Patrick K. O'Donnell,
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Brian M. Thacker
Apr 11, 2012
Dec 14, 2014

Tenille Averil Dashwood

With over 7,000 people killed since the beginning of last year, drug-related violence is spiraling out of control in Mexico, and martial law has been declared in Ciudad Juarez. But the problem is no longer confined by national borders - kidnappings, home invasions, and other violent crimes are beginning to spill over into U.S. cities such as Phoenix, Tucson, and even Atlanta. In the midst of widespread police corruption, can the Mexican government enforce the rule of law? What approach is the White House taking to address this growing threat to our national security? And what role do U.S. weapons - and demand for illegal drugs - play in this ongoing tragedy? Join John Callaway and his panel of experts as they look at the crisis in Mexico on Front & Center.
and Dr. Allan R. Millett.
Nov 16, 2004
Battle for Baqubah: Killing Our Way Out is a firsthand account of a fifteen-month span in the volatile Diyala Province of Iraq. This story is presented through the eyes of a first sergeant serving with B Company 1-12 Cavalry , 1st Cavalry Division, out of Fort Hood, Texas. The author takes the reader into the midst of the conflict in and around Baqubah-Iraq's "City of Death"—a campaign that lasted most of 2007.
On Hallowed Ground
Moderated by Author Sean Naylor, six Colby Award Winners talk about their award winning books.
Front & Center with John Callaway: Sun-Times Wounded Warriors Series Prompts Action
Ed Tracy interviews Maxwell Taylor Kennedy about his new book, "Danger's Hour: The Story of the USS Bunker Hill & The Kamikaze Pilot Who Crippled Her".
Jonathan W. Jordan is the author of the award-winning book Lone Star Navy: Texas, the Fight for the Gulf of Mexico, and The Shaping of the American West, a contributing author to The Armchair Reader: World War II and The Armchair Reader: The Amazing Book of World History, and the editor of the Library of Texas edition of To the People of Texas.
Feb 8, 2015
Military History Symposium Anthology

The Archbishop of York

It Happened on the Way to War: A Marine's Path to Peace
Traitor to His Class
John Woodbridge,
Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal

Naveen, Shoba Chandrasekhar, Janani Madhan

Sep 29, 2011

American

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Presumed Lost

Businesswoman

In this highly original work, Ms. Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius as he rises from the obscurity of a one-term congressman/prairie lawyer to become president and prevail over three gifted rivals of national reputation.
Front & Center with John Callaway: We Were Soldiers Once... and Young

* First-team All-ACC

John Ross discusses the life of WWI ace pilot Eddie Rickenbacker in his new book, "Enduring Courage: Ace Pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and the Dawn of the Age of Speed."

Emma applying the Dil-Emma on Summer Rae.

Join John Callaway and his panel featuring special guest Deputy Director Tammy Duckworth of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs as they explore the health and welfare challenges facing returning veterans on "Front and Center". Other panelists include Dr. Elliot Roth, Chief Academic Officer of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and Ed Edmundson, father of Sgt. Eric Edmundson, wounded in Iraq and a patient at the RIC.
Presented with the Consulate General of France in Chicago
Such Men as These

Detroit Pistons

Thamizhan Veera Thamizhan

Join John Callaway for an interview with two veterans of Iwo Jima - William Hudson and Col. Gerald Russell, USMC .
With recent studies suggesting that the shrinking size of the U.S. military has resulted in an increasing disconnect between soldiers and civilians, newly appointed Army Chief of Public Affairs Brigadier General Malcolm Frost is heading up a nationwide initiative that aims to bring senior leaders to the public at events and appearances where they can tell the Army story in places where it is not often heard in the first person.

June Butcher

The Few
Geoffrey Perret
The Secrets of Mary Bowser , offers insights into the amazing, long-forgotten role one African American woman played in the war that ended slavery.
Mar 17, 2004
Honor Bright
Oct 24, 2003
Sir Max Hastings
Feb 9, 2014
During the four years General Creighton W. Abrams was commander in Vietnam, he and his staff made more than 455 tape recordings of briefings and meetings. In 1994, with government approval, Lewis Sorley began transcribing and analyzing the tapes. Sorley's laborious, time-consuming effort has produced a picture of the senior U.S. commander in Vietnam and his associates working to prosecute a complex and challenging military campaign in an equally complex and difficult political context.
Nov 10, 2005
Hotels, Hospitals, and Jails
Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn,
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: George 'Bud' Day

Michael Henry Carter

Sentinel-2

Becca Heller, Erik Malmstrom, Khalilullah Farshad Yewazi, Brigadier General Craig E. Bennett
Apr 5, 2012
Germany 1945

John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu

Shadow of the Sword
It is said that the right man in the right place at the right time can make the difference between victory and defeat. This is the dramatic story of sixty-eight soldiers in the US Army’s 2nd Ranger Battalion, Company D—“Dog Company”—who made that difference, time and again.
Kristin Henderson

Tenille Tayla

Matterhorn
David Maraniss visited the library to talk about his new book They Marched into Sunlight: War and Peace Vietnam and America October 1967.

Melbourne, Australia

Ambassador Feisal Amin Rasoul Istrabadi ,
Charles Glaser
Ed Tracy interviews Civil War historian James M. McPherson, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for "Battle Cry of Freedom" and the first Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing.
John Callaway interviews Lt. Gen. Robert Van Antwerp, Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
One Bullet Away
John Allen Williams,
Sep 20, 2012
Nov 3, 2011
General John R. Allen, USMC
Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief

Journalist, writer, publisher, politician

Author Ralph Peters discusses his new collection of essays, "Wars of Blood and Faith: The Conflicts That Will Shape the 21st Century".
Stealing the General
War on the Run
As a young lieutenant, fresh out of college, he had mere moments to figure out how to lead men through life or death situations in the highland jungle of Vietnam. As a veteran, he has had more than four decades to figure out how to describe that experience.
Thomas B. Allen
Soldier's Heart
Warlord
Howard Reich describes his mother's late-onset post-traumatic stress disorder, brought on by her experiences as a nine year old Holocaust survivor in Poland.

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Carlo D'Este talks about his new book, "Warlord: A Life of Winston Churchill at War, 1874-1945".
Colonel Jill Morgenthaler, U.S. Army,
Front & Center with John Callaway: What Really Happened at No Gun Ri?
Front & Center with John Callaway: First Line of Defense?

Spain

America Aflame: How the Civil War Created a Nation
Richard Bessel discusses his new book, "Germany 1945: From War to Peace".
Ed Edmundson

Graudu str. 68

Patricia Hicks,
Artist Reception and Lecture
Anthony Weller, author and son of respected reporter George Weller, joins John Callaway to discuss his father's career as a reporter and combat correspondent, and how his unique experiences and reports from post-war Japan were censored by military authorities.
Horse Soldiers
Thank You for Your Service
Retribution
Ed Tracy interviews 89-year-old James "Maggie" Megellas about his World War II combat experiences and leadership challenges, as outlined in his book, "All the Way to Berlin."

Billboard Hot Soul Singles number-one single

Since World War II, Americans have been the world's true revolutionaries, expanding the frontiers of human liberty by fighting and winning the cold war. But now that we're fighting the much more complicated war on terror, many observers wonder if our glory days are behind us.

Amateur Night in the Big Top

Note

Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Harvey C. 'Barney' Barnum
Front & Center with John Callaway: The Two Koreas
David Cannek
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy

GB Strip

Moderated by Dr. John Allen Williams, who joins one of America's foremost WWII scholars, Gerhard Weinberg, for an in-depth discussion on the major players in WWII, and the effect each had on the war that changed the world.
Michael Naas
What do Saving Private Ryan, The Pianist and Kanal have in common? The Pritzker Military Museum & Library welcomed film critic Michael Wilmington and Brenda Sexton, Managing Director of the Illinois Film Office, for a reception and discussion of war films.

Jacques René Hébert

Against the Tide
Oct 16, 2013
Paul Swiergosz
Mar 24, 2004
John E. Scully
Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife
Major General Danny Efroni
In the final hours of the Vietnam War, eleven Marines had a difficult choice to make.
Oct 23, 2013

Shaun Ryder Amateur Night in the Big Top

With the United States transferring power to an interim government, what would be the ongoing role of the United States in Iraq?
Jun 29, 2014
Talking Service: The Gettysburg Address
Front & Center with John Callaway: The Recruiting Office: The New Front Line?
This anthology covers four discussions from the Pritzker Military Museum & Library's On War: The Best Military Histories featuring Tim O'Brien, Karl Marlantes, Allan R. Millett, Gerhard Weinberg and Sir Max Hastings.
The Guns at Last Light
Lincoln's War: The Untold Story of America's Greatest President as Commander in Chief
Ed Tracy interviews Sir Max Hastings about his book, "Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45".
Medal of Honor: Commit to Courage
Nov 2, 2011
End of Watch
Nov 30, 2004
Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Yantis
RADM Michael N. Parks
Warrior's Rage
The Moro War
War Like the Thunderbolt
Jun 7, 2015
Lone Survivor
Jun 21, 2013
One of the leading historians of WWI offers this superior one-volume version of his massive projected three-volume work, the first volume of which, To Arms, clocked in at 1250-plus pages last year.
Dr. Asa Kasher
Antony Beevor
Rob Warden,

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Keenly foreseeing America’s role as the world power of the 20th century, observing the competition between Great Britain and Germany to be the nation to dominate the seas with the world’s largest and most powerful navy, and very much aware of the expansionary determination of the Japanese Empire and its military strength to support this goal, President Roosevelt crafted a foreign policy to protect America and her interests. The panel will explore the famous Great White Fleet, Roosevelt's reformation of the U.S. Army, and the American build up to World War I.
Jun 2, 2013
In May, the 101st Airborne Division completed its year-long rotation in Eastern Afghanistan. The Screaming Eagles formed the backbone of Joint Task Force 101, a multi-national collective of military and civilian forces that were responsible for a 43,000 square mile region of Afghanistan designated as Regional Command-East. This region, with its 450 miles of border with Pakistan, saw some of the heaviest fighting of the war over the past year with the 101st losing 133 soldiers, the most causality for the unit in a single deployment since the Vietnam War.
Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945
Eyes on the Horizon
Commentator Michael Doubler discusses his new monograph, "The National Guard & The War on Terror: The Attacks of 9/11 and Homeland Security".
Beyond Pearl Harbor
All the Way to Berlin: Part Two
Retired Marine Corps four-star general John R. Allen was the longest-Serving Leader of U.S. and NATO Troops in Afghanistan. Presented in partnership with Leading Authorities, he visits PMML to share awe-inspiring stories about the most important aspects of leadership, from the strategic level to the tactical combat level.
Mar 22, 2015
A Wicked War
Gordon F. Hohne, Zenon B. Lukosius, Wayne M. Pickels and Phillip N. Trusheim—veterans of USS Pillsbury and members the USS Guadalcanal's U-505 Boarding Party—and Keith Gill, U-505 Curator, Museum of Science and Industry, join John Callaway for this special episode of Front & Center with John Callaway.
Feb 9, 2005
Apr 14, 2005
Mar 23, 2015
Richard Frank
Aug 9, 2015
Swashbucklers and Black Sheep

Lolita (play)

Andrei Cherny discusses his new book, "The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour".
Enterprise
The last decade has seen many books recounting the actions of German Christians who helped Jews survive the Holocaust.

"His Eye is on the Sparrow"

William I. Hitchcock discusses his new book, "The Bitter Road to Freedom: A New History of the Liberation of Europe".
Dec 7, 2014
Journalist Kristin Henderson discusses her new book, "While They're At War: The True Stories of American Families on the Homefront".
Colonel Jennifer N. Pritzker
Southern Storm: Sherman's March to the Sea
Oct 5, 2004
First SEALs: The Untold Story of the Forging of America's Most Elite Unit

CD/DVD

Black Hawk
Megan Williams
Jun 14, 2015
Front & Center with John Callaway: The U.S. Military in Iraq: Who is Winning?

Mexico

Presented in partnership with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, retired four-star General Anthony Zinni discusses with Chicago Council President and former NATO ambassador Ivo Daalder his new book, lessons learned about America's military operations, and what is needed for future success.

Gregory Alan Isakov

Debbie Kious

Margaret

As American and coalition troops fight the first battles of this new century -- from Afghanistan to Yemen to the Philippines to Iraq -- they do so in ways never before seen. Until recently, information war was but one piece of a puzzle, more than a sideshow in war but far less than the sum total of the game.
Oct 21, 2011
U.S. Naval Institute Press
Front & Center with John Callaway: Covering the U.S. Military: The Journalist's Challenge
Ed Tracy interviews retired Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient Thomas J. Hudner, Jr.
Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama
Front & Center with John Callaway: The War of Law

Legend of Mana

White Heat

Vanga Kadal Ellai

The Courage to Take Command: Leadership Lessons from a Military Trailblazer
Becton
Feb 2, 2005
Nathan Barnes
Author Max Boot discusses his new book, "War Made New: Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History, 1500 to Today".
In her debut novel, Lea Carpenter tells a powerful story of a mother's love as she awaits news about the fate of her son, a Navy SEAL, who is missing in action.

Non scholae, sed vitae discimus

Dec 28, 2014
Dignity of Duty
Ed Tracy interviews Brenda Wineapple about her new book, "White Heat: The Friendship of Emily Dickinson & Thomas Wentworth Higginson".
Front & Center with John Callaway: The U-505 Submarine Story
Quang X. Pham's A Sense of Duty, the first book written by a former Vietnamese refugee who became a U.S. Marine, is an affecting memoir about fate, hope, and the aftermath of the most divisive war America has fought. It is both a heartfelt salute to the spirit of America and a recounting of a son's reunion with his long absent father, himself a devoted officer who saw combat firsthand.
Ed Tracy interviews Marcus Luttrell about his book, "Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10".
Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Walter J. Marm about his life and service with the U.S. Army in Vietnam.
Keeping the Sea Free for More Than 200 Years: Voices of the Heroes of the Naval War of 1812
Truman and MacArthur

2015–16 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

Varudu

Vietnam veteran and best-selling author Tim O'Brien is joined by award-winning poet and fellow veteran Bruce Weigl for a discussion of one of the 20th Century's most controversial American conflicts. Sponsored by Plante Moran and presented as part of ON WAR 2014.
Jun 10, 2005
The Battle of Midway
Masters of the Air
Major General Yaacob Ayish,
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Thomas G. Kelley

"I Second That Emotion" by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

Combat Jump: The Young Men Who Led the Assault into Fortress Europe, July 1943
Ed Tracy interviews Rick Atkinson about his life and career as a military historian.
No journalist has reckoned with the psychology of war as intimately as David Finkel. In The Good Soldiers, his bestselling account from the front lines of Baghdad, Finkel shadowed the men of the 2-16 Infantry Battalion as they carried out the infamous surge, a grueling fifteen-month tour that changed all of them forever. Now Finkel has followed many of those same men as they’ve returned home and struggled to reintegrate—both into their family lives and into American society at large.
Tears in the Darkness
Ed Tracy interviews Vietnam War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Brian M. Thacker.
The Heart and the Fist: The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy SEAL
Standing Down: From Warrior to Civilian

Pete Carroll, Stephen Mallinder and Shane Norton

Saving Italy
Major Steven C. Wiegers,
Avenue of Spies
Paul Kasriel,
David Bellavia talks about his book, "House to House: An Epic Memoir of War".
Capt. Angela Bowman, U.S. Army National Guard
Andrew Meier discusses his new book, "The Lost Spy: An American in Stalin's Secret Service".

Cumdumpsters BBC

Front & Center with John Callaway: High Schools, Military Academies, and JROTC
Fifth Third Bank,

Barmaid

Ed Tracy interviews Vietnam War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Roger H. C. Donlon.
Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan. Outlaw Platoon follows the story of Sean Parnell's service with the legendary U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division's heroic stand in the mountains of Afghanistan.
Oxford University Press.
John Allen Williams

Intro/Pégate/Raza de Mil Colores/Por Arriba, Por Abajo

jacksre01

The Wrong War: Grit, Strategy, and the Way Out of Afghanistan

featuring La Mari of Chambao

Playing with the Enemy
Author Forrest Bryant Johnson discusses his biography of Medal of Honor recipient J.R. McKinney, "Phantom Warrior".

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Military History Symposium: The War for Korea, 1950-1951
John J. Mearsheimer,
Why Vietnam Matters
Author Kevin J. Weddle discusses his new book, "Lincoln's Tragic Admiral: The Life of Samuel Francis Du Pont".
From Hannibal's elephants to Patton's passenger pigeons, animals have been an important component of military operations. Today, many animals both on land and at sea are integral to research and combat operations for our armed forces. John Callaway and his panel take an historic perspective on the integration of animals in warfare and an exploration of the issues surrounding the use of animals in the military today.
Robert M. Poole talks about his book, "On Hallowed Ground: The Story of Arlington National Cemetery".
Ed Tracy interviews Carlo D'Este, retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and highly regarded military historian of such books as "Patton: A Genius for War" and "Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life 1890-1945".

Rave Intro/Drop It on Me/Lola, Lola/The Cup of Life

Louis Johnson and the Arming of America: The Roosevelt and Truman Years
Why did an average American woman become a WAC during World War II and place herself in peril? Authors Cyndee Schaffer and Mollie Weinstein Schaffer answer this question and more in the book, Mollie’s War, a story weaved around the collection of letters that Mollie wrote home to her family during WWII from her assignments in Europe along with historical commentary concurrent with the letters.

Tomoki Anazawa

Americans often think of their nation's history as a movement toward ever-greater democracy, equality, and freedom. Wars in this story are understood both as necessary to defend those values and as exceptions to the rule of peaceful progress. In The Dominion of War, historians Fred Anderson and Andrew Cayton boldly reinterpret the development of the United States, arguing instead that war has played a leading role in shaping North America from the sixteenth century to the present.

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Linda Robinson discusses her new book, "Tell Me How This Ends: General David Petraeus and the Search for a Way Out of Iraq".
Michael Pearlman discusses his book, "Truman and MacArthur: Policy, Politics, and the Hunger for Honor and Renown".
Inside the Stalin Archives
Renowned combat historian and best-selling author Patrick K. O’Donnell returns to the Pritzker Military Museum & Library for a discussion of his newest book.
A memoir of leadership and life-lessons, The Accidental Admiral offers a wealth of Stavridis' insights on management, motivation, strategic communications, planning, and the convergence of threats that will confront the United States and its allies in the near future.
Blowtorch

Offworld Sounds

Mar 30, 2014
Enduring Courage: Ace Pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and the Dawn of the Age of Speed
Dr. Harlan K. Ullman—a Vietnam veteran of the U.S. Navy and a scholar in the areas of law, diplomacy, politics, and strategy—shares his insightful historical analyses and critical recommendations to steer the nation away from danger.
What This Cruel War Was Over

Front & Center with John Callaway: An Update on the Guard and Reserve
The last several years have presented unprecedented challenges for the Reserve components of the U.S. Military and the National Guard. How are they handling the military, political, and economic realities of our involvement in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere? What is their status, and how ready are they to face challenges yet to come? Join John Callaway and his panel of experts for an update on the Reserves of each branch of service and Guard, including an in-depth look at the U.S. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, on Front & Center.

Oct 8, 2005

This Is Good

The most decorated Physician Assistant in the history of the United States Navy and one of the highest decorated combat veterans of the Afghan and Iraq wars, former Navy SEAL Mark Donald shares his unique experiences as a warrior and medical officer.
Patrick K. O’Donnell ,
The Candy Bombers
Ed Tracy hosts a panel discussion with members of the 2011 Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Parade Committee. Topics include reflections on the 1986 Welcome Home Parade and its significance, as well as the participants’ feeling about coming home – before and after the parade. Also discussed are events for the upcoming 2011 Welcome Home Parade – the 25th anniversary of the original – and ways in which American citizens can do a better job welcoming home our current service members, so that they will know they are not forgotten.
The Bin Ladens
Scholar, author and combat veteran John Nagl discusses his new book, "Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam".
Citizen Soldier: Repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell: A Conversation With One Marine
Not a Good Day to Die: The Untold Story of Operation Anaconda
The Army and the Army Reserves missed their March 2005 recruiting goals, as they had in February of that year for the first time since May 2000. While the Navy and Marines successfully met their goals, the role of all recruiters became more challenging in the face of the American presence in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Nov 9, 2014
Sep 29, 2004
Robert C. Doyle talks about his new book, "The Enemy in Our Hands: America's Treatment of Prisoners of War from the Revolution to the War on Terror".
John Callaway talks to Douglas Macgregor, Sean Naylor and Lewis Sorley about writing on war in the 21st Century.
Kenneth A. Clarke
Acclaimed journalist and documentarian Sebastian Junger returns to the Pritzker Military Museum & Library for a special screening of his film, "Korengal."
Mar 9, 2011
James Willey,
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Walter D. Ehlers
Ed Tracy interviews Stephen Coonts, author of "Flight of the Intruder" and other aerial and suspense fiction.

Animalia

With the Iraq war a key focal point in the presidential primaries, Israel garners few headlines. Yet the strategic interests of this long-time American partner are critical to the future of stability in the Middle East. How do the goals and ambitions of Israel mesh with U.S. policy and what are the main points of strategic difference? Join John Callaway and a panel including Barukh Binah, Consul General of Israel in Chicago, Raja Kamal from the University of Chicago, and Saeed Khan, Adjunct Professor in Islamic Studies at the University of Detroit-Mercy, for an exploration of "Israel: A Strategic Review".

USA

Bruce DuMont,
Dec 15, 2013

Thanjavoor Jillakkari

Jan 20, 2005
Lewis Sorley
Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq
Andrew Edeker
Aug 17, 2014
Anthony Tully

Shen Xue / Zhao Hongbo

The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor
Eleven Days

Position of the prostate

Machiavelli, the Citizen Soldier, and the Art of War

"Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By"

album

Front & Center with John Callaway: Gen. Tony Zinni
If Not Now, When?

Tom Krentzin

Isakov

In Decisive Battles: From Yorktown to Operation Desert Storm, Jonathon Riley draws on his personal experience as a soldier and historian to explore the definitive battles of the modern era, including Waterloo in 1815 — which concluded more than twenty years of war with Revolutionary and Napoleonic France, and instituted alliances that dominated Europe until 1860 — and the Ardennes in 1944, when Hitler threw away his last army that could have stalled the Allied advance into Germany.
Until the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the United States was reluctant to enter the fray of World War II, donating supplies and artillery to the Allied forces instead of sending troops. However, for five young men with privileged backgrounds and Ivy League educations, fighting fascism was so important they decided not to wait for U.S. involvement in the growing conflict. Chuck Bolte, Jack Brister, Bill Durkee, Heyward Cutting, and Robert Cox enlisted in the British Army, and, as a result, became the first Americans to fight against the Nazis.

*Victoria Cross
*Distinguished Conduct Medal
*Military Medal & bar
*Médaille Militaire

Author Rick Atkinson discusses his World War II history, "The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944".

Indonesian Transition

F16C6C
Weller's War
Six Frigates

Thomas Napier

Matt Gallagher talks about his book, "Kaboom: Embracing the Suck in a Savage Little War".
Deborah Caldwell-Stone,
Men of War: The American Soldier in Combat at Bunker Hill, Gettysburg, and Iwo Jima

TRS-80 Model II

In his extraordinary book, Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West, Hampton Sides brings the conquest of the West to vivid life. At the center of the narrative stands the legendary Kit Carson - the trapper, scout, and soldier who embodied all of the contradictions and complexities of the American experience in the West. Brave and clever, beloved by his contemporaries, Carson was an illiterate mountain man who twice married Indian women, and understood and respected the tribes better than any other American alive - and yet was also a cold-blooded killer, who willingly followed orders tantamount to massacre.
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Nick Del Calzo, Photographer
Dec 1, 2011
Mollie's War: The Letters of a World War II WAC in Europe
Author and reporter Charles Jones discusses his new book, "Boys of '67: From Vietnam to Iraq, the Extraordinary Story of a Few Good Men".

Jacques-Rene

In this program Paul Herbert, Executive Director of the First Division Museum at Cantigny park, sits down with military historian Allan Millett for an exclusive interview.
Thirty years ago, Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist Philip Caputo crossed the deserts of Sudan and Eritrea on foot and camel back, a journey that inspired his first novel, Horn of Africa, and awakened a lifelong fascination with Africa. His travels have since taken him back to Sudan, as well as to Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania, and from those experiences he has fashioned Acts of Faith, his most ambitious novel. A stunning and timely epic, it tells the stories of pilots, aid workers, missionaries, and renegades struggling to relieve the misery wrought by the civil war in Sudan.
Dr. Lester E. Fisher,

John and Ruth Walakira

Vietnam Chronicles: The Abrams Tapes, 1968-1972
Richard Todas, John Allen Williams
Destination Unknown

Maanja Velu

Courage in Conflict: What it Means to be a Hero
No Turning Back: One Man's Inspiring True Story of Courage, Determination, and Hope
The Pacific
Battlefield Angels: Saving Lives Under Enemy Fire
The Long Road Home
SLt Gordon Laco,
Sep 22, 2011
Lt. Gen. Julius W. Becton Jr. discusses his autobiography, "Becton: Autobiography of a Soldier and a Public Servant".
Major General Richard T. Devereaux U.S. Air Force ,
Jun 15, 2014
The votes are cast, and the results are in - after eight years, the United States will have a new President, Barack Obama. But after all of the pomp and circumstance, what's next for our new Commander-in-Chief? What early challenges will he face abroad, and what foreign policy decisions will figure in his agenda? Join John Callaway and his panel, including John J. Mearsheimer, Celina B. Realuyo, and John E. Scully, for a look ahead at the new administration on Front & Center.
Leading Authorities
Winston's War
Ryan Yantis
No Less Than Victory
Jun 14, 2011
Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Donald E. Ballard about his life and service in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam, as well as the Kansas National Guard.
We Were Pirates
Nov 7, 2013
LeOna Kriesel was a 27-year-old recent college graduate and teacher when a fellow teacher recruited her for the American Red Cross. From 1943 to 1945, LeOna ran enlisted men's social clubs in Constantine, Algeria, and Rome, Italy. Now, her daughter Kathleen Cox has captured that story.
LTC Norman M. Grady, USACE,
Oct 30, 2014
Jun 19, 2014
Charlie Wilson's War
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: James E. Livingston

Polyhexahydrotriazine

Paul

Oct 26, 2014
Author Doris Kearns Goodwin discusses her award-winning new book, "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln".
The Liberator
The Bitter Road to Freedom
Steve Edwards
Dr. James R. Reckner,
Jul 27, 2014

Gold

Think Piece Publishing

Langhorne

Last Men Out: The True Story of America's Heroic Final Hours in Vietnam
Feb 1, 2015

Jack Williams (VC)

Jun 11, 2011

MTV Unplugged

Growing Up Patton
Martha Raddatz discusses her book about the Iraq War, "The Long Road Home: A Story of War and Family".
Front & Center with John Callaway: Today's National Guard
Author Alex Kershaw discusses his new book, "The Few: The American 'Knights of the Air' Who Risked Everything to Fight in the Battle of Britain".
Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Wesley L. Fox.
Donald R. Hickey,
Unknown Soldiers: The Story of the Missing of the First World War
What role should the US military have in over 3200 high schools across the United States? How does the City of Chicago maintain and support the largest and fastest growing JROTC program in the country, including five Military High School Academies? Can America teach students effectively and find people willing to serve in the military without JROTC? What does it cost, who really benefits, and what is the future of High Schools, Military Academies and JROTC? John's panel includes Michael McConnell, American Friends Service Committee; Rick Mills, Chicago Public Schools; and Linda Tafel, National Louis University.
Karoline Koehler,
The Last of the Doughboys

Rave Intro

Naveen, Malathy Lakshman

Pritzker Military Presents
Rule Number Two: Lessons I Learned at a Combat Hospital
On War Military History Symposium: New Perspectives on WWII
Feb 28, 2014
Last in Their Class
After years of bloody stalemate, what gave the Allies the upper hand in World War I? And why, after a clear victory for the Allies, would the defeated Germans rise again to threaten Europe within a matter of years?
Jan 26, 2014
Renowned Civil War historian and 2007 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award recipient James M. McPherson presents a lecture based on his forthcoming book, "Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief".

Act II Romance

Apr 13, 2011

studio

Hitler in the Crosshairs: A GI's Story of Courage and Faith
Sep 21, 2005
Carlo D'Este discusses his new book, "Warlord: A Life of Winston Churchill at War, 1874-1945".
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Sammy Davis
Noah Andre Trudeau discusses his new Civil War history, "Southern Storm: Sherman's March to the Sea".
WAR with Special Screening of Restrepo
Ed Tracy interviews Allan R. Millett, recipient of the 2008 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing.
Dann Gire
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Ronald E. Rosser
Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient John F. Baker, U.S. Army, Vietnam.
Nov 11, 2013
RADM Terry McKnight
Michael and Elizabeth Norman discuss their new book, "Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath".
David Jacobson,
Viper Pilot
Dec 12, 2012
The Imperial Cruise
What It Is Like to Go to War
The USS Enterprise fought at Pearl Harbor, Midway, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. All told, the Enterprise took part in twenty major battles during World War II, and is credited with sinking or wrecking 71 Japanese ships and destroying 911 enemy aircraft. In fact, 41 men who served aboard “The Big E” had ships named after them. In Enterprise, Barrett Tillman tells the story of what he calls the U.S. Navy’s most decorated ship, from commanders to deck scrubbers, and details her incredible combat record in the Pacific.
Jonathan Brent discusses his new book, "Inside the Stalin Archives: Discovering the New Russia".
Col. Thomas X. Hammes discusses his new book, "The Sling and The Stone: On War in the 21st Century".
Operatives, Spies and Saboteurs: The Unknown Story of the Men and Women of WWII's OSS

"Never Too Much" by Luther Vandross

Alex Kershaw discusses his book, Avenue of Spies: A True Story of Espionage, and One American Family's Heroic Resistance in Nazi-Occupied Paris. Kershaw is a New York Times Best Selling Author.
Presented with the Cyber Conflict Studies Association
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Leo K. Thorsness
The Hopkins Touch , examines the life of Harry Hopkins, an Iowa-born social worker who had been an integral part of the New Deal's implementation and how he became an integral participant in America's relationships with Churchill and Stalin, speaking with authority second only to the president's.
American Colossus
Pritzker Military Museum and Library
Jay Clark,
Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Robert Maxwell about his life and service in World War II.

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Steven Presser

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Jason Redman, a decorated U.S. Navy SEAL lieutenant who served in Colombia, Peru, Afghanistan, and Iraq, discusses his book "The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader."
Steve Coll discusses his new book, "The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century".
Oct 20, 2005

Sura (film)

Russell S. Bonds talks about his book, "Stealing the General: The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor", and the event's many depictions in American culture.
Mar 20, 2014
Rick Atkinson, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943, visited the library. He spoke about his new book In the Company of Soldiers: A Chronicle of Combat. This new work provides eye-witness accounts of the 101st Airborne Division during the War in Iraq.
Ed Tracy interviews Vietnam War medevac helicopter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient Patrick H. Brady.

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Atkinson is the recipient of the 2010 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. He is currently at work on the third volume of his trilogy about the American role in the liberation of Europe in World War II.

Ricky Martin... Live Black & White Tour

Vietnam War Panel
Artist Steve Mumford describes his watercolors and sketches of everyday life among U.S. soldiers and Iraqi citizens, "Baghdad Journal: An Artist in Occupied Iraq".
Geoffrey Perret visited the library to talk about his latest book, Lincoln's War: The Untold Story of America 's Greatest President as Commander in Chief.
Troubled Water
Joseph A. Morris, and William Howell

Tanja Szewczenko

Emma in March 2015

On Their Own

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The First World War
Wars of Blood and Faith
House to House
Jul 20, 2014
Military historian Donald Stoker discusses his perceptive biography of Carl von Clausewitz, which moves skillfully between Clausewitz's career as a soldier and his work as a theoretician and author.
Commemorating World War One: The Trial of Hate
Mar 2, 2011
Front & Center with John Callaway: The Cost of War: The Family Perspective
Mar 15, 2015
Captain Kathryn M. Hobbs, USN,
James Dietz
Bruce Chadwick discusses his new Civil War pre-history, "1858: Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant and the War They Failed to See".
Apr 28, 2004

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Jun 28, 2015

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Front & Center with John Callaway: Gays in the Military: A Policy Review
Rich with relevance to today's news from the Middle East and a gripping piece of storytelling, James Arnold's The Moro War is a must-read to understand a formative conflict too long overlooked and to anticipate the future of U.S. involvement overseas.
Retired U.S. Army Colonel Douglas Macgregor talks about his book, "Warrior's Rage: The Great Tank Battle of 73 Easting".
Tell Me How This Ends
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Walter J. Marm
Feb 11, 2005

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Robert Patton discusses his new book, "Patriot Pirates: The Privateer War for Freedom & Fortune in the American Revolution".
Moderated by Lewis Sorley, Carlo D'Este and Geoffrey Perret discuss American's 34th President.
Jun 30, 2011
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Front & Center with John Callaway: Returning Veterans
Jon Meacham visited the library to talk about his new book Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship .
Joe Galloway
Front & Center with John Callaway: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Aug 15, 2014

Ricky Martin

Jun 13, 2012
George Washington & Benedict Arnold
Feb 7, 2013
We Were Soldiers Once... And Young
Colleen K. Connell,
Jul 12, 2015

Napier

Feb 17, 2011
Bruce Gamble talks about his new book, "Fortress Rabaul: The Battle for the Southwest Pacific, January 1942 - April 1943".

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Shattered Sword
Service in Iraq is offering American military personnel new challenges in the field and at home. What are our soldiers experiencing in Iraq and what are they facing when they return home? John Callaway asks Iraq veterans to tell their stories.

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Amy Searles

Clausewitz: His Life and Work

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Author and veteran Karl Marlantes talks about his new book, "Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War".
As the debate intensified over the success of the U.S. policy in Iraq, public support for maintaining a military presence in Iraq diminished in 2005. Could the U.S. effectively fight an insurgency where no front line exists? What has the United States learned from battling insurgencies in the past? And how would the strain of a national emergency at home affect our armed forces' ability to maintain operations abroad?
Historian John Wukovits discusses his new book, "Eisenhower: A Biography".
Front & Center with John Callaway: Military Blogs
Desperate Engagement
Fields of Honor: Pivotal Battles of the Civil War
Colby Symposium: Turning Point: 36 Days on Iwo Jima 1945
Authors Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully discuss their new book, "Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway".
Veronica Kavass
Front & Center with John Callaway: Israel - A Strategic Review

Henry Crum

It's Alright

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Gerhard Weinberg delivers a lecture entitled "New Boundaries for the World: The Post-War Visions of Eight World War II Leaders".
James Hornfischer is also the author of Ship of Ghosts and The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, winner of the Samuel Eliot Morison Award.
David Kilcullen talks about his new book, "The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One".
Mar 8, 2004
Tom Clavin talks about his new book, "The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat".
Author Steve Huntley discusses his new book, written with Truman K. Gibson Jr., "Knocking Down Barriers: My Fight for Black America".

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Sunil Goyal

Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Michael Thornton & Thomas Norris

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Author Ed Ruggero discusses his new book, "The First men In: U.S. Paratroopers and the Fight to Save D-Day".
Brothers, Rivals, Victors: Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley and the Partnership that Drove the Allied Conquest in Europe
Timothy J. McNulty
Front & Center with John Callaway: The Future of U.S. Intelligences in the War on Terror

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Ed Tracy hosts a special retrospective for the Pritzker Military Library's 100th television episode.
Glenna Whitley discusses her book , Stolen Valor: How the Vietnam Generation Was Robbed of Its Heroes and Its History.
General Tony Zinni
General Stanley McChrystal
Operation Homecoming
Ed Tracy interviews World War II veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Hershel "Woody" Williams about his life and experiences with the Marines on Iwo Jima.
Sep 29, 2005
In recent years, Pakistan has assumed a major role in the international scene. But as a relatively new country - albeit one with ancient traditions - how is Pakistan dealing with the overwhelming political, military, and economic challenges it faces, all while grappling with extremists and the risk of insurrection? And what is America's strategic position with regard to a nuclear-armed Pakistan? Join us for an exploration of Pakistan, its neighbors, and its place in the Islamic world on Front & Center with John Callaway.

Vetri Kodi Yethu

Nov 17, 2003
British subjects volunteered by the thousands to pick sides and take up arms in the American Civil War — some took up arms for the Union, and others for the Confederacy. Though missing from many portrayals of the war, the British played an important role in this key moment in American history.
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Alfred V. Rascon

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A self-help book unlike any other, best-selling author, Navy SEAL, and humanitarian Eric Greitens' Resilience is a masterpiece of warrior wisdom that shows how to overcome obstacles with positive action.
As a young man, Eric Greitens felt a call to service in his heart; years later, he felt a call to service with his fist, and came to realize those calls were one and the same.
Dec 4, 2013
John C. McManus talks about his new book, "Grunts: Inside the American Infantry Combat Experience, World War II Through Iraq".
Ed Tracy interviews Archie Brown about his new book, "The Rise and Fall of Communism".

Sentamu after his Enthronement Service in November 2005.

Fair Play

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Author Ian W. Toll discusses his new book, "Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy".

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Feb 16, 2014
Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Thomas R. Norris about his life and service with the U.S. Navy in Vietnam.
Shephard W. Hill, Jim Hiles, and Prof. Arthur Cyr

Ilia Kulik

Canadian Consulate in Chicago
As we approach the 5th anniversary of the fall of Baghdad, where do America and her allies stand in the "Long War" in Iraq, Afghanistan, and around the world? Has "the surge" brought progress, as claimed by the military? Can the Iraqi leadership stabilize the country? How will the revised intelligence assessment affect our course with Iran and its nuclear program? Afghanistan is coping with a resurgent Taliban, and Pakistan is facing a volatile domestic situation. How do they play into the mix?

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Joe Suba

Tamil

Meet Your Army

Janine Malloy

Escape from the Deep
W.E.B. Griffin
Invisible Armies
David Sears

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In August 1943, on the eve of the Allied invasion of Italy, Allied bombs threatened Michelangelo's David and nearly destroyed Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper. This is the blockbuster story of the race to save the world's greatest masterpieces by the best-selling author of The Monuments Men.
Ed Tracy interviews Vietnam War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Bruce P. Crandall.
Alvin York: A New Biography of the Hero of Argonne
Donald Stoker talks about his new book, "The Grand Design: Strategy and the U.S. Civil War".

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Hal Moore
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: John F. Baker, Jr.
Lewis Sorley discusses his new book, "Honor Bright: History and Origins of the West Point Honor Code and System".

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Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Tim Weiner discusses his new book, "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA".
Steve Edwards, host of Chicago Public Radio's award-winning daily news magazine Eight Forty-Eight, interviews Sir Max Hastings about his book Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945 .
Jan 12, 2005
Dr. Quentin P. Smith,
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Deborah Kalb
Jun 13, 2013
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Jun 4, 2014

John Henry

Kimberly Dozier discusses her new book, "Breathing the Fire: Fighting to Report - and Survive - the War in Iraq".
James Schwoch
Sep 9, 2004
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The Grand Design
David Harris,
John Callaway interviews Warren Kozak about his new book, "LeMay: The Life and Wars of General Curtis LeMay".
Author James L. Swanson discusses his book, "Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer".
Brigadier General A. J. Tata, USA
Russell S. Bonds talks about his book, "War Like the Thunderbolt: The Battle and Burning of Atlanta".
Front & Center with John Callaway: Iraq in Transition: What Next?

Naan Nadanthal Athiradi

Pirate Alley
Jul 25, 2005

Reggie Jackson (basketball, born 1990)

Jacques Hébert and Marguerite La Beunaiche de Houdré

The Heart of Everything That Is
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Robert M. Patterson
Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Jon R. Cavaiani
One of the finest WWII naval action narratives in recent years, this book follows in the footsteps of Flags of Our Fathers, creating a microcosm of the war's American Navy destroyers.
Dr. Heidi Squier Kraft discusses her new book, "Rule Number Two: Lessons I Learned in a Combat Hospital", a first-hand account of seven months with a Marine Corps surgical company immersed in Iraq, earth-shaking artillery rounds, and the all-encompassing desert.
The Council on Foreign Relations
Dog Company
Lori Rackl,
Mar 13, 2013
Jun 21, 2012
Foreign And Domestic
No matter how far the fire may have spread — standing in the midst of an inferno, one sees only flames.

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Front & Center with John Callaway: Military Contracting
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Sep 21, 2014
Rick Rozoff,
Jul 7, 2011
Mar 12, 2015
The practice of "embedding" journalists in combat units provided a good deal of spectacular, timely footage, but tended to restrict insight to the frontline perspective of riflemen and vehicle crews. Murray and Scales provide a lucid and leavened look at the larger-scale forces shaping the war. Murray , currently a fellow at the Institute of Defense Analysis, is an eminent military historian, and Scales , a retired major general and former commandant of the Army War College, is a familiar commentator on security issues. In this operational history, they eschew discussion of such abstractions as whether the war was a "revolution in military affairs."
Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Robert M. Patterson about his life and service with the U.S. Army in Vietnam.
Dr. Williamson Murray,
Jan 25, 2005
H.W. Brands talks about his new book, "Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt".
Feb 15, 2015
Jan 18, 2015
In the summer of 1932, 45,000 veterans of World War I marched peacefully on Washington, D.C. -- their two month rally to demand immediate early payment of a cash bonus promised to them in 1924 for their military service.
The Rising Tide

Priestley lining up for Gibraltar in 2014

Frederick J. Chiaventone,

Scipion-Virginia Hébert

Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy: Robert Maxwell
The Enemy in Our Hands
Aug 16, 2012
Noted scholar and military historian Gerhard L. Weinberg, a veteran of the U.S. Army and its post-World War II occupation of Japan, is interviewed by the Chicago Tribune's Greg Burns. Sponsored by Plante Moran and presented as part of ON WAR 2014.

Revolución

Mar 26, 2015

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Behind the scenes

Oct 29, 2014
Front & Center with John Callaway: 36 Days on Iwo Jima
Feb 23, 2012
The New Face of War: How War Will Be Fought in the 21st Century