The pritzker military museum and library hosts lectures by military experts in their. Army group south continues pressing closer towards the soviet capital. Pritzker military presents is an original program series that airs each week on. Clarke as hosts his final episode of pritzker military presents before his departure on february 2. Notable items include a nazi luftwaffe officers dagger and the medal of honor awarded to hershel woody williams for actions on iwo jima during wwii. Pritzker military presents is an original program series that airs each week on chicago public television, wttw prime, and is also available through this site via streaming video. The full audio interviews and transcriptions are available on the museum. The united states department of the army, a component of the united states department of defense. I greatly enjoyed the hunting charlie exhibit, the metal of honour exhibit and the photographers that were enbedded in vietnam with the troops exhibit. Click in the box below to bring up a list of all our news stories from the past year and choose the ones you would like on your dvd or mp4 file. He sent some of his best troops, the men who stood between the red army and their march to berlin, to fight the americans and british in belgium. Particular highlights are video and audio interviews with jim lovell and congressional.
Pritzker literature award winners david hackett fischer, rick atkinson, gerhard weinberg, allan millett, and antony beevor are featured in this special episode of pritzker military presents, with highlights of their discussions on the american revolution, the liberation of europe in 1945, the history and heritage of the u. David sears discussed his book at the pritzker military library in chicago. But general secretary stalin and general zhukov attempt to defy the invaders. Pritzker military presents is a televised series covering various topics in military history. Mohammed hussain is also introduced as a new member of the pritzker podcast crew.
Keynote discussion with 2018 pritzker literature award recipient dennis showalter. Pritzker military library podcasts pritzker military library. Chicagojanuary 20, 2016 shakespeare 400 chicago announces today the festival lineup for 2016, featuring 850 events on stages and in museums, restaurants, parks. It airs on pbs channels wycc, wttw channel 11, and wttwprime. It airs on pbs channels wycc, wttw channel 11, and wttwprime channel 11 2 weekly. Pritzker, flanked by africanamerican supporters, apologizes for comments he made in a phone conversation with thengovernor rod blagojevich. Hitler, the chief of state, acting as commander in chief of the wehrmacht, overrode the judgement of his military advisers, going against military logic and previously strategic decisions. Pritzker military presents more than 500 streaming video programs right here, right now. Meanwhile, we catch up with army groups north and south, where stalin has planned counter attacks as he knows the germans are focused on his capital. The mission of the pritzker military library is to acquire and maintain a collection of materials and develop appropriate programs focusing on the concept of. Found while doing some afterfilm research on charlie wilsons war, the site is a trove of largely nonpartisan, often refreshingly candid military perspectives.
Aug 04, 2017 sessions will also be held at the illinois library association annual conference in tinley park, october 11. It is an emotional, honest, and affecting primer for all americans on war and the national psyche, and we ignore this book at our. Directors session at pritzker military museum and library. Founded in 2003, the pritzker military museum and library, located in downtown chicago, is a nonprofit center where citizens and soldiers come together to learn about military history and affairs. Each episode looks at a different aspect of military history, military affairs, andor international relations. The pritzker military library, a public institution for the study of the citizensoldier as an essential element for the preservation of democracy. To register, please click on the register tab above. The institution was founded in 20, and its specialist collections include material relating to winston churchill and warrelated sheet music. Tune into wttwprime for a new episode of pritzker military presents and watch past episodes of citizen soldier.
Episode 156stalin strikes back podcast episode listen. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Socialism destroyed venezuela this is a warning for america. Weekly topics cover various parts of military history. Watch free military history lectures online chicago on the cheap. Pritzker talks race politics feature chicago reader. See more ideas about navy, us navy and united states navy. This fiveday program introduces design thinking to young learners ages 612 through fun, interactive lessons, with support from cac education staff. These listening sessions will be informal 90 minute2 hour sessions. The pmml features books, exhibits, live webcasts, and audio podcasts about the military. Pritzker military library presents 2006 episode list. Arlington national cemetery is a united states military cemetery in arlington county, virginia, across the potomac river from washington, d.
The pritzker military museum and library is fascinating. Navy seal family, cyber warfare, on the brink of wwi, the big red one on d. Explore the world from home highland park public library. Pritzker literature award winners allan millet 2008 and gerhard weinberg 2009 discuss the fall of the japanese empire following wwii. History located in chicago, the pritzker military library is open to the public with live events and a collection of books, art, and artifacts that tell the story of the citizen soldier in american military history. Topics cover the full spectrum of military history and include lectures, discussions, and interviews, with authors, scholars and veterans. Im theo mayer the chief technologist for the commission and your host. What it is like to go to war is a courageous, noble and intelligent grapple with myth, history, and spirituality that beautifully elevates the cultural conversation on the role of the military in todays world. Pritzker military library celebrates 10th anniversary. Rick atkinson is honored by the pritzker military library with their lifetime achievement award in military writing. Nov 27, 2016 the pritzker military museum and library is fascinating.
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