Episodes (46)
Jan 02, 2009
Kimberly Dozier discusses her new book, "Breathing the Fire: Fighting to Report - and Survive - the War in Iraq".
Jan 09, 2009
Rufus Phillips discusses his new book, "Why Vietnam Matters: An Eyewitness Account of Lessons Not Learned".
Jan 16, 2009
Linda Robinson discusses her new book, "Tell Me How This Ends: General David Petraeus and the Search for a Way Out of Iraq".
Jan 23, 2009
Carlo D'Este discusses his new book, "Warlord: A Life of Winston Churchill at War, 1874-1945".
Jan 30, 2009
H.W. Brands talks about his new book, "Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt".
Feb 06, 2009
Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Thomas R. Norris about his life and service with the U.S. Navy in Vietnam.
Feb 13, 2009
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.
Feb 20, 2009
Lt. Gen. Julius W. Becton Jr. (Ret.) discusses his autobiography, "Becton: Autobiography of a Soldier and a Public Servant".
Feb 27, 2009
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".
Mar 06, 2009
Ed Tracy interviews Brenda Wineapple about her new book, "White Heat: The Friendship of Emily Dickinson & Thomas Wentworth Higginson".
Mar 13, 2009
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.
Mar 20, 2009
Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Paul W. Bucha about his life and service with the U.S. Army in Vietnam.
Mar 27, 2009
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.
Apr 10, 2009
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 ...
Apr 17, 2009
Tom Clavin talks about his new book, "The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat".
Apr 24, 2009
James L. Nelson discusses his new book, "George Washington's Secret Navy: How the American Revolution Went to Sea".
May 01, 2009
Andrew Meier discusses his new book, "The Lost Spy: An American in Stalin's Secret Service".
May 08, 2009
Robert Patton discusses his new book, "Patriot Pirates: The Privateer War for Freedom & Fortune in the American Revolution".
May 15, 2009
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? ...
May 22, 2009
Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Richard A. Pittman about his life and experience with the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam.
May 29, 2009
William I. Hitchcock discusses his new book, "The Bitter Road to Freedom: A New History of the Liberation of Europe".
Jun 05, 2009
David Bellavia talks about his book, "House to House: An Epic Memoir of War".
May 12, 2009
John Callaway interviews Warren Kozak about his new book, "LeMay: The Life and Wars of General Curtis LeMay".
Jun 19, 2009
2008 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award recipient Allan R. Millett delivers a lecture on the Koreas in the Inter-War Years, 1945-1950.
Jun 26, 2009
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.
Jul 10, 2009
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".
Jul 17, 2009
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.
Jul 24, 2009
P.W. Singer discusses his new book, "Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution & Conflict in the 21st Century".
Jul 31, 2009
Ed Tracy interviews Ron Werneth about his book, "Beyond Pearl Harbor: The Untold Stories of Japan's Naval Airmen".
Aug 07, 2009
David Kilcullen talks about his new book, "The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One".
Aug 14, 2009
Ed Tracy interviews photographer Nick Del Calzo about his portraits of Medal of Honor recipients.
Aug 21, 2009
Michael Pearlman discusses his book, "Truman and MacArthur: Policy, Politics, and the Hunger for Honor and Renown".
Aug 28, 2009
Doug Stanton talks about his new book, "Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan".
Sep 18, 2009
Tom Ricks talks about his new book, "The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008".
Sep 25, 2009
Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Robert Maxwell about his life and service in World War II.
Oct 02, 2009
Michael and Elizabeth Norman discuss their new book, "Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath".
Oct 09, 2009
Rick Kogan interviews Darrell Griffin, Sr. about his new book, "Last Journey: A Father and Son in Wartime".
Oct 16, 2009
Richard Bessel discusses his new book, "Germany 1945: From War to Peace".
Oct 23, 2009
Jeremiah Workman talks about his new book "Shadow of the Sword: A Marine's Journey of War, Heroism, and Redemption".
Oct 30, 2009
Tanya Biank talks about her book "Army Wives: The Unwritten Code of Military Marriage", basis for the Lifetime television series of the same name.
Nov 13, 2009
James Carl Nelson talks about his new book, "The Remains of Company D: A Story of the Great War".
Nov 20, 2009
Ed Tracy interviews Archie Brown about his new book, "The Rise and Fall of Communism".
Dec 04, 2009
Stephen L. Moore talks about his new book, "Presumed Lost: The Incredible Ordeal of America's Submarine POWs during the Pacific War".
Dec 11, 2009
Robert Schultz talks about his new book, "We Were Pirates: A Torpedoman's Pacific War".
Dec 18, 2009
Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Michael Thornton about his life and service as a Navy SEAL in Vietnam.
Dec 25, 2009
Mark Moyar talks about his new book, "A Question of Command: Counterinsurgency from the Civil War to Iraq".
About
Pritzker Military Library Presents Season 4 (2009) is released on Jan 02, 2009 and the latest season 17 of Pritzker Military Library Presents is released in 2022. Watch Pritzker Military Library Presents online - the English Documentary TV series from United States. Pritzker Military Library Presents is directed by David Cannek,Bradley Guidera,Andrew Edeker,Andrew Bloustein and created by Nathan Barnes with Ed Tracy and John Callaway.
Each episode looks at a different aspect of military history, military affairs, and/or international relations.