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Winston Groom: 1942: The Year That Tried Men's Souls

Winston Groom: 1942: The Year That Tried Men's Souls and Patriotic Fire: Andrew Jackson and Jean Laffite at the Battle of New Orleans On Thursday, November 2nd, the acclaimed novelist and…

Gary Johnson & Phyllis Rabineau: Chicago History Museum 150th Anniversary

Gary Johnson & Phyllis Rabineau: Chicago History Museum 150th Anniversary Joining Ed Tracy, executive producer for programs at the Pritzker Military Library, for a special interview is the…

Front & Center with John Callaway: The Middle East

Front & Center with John Callaway: The Middle East: Crisis and Conflict With the establishment of a new government in Iraq offering limited amnesty to insurgents, reports of a U.S. strategy to…

Edwin Bearss: Fields of Honor

Edwin Bearss: Fields of Honor: Pivotal Battles of the Civil War Edwin Bearss discusses his latest work, Fields of Honor: Pivotal Battles of the Civil War. George Cohen of Booklist recently…

Front & Center with John Callaway: The Military Impact on the Frontlines of Medicine

Front & Center with John Callaway: The Military Impact on the Frontlines of Medicine Throughout history, the medical profession has literally been in the trenches on the battlefield. This…

Neil Hanson: Unknown Soldiers

Neil Hanson: Unknown Soldiers: The Story of the Missing of the First World War From the author of The Confident Hope of a Miracle ("Hanson writes with sweep, confidence, and great verve"-The…

Alexander Rose: Washington's Spies

Alexander Rose: Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring Based on remarkable new research, acclaimed historian Alexander Rose brings to life the true story of the spy ring that…

Douglas S. Russell: Winston Churchill, Soldier

Douglas S. Russell: Winston Churchill, Soldier: The Military Life of a Gentleman at War Douglas S. Russell was born in Chicago and educated at Grinnell College and the University of Iowa College…

COL Thomas X. Hammes, USMC: The Sling and the Stone

COL Thomas X. Hammes, USMC: The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century Ongoing events in Iraq show how difficult it is for the world's only remaining superpower to impose its will upon…

Front & Center with John Callaway: The Economics of National Security

Front & Center with John Callaway: The Economics of National Security: The Cost Today, The Price Tomorrow The cost of the war in Iraq, homeland security in the U.S. and deployment of American…

W.E.B. Griffin: The Hostage: A Presidential Agent Novel

W.E.B. Griffin: The Hostage: A Presidential Agent Novel U.S. Army Special Forces Major Charley Castillo works with the Department of Homeland Security, but more and more he is the man to whom the…

Lt. General H.R. McMaster: Harbingers of Future War

LTG H.R. McMaster Transcript Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, USA, Harbingers of Future War: Today's Conflicts and Implications for Defense Strategy As TRADOC's Deputy Commanding General…

Neal Bascomb: The Winter Fortress

Winter Fortress Transcript Neal Bascomb, The Winter Fortress: The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler's Atomic Bomb Internationally acclaimed and bestselling author Neal Bascomb visits to discuss…

Meet Your Army: Chaplain (Major General) Paul K. Hurley

Meet Your Army, with Chaplain (Major General) Paul K. Hurley, U.S. Army Chief of Chaplains As part of the Army's continuing initiative to build and sustain a connection with the American public,…

Edwin Fizer, Montford Point Marine

Edwin Fizer Transcript.pdf Edwin J. Fizer, JR, Sergeant, Montford Point Marines Despite a life bombarded by constant hardship, Edwin Fizer’s strength of heart, depth of character, and unmatched…

Arthur Koblish, V-12, Navy Reserve

Arthur Koblish Transcript.pdf Arthur Koblish, Naval Reserves  As a volunteer for the US Naval Reserve, in late 1942, Arthur Koblish never saw warfare, but, instead, found himself part of…

Robert & Rebecca Dalessandro: Over There

Robert and Rebecca Dalessandro Transcript.pdf Robert J. Dalessandro & Rebecca S. Dalessandro, Over There: America in the Great War Featuring more than 360 photographs detailing the American…

2015 Year in Review

The Pritzker Military Museum & Library's 2015 Year in Review Presented at the PMML's annual Liberty Gala, this short video highlights major events and achievements from the previous year,…

2015 Distinguished Service Medal: JROTC Cadet Miranda Cardona

2015 Distinguished Service Medal: JROTC Cadet Miranda Cardona A senior at Chicago's Prosser Career Academy, where she serves as Battalion Executive Officer in the JROTC, Cadet Cardona was honored…

2015 Founder's Literature Award: Edward M. Coffman

2015 Founder's Literature Award: Edward M. Coffman Military historian, author, and educator Edward M. Coffman was awarded one of two inaugural Founder's Literature Awards at the Museum &…