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Saving the doughboy: Jackson American Legion post steps up to preserve WWI memorial
On the county courthouse lawn in Jackson, a statue stands at the southeast corner. He’s a doughboy, so called because he stands to honor the men and women who served in World War I. To that end,…
100 Years Later, World War I To Get National Memorial In Washington
Washington, D.C. has a national memorial for every major American war – except World War I. That will soon change, however. Organizers have broken ground in Pershing Park for a national memorial…
Special Ops Photographers Offer Unfiltered Look at 'Faces of War'
It was said that the Vietnam War was the first "television war" and it took courageous cameramen alongside equally courageous soldiers to capture those images and films. Many of those…
New Book from the Pritzker Military Museum & Library
In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the Pritzker Military Museum & Library releases its second book, On War: The Best Military Histories (November 21, 2013, $27.00) in collaboration…
Photos of Contemporary Workers With Ancient Artifacts From the Earliest Histories of Their Jobs
Commissioned by the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago, these portraits depict present-day workers alongside ancient Middle Eastern artifacts that date from the very beginnings of their…
Retired physician teaching about Alzheimer's — his own
Dr. Daniel Winship and Jared Worthington wandered through the stacks at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, pausing whenever curiosity called. Read more.
Military Museum Salutes Pritzker Winner
Honor and service to the country was the focus of the 10th anniversary Liberty Gala for the Pritzker Military Museum & Library at the Hilton Chicago on Nov. 16. The evening celebrated the men and…
NATO Experts Debate on Protesters
A substantial number of demonstrators will be in Chicago protesting NATO's institutional objectives. The panelists, including both demonstrators and NATO experts, will discuss NATO's relationship to…
New exhibit on Vietnam War honors the work of U.S. Army combat photographers
Special reception and program celebrating the official debut of FACES OF WAR to be held Thursday Original photographs and motion pictures by the men of Department of the Army Special…
The original journals of a Civil War Veteran, Chicagoland native are the focus of a new book and exhibit by the PMML
Special reception and program celebrating the official debut of Dignity of Duty to be held next week The Pritzker Military Museum & Library will host a free public reception next…
Unique Partnership of Military Institutions Brings Notable Authors to the Midwest
Next Thursday at 6 p.m., Chicago’s Pritzker Military Museum & Library will host author Stuart Goldman for the most recent in series of lectures sponsored by the United States Naval Institute…
Pritzker Military Library Celebrates 10th Anniversary│Ten Years, Ten-fold Increase in Volumes & Artifacts; New Prize, New Book, New Oral History Room and Symposium Among Plans
On Oct. 23, the Pritzker Military Library marks the end of its first historic decade as a fixture in Chicago and an international repository for works pertaining to the citizen soldier. In…
Pritzker Military Library Dedicates Oral History Room With Painting Unveiling and Program About the Tuskegee Airmen
Pritzker Military Library will celebrate the official opening and dedication of its Coleman T. Holt Oral History Room September 12th with a dedication focused on the Tuskegee Airmen. Read more.
Max Hastings
The $100,000 honorarium, citation and medallion, sponsored by the Chicago-based Tawani Foundation, was presented at the Library’s annual Liberty Gala on October 27, 2012. The Pritzker…
Allan R. Millett
The $100,000 honorarium, citation and medallion, sponsored by the Chicago-based Tawani Foundation, was presented at the Library's annual Liberty Gala on October 4, 2008 at Chicago's Drake Hotel. …
Charles William Vann (Vyhnanek) Collection
Charles William Vann (Vyhnanek) was born in November 12, 1916 in Berwyn, Illinois, and grew up in Chicago. He worked as a porter and stenographer for a railroad company in Chicago before enlisting in…
Jack V. Sewell Collection
Jack V. Sewell was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on June 11, 1923 to Arthur B. and Annie L. Sewell. He attended St. Joseph Central High School and was the Art Editor for the school magazine Tower…
The War of 1812 Exhibits
The Pritzker Military Museum & Library was honored to host two extraordinary exhibits on the War of 1812.
Lt. Col. Robert C. Peithman, USMCR Collection
About Lt. Col. Peithman Robert C. Peithman was born in October 1950. He joined the United States Marines and served 10 years of active duty plus an additional 18 on reserve duty achieving…
Parrish Collection on Soviet History
Michael Parrish (1937-2010) was an Associate Professor at Indiana University and the author of more than 50 books, articles, and book reviews on the Soviet military. He is best known for…