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Located in Chicago, the Pritzker Military Museum & 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. This master feed will provide all available Library programs including events with…

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    First United States Army Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021


    This program is a special episode with the senior leaders of the First Army.  First Army carries the critical and complicated mission of partnering with, training and mobilizing the entirety of the nation's Reserve Component: the Army National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve.

    Meet Your Army: SMA Michael A. Grinston

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021


    As the sergeant major of the Army, Grinston is the Army chief of staff's personal adviser on matters affecting the enlisted force. He devotes the majority of his time traveling throughout the Army to observe training and interact with Soldiers and their Families. He sits on a variety of councils and boards that make decisions affecting enlisted Soldiers and their Families and routinely invited to testify before Congress. Grinston is the public face of the U.S. Army's Noncommissioned Officer Corps, representing the NCO Corps to the American people in the media and through business and community engagements.

    Meet Your Army: SMA Michael A. Grinston

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021


    As the sergeant major of the Army, Grinston is the Army chief of staff's personal adviser on matters affecting the enlisted force. He devotes the majority of his time traveling throughout the Army to observe training and interact with Soldiers and their Families. He sits on a variety of councils and boards that make decisions affecting enlisted Soldiers and their Families and routinely invited to testify before Congress. Grinston is the public face of the U.S. Army's Noncommissioned Officer Corps, representing the NCO Corps to the American people in the media and through business and community engagements.

    Elizabeth Becker: You Don't Belong Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021


    Award-winning journalist and author Elizabeth Becker talks about her newly Published book ‘You Don’t Belong Here: How Three Women Rewrote the Story of War’.

    Operation Desert Storm – 30th Anniversary of the Gulf War

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021


    In this Program, we welcome guests from the Army Heritage Center Foundation and the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) to discuss lessons learned from the Gulf War.

    Meet Your Army: Diversity and Inclusion in the U.S. Army with Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021


    In this special episode of Pritzker Military Presents, Dr. Rob Havers sits down with Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy to discuss diversity and inclusion in the United States Army, its history and future.

    PFC Timuel K. Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021


    At 101 years of age at the time of the interview, activist, historian, WWII veteran, Timuel Black, is an ongoing example of service to the American people. He continues to share his stories generously without either nostalgia or bitterness, in order to impart a message of hope to the young. For Mr. Black, the past should be recognized as well as the hard-won civil rights that were gained, while understanding the racial problems of the present day. As Black quotes in the Declaration of Independence. “We hold these truths to be self-evident”.

    USS Olympia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 1590:00


    From the Battle of Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War to its final mission to carry the body of the Unknown Soldier from France to the United States in 1921, USS Olympia represents the United States's emergence as a world naval power.

    Keynote Discussion with 2019 Pritzker Literature Award Recipient Dr. John Morrow, Jr.: Overlooked Aspects of the Battle of the Bulge

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 1551:00


    2019 Literature Award recipient, Dr. John Morrow, Jr. discusses some of the lesser-known aspects of the Battle of the Bulge in honor of its 75th anniversary.

    The First World War with Hew Strachan & Anthony Beevor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 1587:00


    In this episode of Citizen Soldier, the preeminent scholar of WWI, Sir Hew Strachan, sits down with WWII historian Sir Antony Beevor to discuss the world’s first truly global conflict.

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    Capturing the Faces of War: DASPO Photographers in Vietnam

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 1552:00


    Presented in conjunction with the opening of the Museum & Library's new FACES OF WAR exhibit, veterans of the Department of the Army Special Photographic Office (DASPO) Pacific Detachment discuss the vital role played by these elite special operations teams...

    The American Revolution, with David Hackett Fischer & Rick Atkinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 1536:00


    Pulitzer Prize and Pritzker Literature Award winning authors David Hackett Fischer and Rick Atkinson discuss their work as military historians, with a focus on the American War for Independence. Supported by sponsors of the 2015 Liberty Gala.

    Enemy in the Vietnam War: Tim O'Brien & Karl Marlantes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 1557:00


    In this episode of Citizen Soldier, renown authors and Vietnam veterans, Tim O’Brien and Karl Marlantes, discuss the difficult moral questions that go hand-in-hand with military conflicts as well as the concept of dehumanizing the “enemy”. These veteran...

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    Citizen Soldier in the American Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 1564:00


    Expert panelists on the American Revolution explore the role of George Washington in the American Revolution. Throughout the episode, the  panel discusses and describes how General George Washington first established the citizen soldier tradition in American...

    Dean Reuter, The Hidden Nazi: The Untold Story of America's Deal with the Devil

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 3435:00


    Author Dean Reuter visits the Museum & Library to discuss harrowing realities of SS commander General Hans Kammler.

    Meet Your Navy: Rear Admiral Robert C. Nowakowski

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 69:29


    RDML Nowakowski visits the Museum & Library to discuss his career and the United States Navy.

    Meet Your Navy: Rear Admiral Robert C. Nowakowski

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 69:29


    RDML Nowakowski visits the Museum & Library to discuss his career and the United States Navy.

    PMP: On The Homefront - Jessica Hulten

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 1056:00


    Liberation: Holocaust and WWII with Jessica Hulten

    PMP: On The Homefront - Jessica Hulten

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 1056:00


    Liberation: Holocaust and WWII with Jessica Hulten

    PMP: On The Homefront - Clay Risen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 1810:00


    Clay Risen: The Crowded Hour

    PMP: On The Homefront - Clay Risen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 1810:00


    Clay Risen: The Crowded Hour

    Dr. Krewasky Salter: The African American Experience in WWII

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 68:34


    Dr. Krewasky A. Salter visits the Museum & Library to discuss the African American Experience in World War II.

    Dr. Krewasky Salter: The African American Experience in WWII

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 68:34


    Dr. Krewasky A. Salter visits the Museum & Library to discuss the African American Experience in World War II.

    David Roll, George Marshall: Defender of the Republic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 64:45


    Author David Roll visits the Museum & Library to discuss the extraordinary career of George Catlett Marshall, America’s most distinguished soldier–statesman since George Washington, whose selfless leadership and moral character influenced the course of...

    David Roll, George Marshall: Defender of the Republic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 64:45


    Author David Roll visits the Museum & Library to discuss the extraordinary career of George Catlett Marshall, America’s most distinguished soldier–statesman since George Washington, whose selfless leadership and moral character influenced the course of...

    PMP: On The Homefront - Battle of Belleau Woods

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 1759:00


    Battle of Belleau Wood

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    PMP: On The Homefront - Battle of Belleau Woods

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 1759:00


    Battle of Belleau Wood

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    Donald Miller - Vicksburg: Grant's Campaign That Broke the Confederacy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 65:15


    Donald Miller - Vicksburg: Grant's Campaign That Broke the Confederacy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 65:15


    PMP: On The Homefront - R. Scott Stephenson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 1832:00


    Hygiene in the Revolutionary War

    PMP: On The Homefront - R. Scott Stephenson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 1832:00


    Hygiene in the Revolutionary War

    Greg Fontenot, Loss and Redemption at St. Vith: The 7th Armored Division in the Battle of the Bulge (American Military Experience)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 3583:00


    Author Greg Fontenot visits the Museum & Library to discuss his book which provides a compelling account of the 7th Armored Division in the Battle of the Bulge.

    Greg Fontenot, Loss and Redemption at St. Vith: The 7th Armored Division in the Battle of the Bulge (American Military Experience)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 3583:00


    Author Greg Fontenot visits the Museum & Library to discuss his book which provides a compelling account of the 7th Armored Division in the Battle of the Bulge.

    David Stahel: Retreat from Moscow

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 3526:00


    Author David Stahel visits the Museum & Library to discuss his book about the German Winter Campaign between 1941 and 1942.

    David Stahel: Retreat from Moscow

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 3526:00


    Author David Stahel visits the Museum & Library to discuss his book about the German Winter Campaign between 1941 and 1942.

    PMP: On The Homefront - The Spanish Influenza of 1918

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020


    The Spanish Influenza of 1918

    PMP: On The Homefront - The Spanish Influenza of 1918

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020


    The Spanish Influenza of 1918

    Legacy of Rickover Panel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 67:11


    A panel of distinguished U.S. Navy veterans will discuss the legacy of Admiral Rickover, considered by many as the father of the U.S. nuclear Navy. Presented in partnership with the Chicago Navy Memorial Foundation

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    Legacy of Rickover Panel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 67:11


    A panel of distinguished U.S. Navy veterans will discuss the legacy of Admiral Rickover, considered by many as the father of the U.S. nuclear Navy. Presented in partnership with the Chicago Navy Memorial Foundation

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    Larrie Ferreiro, Brothers at Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 3461:00


    Author Larrie Ferreiro visits the Museum & Library to discuss his book which recasts the American Revolution in a revealing new light.

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    Larrie Ferreiro, Brothers at Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 3461:00


    Author Larrie Ferreiro visits the Museum & Library to discuss his book which recasts the American Revolution in a revealing new light.

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    David Abrutat, Vanguard: The True Stories of the Reconnaissance and Intelligence Missions behind D-Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 62:38


    Author David Abrutat visits the Musuem & Library to discuss his book which provides an excellent historical account for anyone wanting to understand the Allies military success on D-Day. 

    David Abrutat, Vanguard: The True Stories of the Reconnaissance and Intelligence Missions behind D-Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 62:38


    Author David Abrutat visits the Musuem & Library to discuss his book which provides an excellent historical account for anyone wanting to understand the Allies military success on D-Day. 

    Allan Millett, The Siege Of Bastogne: The Key To Allied Victory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 62:50


    Allan Millett sits down with Jay Williams to discuss the Siege of Bastogne and explore the impact the Seige had on the Allied victory in the Battle of the Bulge.

    Allan Millett, The Siege Of Bastogne: The Key To Allied Victory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 62:50


    Allan Millett sits down with Jay Williams to discuss the Siege of Bastogne and explore the impact the Seige had on the Allied victory in the Battle of the Bulge.

    Dennis Showalter, Challenges High Command and at the Sharp End: A Look at the Human Aspects of the Battle of the Bulge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 60:37


    Showalter discusses the human characters, personalities, and capabilities of those on both sides of the Battle of the Bulge, from the leaders in high command to those on the ground.

    Dennis Showalter, Challenges High Command and at the Sharp End: A Look at the Human Aspects of the Battle of the Bulge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 60:37


    Showalter discusses the human characters, personalities, and capabilities of those on both sides of the Battle of the Bulge, from the leaders in high command to those on the ground.

    Gerhard Weinberg, The Ardennes Decision: Why Hitler Went West Vs. East

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 62:25


    Weinberg discusses the decision to launch a major offensive against the Allies of the American and British in the West versus the Soviet Union in the East.

    Gerhard Weinberg, The Ardennes Decision: Why Hitler Went West Vs. East

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 62:25


    Weinberg discusses the decision to launch a major offensive against the Allies of the American and British in the West versus the Soviet Union in the East.

    Sir Hew Strachan, The First Last Stand: The Spring Offensives Of 1918

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 60:01


    Strachan explores the last major German offensives in the First World War, focusing on the Spring Offensives of 1918.

    Sir Hew Strachan, The First Last Stand: The Spring Offensives Of 1918

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 60:01


    Strachan explores the last major German offensives in the First World War, focusing on the Spring Offensives of 1918.

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