Pritzker Military Museum & Library Podcasts show

Pritzker Military Museum & Library Podcasts

Summary: The Pritzker Military Library, located in Chicago, Illinois, has extensive collections in military history and military fiction, especially those works that illustrate the role of the citizen-soldier. The mission of the library is to build awareness of the importance of the military in our society by facilitating public debate and discussion on the impact of military issues. The Library has an extensive programming schedule. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. All programs are available as a live webcast and are also archived for later viewing at www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org. This master feed will provide all available PML programs including Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy, Front & Center with John Callaway, and Pritzker Military Library Presents series.

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Podcasts:

 Larrie Ferreiro, Brothers at Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 57:41:00

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

 David Abrutat, Vanguard: The True Stories of the Reconnaissance and Intelligence Missions behind D-Day | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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.  Operation OVERLORD, the opening up of an Allied second…

 David Abrutat, Vanguard: The True Stories of the Reconnaissance and Intelligence Missions behind D-Day | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:02:38

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. 

 Capturing the Faces of War: DASPO Photographers in Vietnam | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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…

 The First World War with Hew Strachan & Anthony Beevor | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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.

 Allan Millett, The Siege Of Bastogne: The Key To Allied Victory | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:02:50

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:00:37

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:02:25

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

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 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:00:01

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

 Paul Scharre, Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Pentagon defense expert, former U.S. Army Ranger and author Paul Scharre visits the Museum & Library to explore what it would mean to give machines authority over the ultimate decision of life or death. What happens when a Predator drone has as…

 Paul Scharre, Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:06:48

Pentagon defense expert, former U.S. Army Ranger and author Paul Scharre visits the Museum & Library to explore what it would mean to give machines authority over the ultimate decision of life or death.

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