Pritzker Military Library Presents - Season 4 (2009)

Carlo D'Este discusses his new book, "Warlord: A Life of Winston Churchill at War, 1874-1945".

H.W. Brands talks about his new book, "Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt".

Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Thomas R. Norris about his life and service with the U.S. Navy in Vietnam.

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.

Lt. Gen. Julius W. Becton Jr. (Ret.) discusses his autobiography, "Becton: Autobiography of a Soldier and a Public Servant".

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".

Ed Tracy interviews Brenda Wineapple about her new book, "White Heat: The Friendship of Emily Dickinson & Thomas Wentworth Higginson".

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.

Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Paul W. Bucha about his life and service with the U.S. Army in Vietnam.

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.

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 ...

Tom Clavin talks about his new book, "The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat".

James L. Nelson discusses his new book, "George Washington's Secret Navy: How the American Revolution Went to Sea".

Andrew Meier discusses his new book, "The Lost Spy: An American in Stalin's Secret Service".

Robert Patton discusses his new book, "Patriot Pirates: The Privateer War for Freedom & Fortune in the American Revolution".

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? ...

Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Richard A. Pittman about his life and experience with the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam.

William I. Hitchcock discusses his new book, "The Bitter Road to Freedom: A New History of the Liberation of Europe".

David Bellavia talks about his book, "House to House: An Epic Memoir of War".

John Callaway interviews Warren Kozak about his new book, "LeMay: The Life and Wars of General Curtis LeMay".

2008 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award recipient Allan R. Millett delivers a lecture on the Koreas in the Inter-War Years, 1945-1950.

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.

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".

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.

P.W. Singer discusses his new book, "Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution & Conflict in the 21st Century".

Ed Tracy interviews Ron Werneth about his book, "Beyond Pearl Harbor: The Untold Stories of Japan's Naval Airmen".

David Kilcullen talks about his new book, "The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One".

Ed Tracy interviews photographer Nick Del Calzo about his portraits of Medal of Honor recipients.

Michael Pearlman discusses his book, "Truman and MacArthur: Policy, Politics, and the Hunger for Honor and Renown".

Doug Stanton talks about his new book, "Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan".

Tom Ricks talks about his new book, "The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008".

Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Robert Maxwell about his life and service in World War II.

Michael and Elizabeth Norman discuss their new book, "Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath".

Rick Kogan interviews Darrell Griffin, Sr. about his new book, "Last Journey: A Father and Son in Wartime".

Richard Bessel discusses his new book, "Germany 1945: From War to Peace".

Jeremiah Workman talks about his new book "Shadow of the Sword: A Marine's Journey of War, Heroism, and Redemption".

Tanya Biank talks about her book "Army Wives: The Unwritten Code of Military Marriage", basis for the Lifetime television series of the same name.

James Carl Nelson talks about his new book, "The Remains of Company D: A Story of the Great War".

Ed Tracy interviews Archie Brown about his new book, "The Rise and Fall of Communism".

Stephen L. Moore talks about his new book, "Presumed Lost: The Incredible Ordeal of America's Submarine POWs during the Pacific War".

Robert Schultz talks about his new book, "We Were Pirates: A Torpedoman's Pacific War".

Ed Tracy interviews Medal of Honor recipient Michael Thornton about his life and service as a Navy SEAL in Vietnam.

Mark Moyar talks about his new book, "A Question of Command: Counterinsurgency from the Civil War to Iraq".