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Gen. David Petraeus (Ret.) and British historian Andrew Roberts discussed their book on the evolution of warfare from World War II to Ukraine. This event was hosted by the National Churchill…
572 viewsGen. David Petraeus (Ret.) and British historian Andrew Roberts discussed their book on the evolution of warfare from World War II to Ukraine. This event was hosted by the National Churchill…
572 viewsHistorian Andrew Roberts defended Winston Churchill’s legacy against contemporary criticism. This was a virtual event hosted by the New York Historical Society in New York City.
681 viewsAuthor Andrew Roberts discussed the reign of King George III, the last monarch of the British colonies in America, and argued that he has been misunderstood. This program was held at the Hoo…
1,457 viewsAndrea Barnet, author of Visionary Women:How Rachel Carson, Jane Jacobs, Jane Goodall, and Alice Waters Changed Our World;" David Blight, author of Frederick Douglass; and Andrew Roberts, au…
449 viewsAndrew Roberts talked about former Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s career as a historian. Winston Churchill’s six volume book, The Second World War, earned him a Nobel Prize in literature…
2,181 viewsProfessor Andrew Roberts talked about General George C. Marshall’s role in America’s World War II victories. He argued that General Marshall’s skills as a strategist transformed the U.S. Arm…
1,766 viewsAndrew Roberts talked about the romantic imagination and sensitivity of Sir Winston Churchill. “Winston Wept: The Extraordinary Lachrymosity and Romantic Imagination of Sir Winston Church…
1,186 viewsThe 2015 Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in Military History, worth $50,000, was awarded on March 21, 2016, in New York City. Finalists for the prize participated in a panel discussion about their …
970 viewsThe 2014 Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in Military History, worth $50,000, was awarded on March 23, 2015, in New York City. Finalists for the prize read selections from their books prior to the a…
743 viewsThe inaugural Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in Military History, worth $50,000, was awarded on March 17, 2014, in New York City. Finalists for the prize read selections from their books prior to …
848 viewsA discussion on the lasting legacies of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Both British and American panelists explore the strengths and weaknesses…
906 viewsHistorian Andrew Roberts presented a history of World War II. The author examined how Axis strategy evolved during the entire expanse of the war and whether, with a different decision-making…
1,643 viewsHistorian Andrew Roberts talked about his book Masters and Commanders: How Four Titans Won the War in the West, 1941-1945 (Harper, 2009; Harper Perennial, 2010). In his book he describes the…
1,080 viewsParticipants debated the question “Was Winston Churchill more a liability than an asset to the Free World?” Historians and political analysts took positions in favor of, and against, the qu…
2,934 viewsAndrew Roberts talked about his book, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900, published by HarperColllins. The book is presented as a sequel to Winston Churchill’s A History of…
1,190 viewsParticipating by remote connection, two authors talked separately about their books and responded to telephone calls. Mr. Roberts spoke from New York City after being introduced by a video c…
545 viewsMr. Roberts talked about his book Napoleon and Wellington: The Battle of Waterloo--And the Great Commanders Who Fought It, published by Simon and Schuster. Mr. Roberts presents this book as …
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