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Award winning-historian Rick Atkinson provided a history of citizen soliders. He spoke at the 14th annual International Conference on World War II hosted by the National World War II Museum …

Former Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole talked about his book One Soldier’s Story: A Memoir, published by HarperCollins. The book was about his experience joining the Army in 1940's, and beco…

Author Rick Atkinson talked about the 75th Anniversary of V-E Day.

Pulitzer prize winner and historian Rick Atkinson discussed the significance and legacy of the events on D-Day that ultimately liberated Nazi-occupied France. He is the author of The Guns at…

Historians Antony Beevor, Rick Atkinson, Douglas Brinkley, and Susan Eisenhower discussed D-Day at the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival in California.

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson recalled the U.S. Army’s actions during World War II. He spoke at the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival in California.

Historians Rick Atkinson and Richard Frank talked about two World War II battles -  Hurtgen Forest and Peleliu, which both resulted in high American casualties. They talked about whether the…

Tom Brokaw talked about some of the important ideas produced by members of the “Greatest Generation,” a term he coined and the title of his bestselling book. Mr. Brokaw argued that because m…

David Kennedy and Rick Atkinson talked about how World War II shaped the world to come. Following their keynote addresses, panelists talked about the value and importance of teaching World W…

Rick Atkinson talked about his book, The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe 1944-1945, the final book in his Liberation Trilogy about the Allied triumph in Europe during World War…

Rick Atkinson talked about the significance the invasion of Sicily and the Italian campaign had on the eventual liberation of Europe during World War II. Mr. Atkinson detailed what lead up t…

Rick Atkinson talked about his book, The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe 1944-1945, and responded to viewer telephone calls and electronic communications. He was interviewed at…

A panel of veterans shares personal accounts of their military service. Norman Mineta, a Japanese American, was a child when he was sent to an internment camp during World War II and later s…

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson was honored by the Pritzker Military Library with their Lifetime Achievement Award in Military Writing. Mr. Atkinson discussed his writing care…

Paul Fussell was interviewed about his book, The Boys' Crusade: The American Infantryman in Northwestern Europe, 1944-1945, published by Modern Library. Mr. Fussell and Mr. Atkinson disc…

Rick Atkinson talked about the U.S. Army during World War II. Topics included changes in perceptions of the war and acknowledging realities rather than mythologies while still remembering an…

Rick Atkinson talked about the invasion of Sicily and mainland Italy from 1943-1944 by the American military. He focused on the personal history of the soldiers and the challenges and triump…

Rick Atkinson talked about his book, An Army at Dawn: The War in Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy. It’s a close look at the American and British fighting forces and th…

Rick Atkinson talked about his book The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943 to 1944, published by Henry Holt and Company. The book is Volume Two of the Liberation Trilogy about …

Rick Atkinson was interviewed about his book, The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944, published by Henry Holt and Company. The book is Volume Two of the Liberation Trilogy…