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Military historians Allan Millett, Ian Toll, and Jonathan Parshall discussed the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This program was part of the 14th annual International Conference on World War II ho…

Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell examined the development of precision bombing during World War Two. This program was part of the 14th annual International Conference on World War II host…

Authors Sam Kleiner and James M. Scott talked about the use of U.S. air power in Asia at both the beginning and end of World War II. Mr. Kleiner looked at the First American Volunteer Group …

Historians Tami Davis Biddle and Alexandra Richie talked about two lesser known World War II U.S. Army Air Force initiatives: Operation Matterhorn, which targeted mainland Japan and Japanese…

Two historians presented talks in a National World War II Museum annual conference program titled, “Supremacy in the Skies: Allied Air Domination in Europe.” Donald Miller discussed the stra…

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…

Historians discussed lesser known commanders of World War II. This talk was part of the National World War II Museum’s 2018 annual international conference.

Conrad Crane, retired Army officer and former professor of history at West Point, talked about Cassandra in Oz: Counterinsurgency and Future War, on the creation and implementation of the mi…

Alexandra Richie and Conrad Crane talked about the origins of the Cold War. Professor Richie spoke about Joseph Stalin and the reasons behind Soviet expansion, while Professor Crane examined…

Panelists discussed World War II war crime trials. Topics included the philosophy and justification of holding the trials, and the problem of who was or was not put on trial. Joe Persico spo…

Conrad Crane, participating by phone, talked about the origins of Veterans Day, including why it’s observed on November 11.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle Eastern Affairs Mark Kimmitt joined a panel discussion on the success of the surge in Iraq, the current situation, and plans for progress. Th…

Participating from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Conrad Crane talked about military progress in Iraq and the effects of the ‘surge.’ Last month, the military released its December 2007 report to …

Representative McCotter talked about combating insurgencies. He was then joined in discussion by a panel of military historians. Topics included past U.S. counter insurgency efforts and the …

Conrad Crane talked about counterinsurgency training. He is the lead author of a new Army-Marine Corps counterinsurgency manual. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.

Panelists talked about U.S. military tactics against counterinsurgents employing unconventional military tactics. Topics included lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan, cultural problems prevent…

United States Military Academy History Professor Lieutenant Colonel Conrad Crane talked about the history of the United States Military Academy and the difficulty the Army had in attracting …

Professor and Lieutenant Colonel Conrad Crane talked about the changes at West Point, United States Military Academy during the early 1830s. He talked about the reforms instituted by Sylvanu…

The School Bus crew learned about the history of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.