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Historian Alex Kershaw gave an illustrated talk about his book, The First Wave: The D-Day Warriors Who Led the Way to Victory in World War II. Following his lecture, he moderated a discussio…

The Friends of the National World War II Memorial marked the 75th anniversary of D-Day with a ceremony at the memorial on the National Mall.

Professor David Kennedy talked about U.S. World War II strategy. The Friends of the National World War II Memorial hosted this event.

World War II veterans recalled their combat experiences and explained why it is important to continue discussions with students. This event was a part of the Friends of the National World Wa…

Josiah Bunting talked about the career of General George C. Marshall, the U.S. Army chief of staff who oversaw Allied strategy during World War II. He also served as Secretary of State and D…

Craig Symonds talked about events that occurred in the Pacific region leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, including the Second Sino-Japanese War that started in 1937, and the …

Senator John McCain (R-AZ) provided keynote remarks the Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversary Ceremony at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. Elliott Roosevelt III, the great-gran…

In honor of Veterans Day, the Friends of the National World War II Memorial co-hosted a ceremony with the National Park Service at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall. The keynote…

Speakers participated in a ceremony marking the 71st anniversary of Victory over Japan Day in front of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.

The 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 …

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…

A ceremony was held at the National World War II Memorial commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Allied Forces Victory in the Pacific and the effective end of World War II. The Empire of …

Dignitaries and veterans commemorated the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe at a ceremony at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. Speakers included Whit…

The 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…

The 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 …

The New-York Historical Society hosts Eliot Cohen, author of Conquered into Liberty: Two Centuries of Battles along the Great Warpath that Made the American Way of War. Cohen teaches at John…

Two historians discussed the generalship of Ulysses S. Grant. They focus on Grant’s efforts in leading the Union Army of the Potomac against Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Norther…

Historian Arthur Schlesinger, editor of Times Books' American Presidents Series, moderated a discussion of the lives of some lesser-known American presidents. The panelists were authors of s…

Josiah Bunting discussed his biography Ulysses S. Grant, published by Times Books. He argued that Grant’s tenure as U.S. president has been undervalued by historians, who overlooked the many…

Witnesses testified regarding sexual misconduct at the U.S. Air Force Academy, focusing on the Air Force Academy Sexual Misconduct Review Panel’s recently released final report. The independ…