He has won several awards for his work, among them the International Prize and the shore and the esteemed journalism award. The publication he writes for and within new york review of books, new yorker, New York Times and the guardian, which the guardian recently published a highly learned and highly entertaining review of the British Museum exhibition and leisure in japanese art. Japan 1863 to 1964. In the year zero, most of which he wrote while he was a fellow 2012e center in 2011 and to the serious envy of the fellows that he was so productive. He has produced a billion brilliant portrayal of the world emerging from the devastation and unspeakable horrors, thetacle skeptical about idea that we can learn much from history, he nonetheless wanted to know the end including his own father went through. For it helped him make a sense of himself and indeed all of our lives in the long dark shadow of what came before. Zero magnificent in its modesty and the Financial Times describes it as e
We have a special guest with us tonight my friend and a wonderful writer and author. Ian toll doesnt really need an introduction it should be very long and to be extremely accomplished the author of six books as well the pacific war the third volume has been released 19441945 from the naval of the United States will writing the writers award so those anymore Samuel Eliot Morrison was out there that thank you so much with the twilight of the gods. Its my pleasure. I am struck by the book this is a big story of the western pacific but you began this book in an interesting way of looking at fdr and douglas macarthur. I will expand on my question. Military history there is the expectation and in this case almost 100 pages into the book. And the unconventional way to begin work of military history i thought it had a little bit of latitude in the case that they are committed to read it or not and with that observation with the pacific war there is a lot of literature and i went to say there
The president ial library as he might like to welcomenn you o todays program. As you know, today is pearl harbor day, and i would like to take just a moment to recognize those that have served if theres any veterans or active duty servicemen please rise so we can acknowledge your service. Thank you very much. [applause] what it meant for the world we are living today in so many ways. We are fortunate to be able to honor today with a Wonderful Program and a new book that has just come out. Wow, look at that. Thats great. Thank you for your support. It makes these programs possible because of members and trustees like you that we can do these programs end of last year our Program Manager we put on 58 programs here at the library, which is very impressive. [applause] and again because of your support we can have these eprograms for free and it is a way to get back t give back to e community because we feel so strongly i fdr loved this area d wanted it to be used in this area. Our speaker
Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the Henry Wallace center here at the Franklin Roosevelt president ial library and museum. I would like to welcome you to todays program. As you know it today is pearl harbor day and i would like to take just a moment to recognize those who have served, if theres any veterans are activeduty servicemen, please rise so we can acknowledge your service. Thank you very much. [applause] today is the day that marked the transition of america from an isolationist nation to a global superpower and there are few days in World History like december 7, because of what that meant for the world we live in today, in so many ways. Were very fortunate to be able to honor today with a Wonderful Program on a new book that is just come out. How many of you are members . If you are a member raise your hand. Look at that, thats great. They given much, your support makes these programs possible because of members and atrocities like you that we can do these programs. And l
Good evening, everyone. Im robert citino, executive director of the institute for the study of war and democracy here at the National World War Ii Museum. Thank you. Thank you to the museum for hiring me. I appreciate that. Every two weeks i appreciate it. Im also the samuel Senior Historian at the museum which is perhaps my proudest boast. Welcome to another installment of our meet the authors heres here at the museum where we bring you the best new world war ii literature and the men and women who write and create it. For i have just two nights, a man who needs no introduction, let me carry out the tradition of the National World War Ii Museum at all all of public programming. Are there by any chance any world war ii veterans or homefront workers in the audience tonight . There we go. All right. I knew there were two right up front. [applause] and to say we thank you for your service is an understatement of the century. In the veterans of any other service or any other era please sta