Victory saratoga and the american revolution published by Oxford University Press and its a limited edition with color, illustrations and excellent maps and very useful tendencies. The battle of saratoga is often regarded as the Turning Point of the revolutionary war. The victory that was one its generally believe the victory aligned with the United States. Kevin weddle is produced one of the most comprehensive enactments of the battle. Its a protect particular interest because it is a form he former Army Officer with 20 years of service. A graduate of West Point and a professorship in military theory at the War College in carlisle pennsylvania. His previous book lincolns tragic admiral the life of was awarded the william b. Colby award. Kevin has agreed to do this program in an Interview Format it more like a conversation which will be followed by questions from our audience. I would be grateful if all the members could put any questions in a q a at the bottom of their screen. Kevin t
A novelist and only the second one that weve hosted in the conferences for the entire time. Weve been doing these don miller author of masters of the air in ddays in the pacific is also one of our longest standing advisors and counselors. Hes a perennial conference presence. He is also like we heard from Rick Atkinson this morning. Hes also looking into another period time period in our important period in our history and well be soon coming out this october with vicksburg. Grants campaign that broke the confederacy. You know when planning the the committee decided that on this idea for a session . Don told us immediately that we had to invite Jessica Shattuck Author of women in the castle. So to hear about Jessicas Book and the differences and similarities in researching and writing these two genres. Please join me in welcoming don miller and jessica shattuck. Okay, were going to get started. Its good to see everyone although i cant see you with these lights, but seeing people who tak
Like the founding fathers, grave and grayhaired. But most of them were boys when they died and they gave up two lives, the one they were living in the one they would have lived. It when they died they give up their chance to be husbands and fathers and grandfathers. They gave up their chance to be revered old men. If they gave up everything for country, for us. But what does the country they shed blood for look like today . Is in a country that looks like it is worthy of their sacrifice . Imagine a country in dire straits. Its a country convulsed by riots, pitting police against protesters, ordinary citizens against activists. Its a country gripped, nearly obsessed with the issues of and ethnicity. Its a country that just exited along and grinding foreign war is the loser. Its a country where divisive republican president is succeeded by a Genial Democrat who promised healing but proves too inept to lead. Its a country whose campuses are in the grips of fanatical ideologues. Men and wo
metal. just before introduce the speaker s i want to recognize and think the trustees who are joining us this evening first and foremost the executive committee richard reese and the distinguished speakers series and trustees darcy goldman, brian and suzanne and david. also to the chairman s counsel joining us this evening we are so very grateful for your encouragement and support especially during this challenging time. so now with professor emeritus of history at west point where he taught for two decades and as a solicitor general in 2020 and a fellow at hamilton college as well as a fellow of international security programs. publishing numerous books and articles on military history including west point history. the most recent book is robert e. lee and me. joining us as moderator this evening is general patraeus from the kkr global institute prior to joining in the us military in iraq and afghanistan of the us central command. and general patraeus served as director of c
december i went to a prom i was the equivalent of a freshman oft the university and i came home at 2:00 o clock at night and the light was on interested americas and the war. and why did i get you so much. because i knew we were going to lose it. what did that mean for you. i did not cry them. how old were you, i was 17,. with the late author john lucas in-depth was born 20 years ago since 2000 over 200 of the nonfiction and fiction authors of our time have appeared on in-depth alice, bob woodward, tyson, george will, just to name a few over the next three hours our goal is to review the last years of in-depth and ask a couple of questions, here they are, who is your favorite in-depth guest, what book are you reading now and he was your favorite nonfiction author, that s what will be talking about and showing a video from the past 20 years as well and here s how you can dial in on the 20th anniversary of in-depth to 027-48-8200 and for those of you in the mountain