Calendar of Upcoming Events

Edward C. Tracy
Executive Producer

Welcome to our Events page. Our program schedule has become a hallmark of

the Pritzker Military Library. More than 50 times a year, we provide a free venue for the public to explore all aspects of military history and philosophy - and some really great stories.

We have hosted over 200 events of the top military writers, biographers, historians, and journalists of our time. Each month, we present Front & Center with John Callaway, Chicago's only monthly public affairs forum on military issues. Our programming also includes the Medal of Honor series, featuring interviews with the recipients of our nation's highest military award and their riveting stories of courage under fire. Throughout the year, we also host luncheons for members and other special events.

Every program is webcast live, archived on our website for future viewing, and available for download as an audio podcast. Our programs also appear twice weekly on WYCC Channel 20, a Chicago PBS affiliate. So even if you can't join us in person, we hope you’ll check out our programming online or on television.

We are grateful to have so many sponsors who have joined with us to help tell these remarkable stories. I encourage you to visit the sponsor and partner page to learn a little more about these fine organizations. None of this would be possible without the extraordinary support of our founder, James Pritzker, presenting sponsors the McCormick Tribune Foundation, program sponsors Albert and Audrey Ratner, Bob and Mayari Pritzker, Karen Pritzker and Michael Vlock, Turtlewax and our over 400 associate and household members. Thank you for your continuing support!

Please be sure to register online. It's free, and you can choose to receive regular updates about programs and special events. You can also browse our collection of books and high-resolution images of posters, photographs, and military artifacts.

The Pritzker Military Library is more than a library... it's an experience!

To find any of our past events, you can search by year and / or month. Use the drop-down menus to make your choice.

Or search our guests alphabetically.

Select Guest A - K

- A -
Allen, Thomas B. - 2005
Andersen, Fred 2005
Atkinson, Rick - 2004
Atkinson, Rick - 2007
Aument, Arnold R. - 2005

- B -
Barnum, Harvey C. "Barney" - 2007
Bateman, Robert L. - 2004
Bearss, Edwin - 2006
Beavan, Colin - 2006
Belkin, Aaron - 2005
Bennet, Craig - 2005
Bennet, Kathleen - 2005
Berkowitz, Bruce - 2005
Bernstein, Arnie - 2004
Binah, Barukh - 2008
Bobbit, Philip - 2007
Bonekemper, Edward H. - 2005
Boot, Max - 2006
Boritt, Gabor - 2007
Bowden, Mark - 2006
Bowman, Angela - 2005
Brady, James - 2007
Bradley, James - 2006
Bucha, Paul - 2004
Buikema, Edward G. - 2004
Burden, Matthew Currier - 2007
Burke, Ed - 2008
Burnett, Father James E. - 2006
Butowsky, Harry - 2007

- C -
Caldwell-Stone, Deborah - 2006
Callahan, Shawn M. - 2005
Campbell, James - 2008
Caputo, Philip - 2005
Carroll, Andrew - 2006
Carwardine, Richard - 2006
Casara, Daniel - 2007
Cayton, Andrew - 2005
Chadwick, Bruce - 2008
Chiaventone, Fred - 2007
Childress, Dudley S. - 2006
Citino, Robert M. - 2005
Coffman, Edward M. - 2004
Coll, Dr. Alberto R. - 2007
Coll, Steve - 2005
Collins, Glenn - 2004
Coonts, Stephen - 2008
Connell, Colleen - 2006
Crandall, Bruce P. - 2008
Crile, George - 2005
Crimmins, Jerry - 2007
Crump, Rochelle - 2004
Cummings, Bruce - 2008
Cyr, Arthur - 2007

- D -
D'Este, Carlo - 2003
D'Este, Carol - 2007
Daley, Richard Mayor - 2007
Davis, Sammy - 2005
Day, George "Bud" - 2006
DePastino, Todd - 2008
DePue, Mark - 2007
Derrig, Andrew Lepl - 2004
Dickson, Paul - 2005
Dietz, James - 2005
Dix, Drew - 2004
Donlon, Roger - 2007
Doubler, Michael - 2007
Drury, Bob - 2007
Duckworth, Tammy - 2007
Duckworth, Tammy - 2007
DuMont, Bruce - 2006

- E -
Edmundson, Ed - 2007
Ehlers, Walter - 2006
Ehlers, Walter - 2007
Elliott, James J. - 2005
Ervin, Clark Kent - 2006

- F -
Feinberg, Robert - 2006
Fenster, Julie - 2007
Ferling, John - 2007
Fick, Nathaniel - 2006
Fisher, Dr. Lester E. - 2005
Fitzgerald, Patrick - 2006
Franks, Lucinda - 2008
Friedman, Richard E. - 2004
Fox, Wesley L. - 2005

- G -
Galloway, Joe - 2003
Galloway, Joe - 2005
Gire, Dann - 2004
Glaser, Charles L. - 2006
Glauber, William - 2004
Glusman, John - 2005
Goodwin, Doris Kearns - 2005
Gordon, Rich - 2004
Grady, Norman M. - 2004
Grange, David L. - 2005
Griffin, W.E.B. - 2006
Groom, Winston - 2006

- H -
Hamann, Jack - 2006
Hammes, Thomas X. - 2006
Hanson, Neil - 2006
Hanley, Charles - 2004
Harris, David C. - 2004
Hastings, Sir Max - 2004
Hastings, Sir Max - 2008
Hedges, Stephan J. - 2005
Henderson, Kristin - 2006
Hicks, Patricia - 2004
Hiles, Jim - 2007
Hill, Shephard W. - 2007
Hobbs, Kathryn M. - 2005
Hohne, Gordon F. - 2004
Holland, Louis A. - 2006
Hoppes, Jonna Doolittle - 2006
Hornfischer, James D. - 2005
Howard, Robert L. - 2006
Howell, William - 2007
Hudner Jr., Thomas J. - 2007
Hudson, Bill - 2006
Huntley, Steve - 2006
Huntley, Steve - 2008
Hurd, Ian - 2004

- I -
Isaac, Gary - 2007

- J -
Jacobs, Jack H. - 2004
Johnson, Forrest Bryant - 2008
Johnson, Gary - 2006
Johnson, James - 2006
Jones, Charles - 2007

- K -
Kalb, Marvin - 2005
Kamal, Raja M. - 2008
Karamanski, Theodore J. - 2004
Kasriel, Paul - 2005
Kelley, Thomas G. - 2008
Kershaw, Alex - 2005
Kershaw, Alex - 2006
Kershaw, Alex - 2008
Khan, Saeed - 2008
Kilian, Waldermar A. - 2006
King, R. Alan - 2008
Kingseed, Cole - 2007
Kious, Debbie - 2005
Knier, Thomas - 2004
Koehler, Karoline - 2005
Kraft, Heidi Squier - 2008
Kurson, Robert - 2004

Select Guest L - Z

- L -
Lang, Stephan - 2005
Langworth, Richard - 2005
Lawrence, SSG Chris - 2004
Leebaert, Derek - 2006
Leepson, Marc - 2008
Linklater, Andro - 2007
Livingston, James E. - 2008
Lipson, Charles -2004
Littrell, Gary L. - 2006
Longacre, Ed - 2006
Longworth, Richard C. - 2006
Lovell, James A. - 2006
Lucas, Jack - 2006
Luft, Kerry - 2006
Lukosius, Zenon B. - 2004
Luttrell, Marcus - 2008
Lynch, Allen J. - 2004
Lynch, Allen J. - 2007
Lynch, Allen J. - 2007

- M -
MacGregor, Doug - 2003
Manning, Chandra - 2007
Maraniss, David - 2004
Maram, Barry - 2007
Marshall Legacy Institute - 2006
Marzelli, Gail - 2006
Mayeux, Steve - 2008
McCloskey, Pete - 2004
McConnell, Michael - 2008
McFarland, Keith D. - 2006
McNulty, Timothy J. - 2006
McPherson, James - 2007
McPherson, James - 2008
Meacham, Jon - 2004
Mearsheimer, John J. - 2005
Mearsheimer, John J. - 2006
Megellas, James - 2007
Megellas, James - 2008
Miller, Donald L. - 2005
Miller, Donald L. - 2006
Millett, Allan R. - 2006
Mills, Rick - 2008
Mockaitis, Thomas R. - 2006
Moeller, Lisa - 2007
Moore, Dan - 2005
Moore, Gary - 2006
Moore, Harold G. - 2005
Morgenthaler, Jill - 2005
Morgenthaler, Jill - 2007
Morris, Joseph A. - 2004
Morris, Joseph A. - 2006
Morrissey, Carlie - 2004
Moskos, Charles - 2005
Mumford, Steve - 2007
Murrary, Dr. Williamson - 2005
Muwakkil, Salim - 2008

- N -
Nagl, John - 2007
Nalepa, Jim - 2005
Naylor, Sean - 2005
Naylor, Sean - 2003
Norris, Thomas - 2007

- O -
O'Connell, Sandra - 2007
O'Donnell, Patrick K. - 2004
O'Donnell, Patrick K. - 2006
O'Gorman, Tom - 2008
Olson, James M. - 2007

- P -
Page, Benjamin - 2006
Palmer, Dave - 2007
Pape, Robert A. - 2006
Parshall, Jonathan - 2006
Perret, Geoffrey - 2004
Perret, Geoffrey - 2003
Persico, Joseph - 2007
Peters, Ralph - 2005
Peters, Ralph - 2007
Pham, Quan X. - 2005
Pickles, Wayne M. - 2004
Posner, Eric - 2006
Postel, Danny - 2007
Presser, Stephen - 2007

- Q -
Quinn, Pat - 2005
Quinn, Pat - 2007

- R -
Rabineau, Phyllis - 2006
Rackl, Lori - 2005
Raddatz, Martha - 2008
Ramirez Jr., Joe E. - 2008
Ramirez, Ken - 2005
Rand, Paul - 2007
Rathore, Javed - 2008
Reed, Cheryl L. - 2005
Reed, Cheryl L. - 2005
Reich, Howard - 2008
Reinhart, Will - 2005
Rice, Stephen - 2004
Ricks, Thomas - 2006
Rigg, Bryan Mark - 2005
Robbins, James S. - 2007
Roll, David L. - 2005
Roper, Daniel - 2008
Rose, Alexander - 2006
Rose, Don - 2006
Rosser, Ronald E. - 2007
Roth, Elliot J. - 2007
Roth-Douquet, Kathy - 2006
Ruggero, Ed - 2003
Ruggero, Ed - 2007
Russell, Gerald F. - 2005
Russell, Gerald F. - 2006
Russell, Douglas S. - 2006

- S -
Sadri, Ahmad - 2007
Sallah, Michael - 2006
Samet, Elizabeth - 2008
Sammy Davis - 2005
Sarkesian, Dr. Sam C. - 2006
Schaeffer, Frank - 2006
Scharnberg, Kirsten - 2007
Schuller, Eric K. - 2004
Schultz, Brian - 2007
Sesno, Frank - 2008
Sexton, Brenda - 2004
Shaara, Jeff - 2006
Sides, Hampton - 2007
Smith, Larry - 2005
Son, Sung-Hwan - 2008
Sorely, Lewis - 2003
Sorley, Lewis - 2005
Soriano, Dr. Rachna - 2006
Strachan, Hew - 2005
Straus, Urlich - 2004
Swanson, James - 2006
Swiergosz, Paul - 2007

- T -
Tafel, Linda - 2008
Terman, Dr. David M. - 2006
Thacker, Brian M. - 2008
Thomas, Randal - 2007
Thomas, Randal E. - 2007
Thornton, Michael - 2007
Thorsness, Leo K. - 2007
Todas, Richard - 2004
Toll, Ian W. - 2007
Toor, Dr. Mohamed - 2008
Trask, Kerry - 2006
Trotter, Cortez - 2004
Trusheim, Phillip N. - 2004
Tully, Anthony - 2006
Turow, Scott - 2006

- W -
Warden, Rob - 2005
Weddle, Kevin J. - 2006
Weiss, Mitch - 2006
Weiner, Tim - 2007
Weller, Anthony - 2007
Welsome, Eileen - 2006
Wesburty, Brian - 2006
West, Bing - 2005
Wheeler, Tom - 2006
Whitley, Glenna - 2003
Wiegers, Stephen C. - 2005
Williams, Dr. John A. - 2005
Williams, Dr. John A. - 2004
Williams, Dr. John A. - 2006
Williams, Dr. John A. - 2008
Williams, Hershel "Woody" - 2006
Williams, Hershel "Woody" - 2008
Williamson, Richard S. - 2007
Wilmington, Michael - 2004
Wilmington, Michael - 2004
Wukovits, John - 2007

- Y-
Yantis, Ryan - 2005

- Z -
Zacharias, Karen Spears - 2005
Zinni, Anthony - 2006
Zollman, Dr. Felise - 2007

Or search by book

Select Book # - K

- # -
1942

- A -
A Road We Do Not Know
A Sense of Duty
A Victor, Not a Butcher
Acts of Faith
All the Way to Berlin
Almost a Miracle
An American Family in World War II
Anguish of Surrender, The
Armageddon
AWOL

- B -
Baghdad
Blackhawk
Blitzkrieg to Desert Storm
Blood and Thunder
Bonus Army, The
Boys of '67

- C -
Calculated Risk
Case of Abraham Lincoln, The
Charlie Wilson's War
Conduct Under Fire
Combat Jump

- D -
D-Days in the Pacific
Day of Battle, The
Desperate Engagement
Dominion of War, The
Dream (Winston Churchill), The

- E -
Earthen Walls, Iron Men
Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Eisenhower Years, The

- F -
Fabric of America, The
Fair Play
Few, The
Fiasco
Fields of Honor
First into Nagasaki
First Men In, The
First World War, The
Flight of the Intruder
Fort Dearborn
Franklin and Winston

- G -
General and the Jaguar, The
Gettysburg Gospel
George Washington and Benedict Arnold
Ghost Mountain Boys, The
Ghost Wars
Guests of the Ayatollah

- H -
Halsey's Typhoon
Hero Mama
Hoofs and Guns of the Storm, The
Hostage, The

- I -
In the Company of Soldiers
Iraq War, The

- K -
Knocking Down Barriers

Select Book L - Z

- L -
Last in Their Class
Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, The
Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife
Legacy of Ashes
Lincoln
Lincoln's Tragic Admiral
Lincoln's War
Long Road Home, The
Longest Winter, The
Louis Johnson and the Arming of America

- M -
Masters of the Air
Manhunt
Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails
My Father's Secret War

- N -
National Guard and the War on Terror, The
New Face of War, The
New Glory
Not a Good Day to Die
No True Glory

- O -
Old Glory Stories
On American Soil
One Bullet Away
Open Target Where America is Vulnerable to Attack
Operation Homecoming
Operation Jedburgh
Operatives, Spies and Saboteurs
Ordinary Heroes

- P -
Patrolling Baghdad
Patton
Phantom Warrior
Playing with the Enemy

- R -
Regulars, The
Rescued from the Reich
Rising Tide, The
Roosevelt's Secret War
Rule Number Two

- S -
Shadow Divers
Shattered Sword
Shield of Achilles, The
Sling and The Stone, The

Six Frigates

- T -
Team of Rivals
They Marched into Sunlight War & Peace Vietnam & America October 1967
Tiger Force
Tried by War
To Dare and To Conquer
Twice Armed

- U -
Unknown Soldiers

- V -
Vietnam Chronicles

- W -
War Made New
War of Korea, The
Wars of Blood and Faith
Washington's Spies
We Were One
We Were Soldiers Once... And Young
What This Cruel War Was Over
While They're At War
Worthy Opponents
Winston Churchill, Soldier

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Fall 2008 Schedule
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Gallery Exhibition

June 12 - August 27
The Art of Don Stivers
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September 4 - October 4
2008 Midwest Air Force Artists
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September

Thursday, September 4th
FRONT & CENTER with John Callaway
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: At Home & Abroad
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Thursday, September 11th
SOUTHERN STORM: SHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE SEA
Noah Andre Trudeau
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Wednesday, September 17th
WE ARE SOLDIERS STILL:
A JOURNEY BACK TO THE BATTLEFIELDS OF VIETNAM
Joseph L. Galloway & Harold G. Moore
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Thursday, September 25th
THE CANDY BOMBERS: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE BERLIN AIRLIFT & AMERICA'S FINEST HOUR
Andrei Cherny
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October

Thursday, October 2nd
FRONT & CENTER with John Callaway
Tuskegee Airmen
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Friday, October 3rd
2008 PRITZKER MILITARY LIBRARY LITERATURE AWARD RECIPIENT
Allan R. Millett
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2008 LIBERTY GALA
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Thursday, October 9th
HONOR BRIGHT:
HISTORY & ORIGINS OF THE WEST POINT HONOR CODE & SYSTEM
Lewis Sorley
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Wednesday, October 15th
MEDAL OF HONOR with Ed Tracy
Jack H. Jacobs
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Thursday, October 23rd
THE BIN LADENS: AN ARABIAN FAMILY IN THE AMERICAN CENTURY
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY EVENT
Steve Coll
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FRONT & CENTER with John Callaway
Congratulations, You Won... What Now?
U.S. Presidential Election Special
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WARLORD: CHURCHILL AT WAR, 1874 - 1945
Carlo D'Este
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