News Archives

August 2010

  • Gold Medal for Bruce Gamble
    Fortress Rabaul author honored by Military Writers Society of America
    [Read More | PML webcast]


  • 10 Questions: Rick Atkinson
    Award recipient on leadership, his next book, and more in Armchair General
    [Read More | Award webcast]


  • Fall Season Announced
    Matterhorn, Monk Eastman, and more coming in September and October
    [Upcoming Events | Read More]


  • Book Place
    Chicago Tribune profiles the Pritzker Military Library
    [Read More]

June 2010

  • Rick Atkinson in the news
    Press coverage for 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
    [Washington Post | CBC | Chicago Sun-Times | NPR]


  • Top Option for Father's Day
    Time Out Chicago says to bring your dad to the Library
    [Read more]


  • Moskos/Callaway on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
    2005 Front & Center interview on gays in the military
    [Watch]


  • "Collection shows us The Greatest Generation"
    Pioneer Press article on library's new Vann Collection
    [Read more]


  • Military Sites on Chicagoland Bike Map
    Library partners with Active Transportation Alliance & Tawani Foundation on new project
    [Read more | Visit]


  • Memorial Day Responses
    Letters from members about our Memorial Day e-blast and reflections on the holiday
    [Read more]


May 2010

  • Museums Offer Free Admission for Military
    Military personnel and their families can enjoy free admission to hundreds of museums this summer
    [Find out more]


April 2010

  • Double honors at 2010 Webby Awards
    Library's Podcasts, Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy named Official Honorees
    [Webby Awards | Read more]


March 2010

  • Library's Founder Honored
    COL (IL) Pritzker to receive DePuy Award from U.S. Army Cadet Command
    [Read more]


  • "Commit to Courage" on the Pentagon Channel
    Medal of Honor series retrospective to air March 24, 25
    [Read More | Watch Online]

February 2010

  • New! Pritzker Military Library Mobile
    Visit m.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org with your iPhone, Blackberry, or other web-enabled mobile device for library events, directions, and information on-the-go

  • Drawing Attention
    Chicago Sun-Times visits our "Visions from a Foxhole" exhibit
    [Read More | Page 2 | Gallery Exhibit]


  • 2010 Colby Award Announced
    Col. Jack Jacobs wins for military memoir If Not Now, When?
    [Press Release | PML Interview]

January 2010

  • New Online Gallery
    Check out historic images from our collection
    [Enter]


  • Sneak Peek into a Foxhole
    Time Out Chicago previews "Visions from a Foxhole: The Wartime Sketches of William Foley"
    [Read More]

  • 2010 Events
    The new season kicks off February 4th with Jeff Shaara
    [Upcoming Events]

  • RIP Col. Robert L. Howard (Ret.)
    Medal of Honor recipient and one of America's most decorated soldiers
    [2006 Interview]


December 2009

  • Gerhard Weinberg in Chicago Jewish News
    Historian, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient discusses World War II
    [Read More | p2 | p3]

November 2009

October 2009

  • Society Pages on the Liberty Gala
    CS and Today's Chicago Woman show scenes of a great evening
    [CS | Today's Chicago Woman]


  • National Medal coverage
    IMLS Award, military memoirists, and other great things happening at the Library
    [Chicago Tribune | Chicago Sun-Times]

  • 2009 Winner: National Medal for Museum and Library Service
    Pritzker Military Library receives the nation’s highest honor for museums and libraries
    [Read more]


  • An enduring commitment
    Relive great moments from the 2009 Chicago Medal of Honor Convention
    [Read more]

September 2009

  • PML on the Pentagon Channel
    "Commit to Courage" to air on September 17, day of Medal of Honor presentation to Jared C. Monti
    [Watch online now]

June 2009

April 2009

  • PML on Facebook
    Share great stories of military history with your friends
    [Become a Fan]

  • @pritzkerlibrary on Twitter
    Follow the latest from the Pritzker Military Library at home or on your mobile device
    [twitter.com/pritzkerlibrary]

  • Medal of Honor in New York
    Watch Ed Tracy's interviews with Medal of Honor recipients on the U.S.S. Intrepid
    [Robert R. Ingram | James A. Taylor]

  • Dedicated Personnel
    April 2009 marks four years of service for Noel Carroll (Development) and Andrew Edeker (Programs).
    [PML Staff]

March 2009

February 2009

January 2009
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominees Announced
    Brenda Wineapple's White Heat and Steve Coll's The Bin Ladens are finalists
    [Announcement | Coll Webcast]


December 2008
November 2008
  • Gabor Boritt honored at White House
    "Gettysburg Gospel" author receives humanities medal
    [Article | PML Webcast]

  • Carlo D'Este in Chicago Sun-Times
    Churchill bio reviewed
    [Article | PML Webcast]

  • Time Out on Veterans Day
    History and Traditions of the holiday
    [Article]

  • James McPherson in the Washington Post
    Historian explores Lincoln's "commanding presence"
    [Article | PML Webcast]
October 2008
  • Interface Radio Interview
    Exec. Director Ryan Yantis talks about Library programs, collections, plans
    [Listen]

  • W3 Award Gold Winner
    Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy recognized by International Academy of Video Arts
    [Read More]

September 2008

  • Emmy Nomination for Front & Center
    John Callaway and our flagship public affairs program among 2008 nominees
    [Read More | List of Nominees ]

  • Air Force Art on WBEZ
    Chicago Public Radio visits Library exhibit
    [Read More]

  • Steve Mumford in Kansas City
    Combat art on display
    [PML Exhibit]

August 2008

  • Fall 2008 Season Announced
    Check out our schedule of events for the autumn
    [Read More]

  • Spoils of War
    Allan Millett profiled in the Columbus Dispatch
    [Read More]

June 2008

  • Heroism On Display
    Lake Michigan Shore visits the Pritzker Military Library
    [Read More]

  • Frontline is now online
    Archives of the Library's print newsletter available to read on our website
    [Latest issue: May 2008 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4]
    [First issue: March 2004]


  • New Digital Collections Assistant
    Olivia Button scans rare images & artifacts from the Library's collection
    [Biography]

May 2008

  • Citizen Soldiers
    U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony at the Library
    [Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago Tribune]

  • New Development Officer
    Jacquelyn Bonavia brings more than 25 years of experience to the Pritzker Military Library
    [Read More | Biography]

April 2008

  • Watch Our 100th Episode
    The Library hits a landmark on WYCC-TV in Chicago with "100 Episodes Honoring the Citizen Soldier"
    [Read More]

  • EBSCO Search Upgrades
    Library members can try new Visual Search, create RSS feeds for recent searches
    [Read More]

  • Double Honors at 2008 Webby Awards
    Library's Live Events and Broadcasts, Podcasts named Official Honorees
    [Read More]
February 2008
  • Chandra Manning honored
    Author of "What This Cruel War Was Over" recognized by Lincoln Prize committee
    [Read More | PML Webcast]

  • PML in Tribune Magazine
    "Sidewalks" feature by Rick Kogan visits the Library
    [Read More]

  • Sailor of the Year visit
    Top Midwest fleet sailors tour Chicago and the Library
    [Read More]

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Annual Reports
2008 Annual Report
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2007 Annual Report
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2006 Annual Report

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2005 Annual Report

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