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Ripples of Battle

Victor Davis Hanson talked about his book, Ripples of Battle: How Wars of the Past Still Determine How We Fight, How We Live, and How We Thiread more

Victor Davis Hanson talked about his book, Ripples of Battle: How Wars of the Past Still Determine How We Fight, How We Live, and How We Think, published by Doubleday.

The book examines the lasting impressions of war on families, society, and future military thinking through an analysis of three battles: Okinawa, fought between the United States and Japan in 1945; Shiloh, between Union and Confederate forces in the U.S. Civil War in 1862; and Delium, fought between the Athenians and the Boeotians during the Peloponnesian War in 424 B.C.E.

During his talk, Professor Hanson gave a brief review of the battles of Okinawa and Delium, and talked about the battle of Shiloh in detail. He also talked specifically about Civil War commanders William T. Sherman, Albert Johnson, Lewis Wallace, and Nathan Bedford Forrest. Following prepared remarks, the author responded to questions from the audience. close

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Ripples of Battle

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Program ID:
179330-1
Category:
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Format:
Speech
Location:
Capitola, California, United States
First Aired:
Nov 30, 2003 | 3:44am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Feb 13, 2012 | 1:00am EST | C-SPAN 3

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  • Nov 30, 2003 | 3:44am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 06, 2003 | 4:29pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 21, 2003 | 3:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 29, 2003 | 12:00am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 11, 2012 | 12:02pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 12, 2012 | 5:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 13, 2012 | 1:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
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