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    Conflict

    Gen. David Petraeus (Ret.) and British historian Andrew Roberts discussed their book on the evolution of warfare from World War II to Ukraine. This event was hosted by the National Churchill…

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    Churchill Today

    Historian Andrew Roberts defended Winston Churchill’s legacy against contemporary criticism. This was a virtual event hosted by the New York Historical Society in New York City.

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    The Last King of America - The Misunderstood Reign of George III

    Author Andrew Roberts discussed the reign of King George III, the last monarch of the British colonies in America, and argued that he has been misunderstood. This program was held at the Hoo…

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    Author Discussion of Biographies

    Andrea Barnet, author of Visionary Women:How Rachel Carson, Jane Jacobs, Jane Goodall, and Alice Waters Changed Our World;" David Blight, author of Frederick Douglass; and Andrew Roberts, au…

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    Churchill

    Historian Andrew Roberts recalled the life of Winston Churchill.

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    Winston Churchill as a Historian

    Andrew Roberts talked about former Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s career as a historian. Winston Churchill’s six volume book, The Second World War, earned him a Nobel Prize in literature…

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    George C. Marshall's World War II Strategy

    Professor Andrew Roberts talked about General George C. Marshall’s role in America’s World War II victories. He argued that General Marshall’s skills as a strategist transformed the U.S. Arm…

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    Romantic Imagination of Winston Churchill

    Andrew Roberts talked about the romantic imagination and sensitivity of Sir Winston Churchill. “Winston Wept: The Extraordinary Lachrymosity and Romantic Imagination of Sir Winston Church…

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    2015 Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in Military History

    The 2015 Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in Military History, worth $50,000, was awarded on March 21, 2016, in New York City. Finalists for the prize participated in a panel discussion about their …

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    2014 Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in Military History

    The 2014 Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in Military History, worth $50,000, was awarded on March 23, 2015, in New York City. Finalists for the prize read selections from their books prior to the a…

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    Inaugural Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in Military History

    The inaugural Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in Military History, worth $50,000, was awarded on March 17, 2014, in New York City. Finalists for the prize read selections from their books prior to …

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    Churchill-Roosevelt Legacy

    A discussion on the lasting legacies of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Both British and American panelists explore the strengths and weaknesses…

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    The Storm of War

    Historian Andrew Roberts presented a history of World War II. The author examined how Axis strategy evolved during the entire expanse of the war and whether, with a different decision-making…

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    Masters and Commanders

    Historian Andrew Roberts talked about his book Masters and Commanders: How Four Titans Won the War in the West, 1941-1945 (Harper, 2009; Harper Perennial, 2010). In his book he describes the…

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    Legacy of Winston Churchill

    Participants debated the question “Was Winston Churchill more a liability than an asset to the Free World?” Historians and political analysts took positions in favor of, and against, the qu…

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    History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900

    Andrew Roberts talked about his book, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900, published by HarperColllins. The book is presented as a sequel to Winston Churchill’s A History of…

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    20th Century and the English-Speaking World

    Participating by remote connection, two authors talked separately about their books and responded to telephone calls. Mr. Roberts spoke from New York City after being introduced by a video c…

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    Napoleon and Wellington

    Mr. Roberts talked about his book Napoleon and Wellington: The Battle of Waterloo--And the Great Commanders Who Fought It, published by Simon and Schuster. Mr. Roberts presents this book as …

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