General Staff College faculty of the department of military history for since 1992. For 11red the department years. During that time, he has come to i quote from the front page of the New York Times 10 years or so ago as the intellectual center of the army. At the, he put set bottom of his email signature puts that at the bottom of his team else. Its required . Ok. Well, its appropriate in his case, because no one has done more to make that true. He is the author of the book great commanders. His origins are a series of historiansat command have given at the library. He has run about the tet offensive and the bottle of analog, etc. Written about the tet offensive and the battle of lock. He is on the Editorial Board of himself history but is no armchair historian. He is the general of the Army George C Marshall chair of military history at the u. S. Army command and general staff at the college of Fort Leavenworth, which is, by the way, the longest title you can hold as an historian out
Broadcasting because of those hearings. Now that being the news hour and everything else. You can watch this and other American History programs on our website where all of our video is archived. Next, a panel of five vietnam war veterans selected by the u. S. Army command and general Staff College at Fort Leavenworth discusses their experiences during more. This event is hosted by the Kansas City Public Library as part of a National Endowment for the arts series on the vietnam war. This is about one hour and 15 minutes. Tonight, we have a distinguished panel, and jim wilbanks will introduce them in a moment. I proud to introduce jim wilbanks. He served 23 years in the army, retiring as lieutenant colonel. He was an infantry advisor to a 70gument during the 19 sev offensive in vietnam. He has a ba in history from texas a m. He has an ma and phd from the university of kansas. He has been on the command and general Staff College faculty of the department of military history for since 199
Advisorn infantry during the eastern offensive in vietnam. He has a ba in history from texas and them. An ma and phd from the university of kansas. On the command school, the command and general staff college, the department of since 1992. Tory he has chaired the department for 11 years and during that time it has come to be known as the internet as the intellectual center of the army. He quotes that at the bottom of his email signature. Its required. Hes the author of 14 books, including the book great commanders. He authored books on the offensive, etc. Es been an editorial advisor on the Editorial Board of armchair history. He now holds the highest arm highest honor a historian can have. Which is also the longest title you could hold as a historian. Over the last 15 months we have won 80 awards. Staff. A fabulous our first partner arrived 15 years ago at this Library Thanks to jim wilbanks, the cgs c. They are the best year after year, great thoughtful lectures from fine faculty. Me
Specifically the John J Pershing centennial lecture series. Currently serves as the chair of military history at the United States army command and general Staff College. He has notably published the school of hard knocks combat leadership in the American Expeditionary forces, which was the recipient of a society for military histories 2013 distinguished book award. He has also recently published pershings crusaders, both of which you can pickup in our museum store. Been doing ongoing researching, contextualizing both 1917 and our world today, providing a critical lens on the United States and its relationship to war. He brings the energy that he uses at the general Staff College and also at the United States military academy at west point to our stage every time that he speaks here. Please join me in welcoming richard faulkner. [applause] so lora runs a seminar like a prussian and i give a seminar like a frenchman. I am not 100 today i have something. Tell my on the stage, wife i died
Buying off of him. Chris has been my coauthor. He has been the editor in chief of emerging civil war. He is the face of emerging civil war and without him we would not be here at stephenson ridge. We were not have the great cast of characters that have come up here. And i would not be where i am professionally without chris. For those of you who know me i love what i do and without him i would not be at the civil war trust. I really appreciate his support. Chris is about to speak to you about his book about the battle of North Anna River. Strike them a blow, he will get into that. And this campaign is part of the third battle in the overland 1864 campaign toward richmond and petersburg. Lee and grant and follow the battle the spotsylvania courthouse here on the spotsylvania battlefield. I want to introduce my good friend, the editor in chief of emerging civil war, dr. Chris makowski. [applause] chris im the a face made for radio, i do not know what he is talking about. I am going to mo