Madeleine and W.W. Keen Butcher History Institute
The Butcher History Institute, co-chaired by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Walter A. McDougall and FPRI Senior Fellow David Eisenhower, aims to contribute to the more effective teaching of history and to the public discourse over America’s identity and its role in the world.
Affiliated Scholars
| David Eisenhower, Co-chair | Walter A. McDougall, Co-Chair |
Upcoming Events
There are no upcoming events scheduled at this time. Please try again later.
Past Events
- April 20, 2013 Butcher History Institute
- October 27, 2012 Butcher History Institute
- April 21, 2012 Butcher History Institute · Kevin Weddle, Wayne E. Lee, Mark Grimsley, James Kurth, Michael Neiberg, Michael A. Palmer, Paul Herbert, James H. Willbanks, Harrold K. Johnson
- October 15, 2011 Butcher History Institute
- April 2, 2011 Butcher History Institute · Paul Herbert, Walter A. McDougall, Maj. Gen. (ret.) Charles J. Dunlap Jr., Richard Kohn, Karl Walling, Mackubin Thomas Owens, Don M. Snider, John Allen Williams, Gen. Josiah Bunting
- March 19, 2011 Butcher History Institute · Robert D. Kaplan, Evelyn S. Rawski, Daud Ali, Thomas G. Rawski, Arvind Panagariya, Tom Gold, Deborah Davis, Nita Kumar, Lisa Mitchell, Jacques deLisle, Sumit Ganguly, Lucien Ellington, Paul Dickler
- April 10, 2010 Butcher History Institute · Michael Tate, James C. Bradford, Todd Shallat, Kathleen B. Williams, Sanders Marble, Alex Roland, Christopher S. Parker, Dominic Tierney
- June 25, 2009 Butcher History Institute
- May 2, 2009 Butcher History Institute
- October 18, 2008 Butcher History Institute
Associated Articles
- Welcoming Remarks · Transcripts and Testimonies · Walter A. McDougall · May 2009
Associated Multimedia
- Meuse-Argonne 1918: The Battle that Made the United States a Decisive Factor in the European Balance of Power - (Audio) · · April 21, 2012
- Normandy 1944: The Battle that Extended America's Geopolitical Presence to the Eurasian Heartland-Permanently - (Audio) · · April 22, 2012
- Welcoming Remarks - (Audio) · · April 21, 2012
- Gettysburg 1863: The Battle That Ensured Anglo-French Non-Intervention and thus Saved the American Union - (Audio) · · April 21, 2012
- Tet 1968: The Battle that Turned Us Away from Vietnam and Constrained our Use of Military Power for at Least a Generation - (Audio) · · April 22, 2012
- Saratoga 1777: The Battle That Persuaded the French to Ally with the 13 States - (Audio) · · April 21, 2012
- Manila Bay 1898: The Battle that Inadvertently Made America a Global Colonial and Naval Power - (Audio) · · April 21, 2012
- Midway 1942: The Battle that Began the Era When American Air and Sea Power Conquered and Defended the Global Commons - (Audio) · · April 22, 2012
- Welcoming Remarks - (Audio) · · April 21, 2012
- Plattsburgh 1814: The Battle That Persuaded the British to Accept the United States as an Equal and Conclude the Treaty of Ghent - (Audio) · · April 21, 2012
Upcoming
At this time, there are no upcoming History Institutes.
Past History Institutes
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The Great Captains in American History ·
April 20, 2013
First Division Museum at Cantigny, Wheaton, IL
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Iran and the Geopolitics of the Middle East ·
October 27, 2012
Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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Great Battles and How They Have Shaped American History ·
April 21, 2012
First Division Museum at Cantigny, Wheaton, IL
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Teaching The Middle East: Between Authoritarianism and Reform ·
October 15, 2011
Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
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Civilian Control of the Military and American Democracy ·
April 2, 2011
First Division Museum at Cantigny, Wheaton, IL
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China and India: Ancient Civilizations, Rising Powers, Giant Societies, and Contrasting Models of Development ·
March 19, 2011
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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U.S. Foreign Policy and the Modern Middle East ·
September 15, 2010
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
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The Role of the Military in America’s (Domestic) History ·
April 10, 2010
First Division Museum at Cantigny, Wheaton, IL
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U.S. Foreign Policy and the Modern Middle East ·
June 25, 2009
Holiday Inn Olde City, Philadelphia, PA
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What Students Need to Know About America’s Wars, Part II: 1920–Present ·
May 2, 2009
First Division Museum at Cantigny, Wheaton, IL
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Teaching the History of Innovation: A History Institute for Teachers ·
October 18, 2008
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, MO