Foreign Policy Research Institute A Nation Must Think Before it Acts The Role of the Military in America’s (Domestic) History

The Role of the Military in America’s (Domestic) History

Date : Sat., April 10, 2010 to Sun., April 11, 2010 Category : Butcher History Institute

FPRI’s Wachman Center, in association with the Cantigny First Division Foundation, was proud to present a two-part series on What Students Need To Know about America’s Wars. The first part, in July 2008, covered the colonial wars through World War I; the second part, May 2–3, 2009, covered World War II through the present.

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Topics and Speakers

Exploring The West

Michael Tate

Charles and Mary Martin Chair of Western History -

Related Multimedia:

Exploring the West (audio)

Exploring the West (video)

Protecting Maritime Trade

James C. Bradford

Associate Professor of History -

Related Material(s):

The United States Navy and the Defense and Promotion of Commerce (PDF)

Related Article(s):

Defending U.S. Maritime Commerce in Peacetime from 1794 to Today

Related Multimedia:

Protecting Maritime Trade (audio)

Protecting Maritime Trade (video)

Building Infrastructure

Todd Shallat

Director of the Center for Idaho History and Politics -

Related Material(s):

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Monumental Design (PDF)

Related Article(s):

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in American History

Related Multimedia:

Building Infrastructure (audio)

Building Infrastructure (video)

Technology

Kathleen B. Williams

Professor of History -

Related Article(s):

The Military’s Role in Stimulating Science and Technology: The Turning Point

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Technology (audio)

Technology (video)

Public Health

Sanders Marble

Historian -

Related Article(s):

Why the Military Makes Public Health a Priority

Related Multimedia:

Public Health (audio)

Public Health (video)

Spurring Transportation

Alex Roland

Professor of History -

Related Multimedia:

Spurring Transportation (audio)

Spurring Transportation (video)

Promoting Civil Rights

Christopher S. Parker

Assistant Professor of Political Science -

Related Material(s):

Fighting for Equality: Black Veterans and the Two Reconstructions (PDF)

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Promoting Civil Rights (audio)

Promoting Civil Rights (video)

Nation Building

Assistant Professor of Political Science -

Senior Fellow -

Related Material(s):

America's Experience of Nation Building (PDF)

Related Multimedia:

Nation Building (video)

Nation Building (audio)

Location

Venue

First Division Museum at Cantigny

1 S. 151 Winfield Road
IL Wheaton 60189

Registration links

Register Deadline

Mon., August 27, 2012