Protzker Military Library Webcast

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CIVIL WAR SATURDAY
LAST IN THEIR CLASS: Custer, Picket and the Goats of West Point
James Robbins
A ROAD WE DO NOT KNOW: A Novel of Custer at the Little Bighorn
Fred Chiaventone

Saturday, April 28th, 2007
9:30 a.m. CDT - Robbins Program
11:00 a.m. CDT - Chiaventone Program

Our Civil War Saturday,April 28th, 2007, is shaping up to be a great and exciting event featuring two very dynamic guests. First, James Robbins will discuss and sign Last in Their Class: Custer, Pickett and the Goats of West Point.This book chronicles the Civil War trials and triumphs of West Point “goats” -- those officers who ranked last academically in their class when they graduated. By utilizing an impressive lineup of primary sources, Robbins sheds light on the determination and thought processes of these “goats” as they rose through the ranks and helped shape the American military experience. Last in Their Class is a selection of the Military Book Club, the History Book Club and the American Compass Book Club. Author James S. Robbins holds a Ph.D. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Medford, Mass. He is currently a Professor of International Relations at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. Robbins, a former Special Assistant in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, is a frequent commentator on national security issues for National Review, the Wall Street Journal and other publications.
Immediately following Robbins is Fred Chiaventone, who will discuss and sign his novel, A Road We Do Not Know: A Novel of Custer at the Little Bighornas well as exploring historical fiction. His novel won the Colby Award and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in literature. A painstakingly researched and moving fictional account of the catastrophic Battle of the Little Bighorn, told in gritty detail from both sides of the conflict. Chiaventone, a retired cavalry officer and former Professor of International Security Affairs at the US Army's Command and General Staff College, is an expert on military history. His award-winning novels, articles and screenplays have garnered him with wide recognition and literary acclaim. He is regarded as an expert on guerilla warfare, counter-terrorism, peacekeeping operations and broadcast media.

[cash]

One minor quibble, Sam. "Pritzker," not "Protzker."

Regards,
Cash

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Originally Posted by cash

One minor quibble, Sam. "Pritzker," not "Protzker."

Regards,
Cash

They put those ****** keys so close together!