Year: 2013

As men headed off to fight against the Nazis, so did Hollywood. At the Hillsdale College Center for Constructive Alternatives lecture on March 5, John Marini, professor of political science at University of Nevada, Reno, described the dedication of John Ford, who filmed battles of World War II. Marini wrote several books on American politics...

Historian and journalist Andrew Roberts spoke Monday for the World War II Films Center for Constructive Alternatives on the topic of “General William Slim and the Burma Campaign.” Connecting with the showing of the 1957 movie “The Bridge on the River Kwai” earlier in the day, Roberts spoke about the allied campaign in Burma during...

James Bowman is a writer and film critic. He recently published a book called “Honor” about War World II history. Bowman has his Bachelor of Arts in English from Lebanon Valley College, and received his Master’s of Arts in English from Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. On your website you have a section for your...

On the evening of March 3, Phillips Auditorium buzzed excitedly as students, faculty and donors waited to hear renowned film historian and host of Turner Classic Movies Robert Osborne speak. For many students who grew up watching Osborne introduce classic film after classic film, seeing him speak in person was a thrilling experience. In addition...

Andrew Roberts is a British historian and political commentator and the author of 14 history books on such diverse topics as World War II, Napoleon Bonaparte, and the House of Windsor, as well as “The Aachen Memorandum,” a futuristic novel and political commentary, and edited “What Might Have Been,” a collection of 12 “what if?”...