Guests
Pritzker Military Library Literature Award Recipient
Gerhard L. Weinberg is the author of several books, including the magisterial A World at Arms, which has been described as" a Gibraltar amid the military literature of World War II." He serves as the William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor Emeritus of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Founder's Award Recipient
Since it was founded in 1879, the Union League Club of Chicago has been a vigorous advocate on behalf of the men and women of the nation's military. With a motto of "commitment to country and community, the Club has also been a long-standing supporter and partner of the Pritzker Military Library.
Master of Ceremonies
Col. Jack Jacobs, USA (Ret.) received the Medal of Honor for his heroic service in Vietnam. Over a military career of more than twenty years, Jacobs also earned three Bronze Stars and two Silver Stars. Today, he is an analyst for NBC/MSNBC News.
Special Presentation By
The Steppenwolf Theatre Company
is a Chicago-based international performing arts institution committed to ensemble collaboration and artistic risk through its work with its permanent ensemble, guest artists, partner institutions and the community. Steppenwolf has redefined the landscape of acting and performance by spawning a generation of America's most gifted artists. Founded in 1976 as an ensemble of nine actors, Steppenwolf has grown into an internationally renowned company of forty-one theatre artists whose talents include acting, directing, playwriting, filmmaking, and textual adaptation. Their recent original production, August: Osage County, won five Tony awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Pritzker Military Library Literature Award Recipient
Gerhard L. Weinberg is the author of several books, including the magisterial A World at Arms, which has been described as" a Gibraltar amid the military literature of World War II." He serves as the William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor Emeritus of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Founder's Award Recipient Since it was founded in 1879, the Union League Club of Chicago has been a vigorous advocate on behalf of the men and women of the nation's military. With a motto of "commitment to country and community, the Club has also been a long-standing supporter and partner of the Pritzker Military Library.
Master of CeremoniesCol. Jack Jacobs, USA (Ret.) received the Medal of Honor for his heroic service in Vietnam. Over a military career of more than twenty years, Jacobs also earned three Bronze Stars and two Silver Stars. Today, he is an analyst for NBC/MSNBC News.
Special Presentation By
The Steppenwolf Theatre Company
is a Chicago-based international performing arts institution committed to ensemble collaboration and artistic risk through its work with its permanent ensemble, guest artists, partner institutions and the community. Steppenwolf has redefined the landscape of acting and performance by spawning a generation of America's most gifted artists. Founded in 1976 as an ensemble of nine actors, Steppenwolf has grown into an internationally renowned company of forty-one theatre artists whose talents include acting, directing, playwriting, filmmaking, and textual adaptation. Their recent original production, August: Osage County, won five Tony awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. 