DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES

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Spring 1998

H. W. Brands, "TR: The Last Romantic," author of TR: THE LAST ROMANTIC and Professor of History Texas A&M University

Fall 1998-Spring 1999 – The Literature of War

Frank Vandiver, “The American Civil War” President Emeritus of Texas A&M University and University Distinguished Professor of History, author of numerous books on The Civil War and on military history.

James Hannah, “World War I,” Professor of English, Texas A&M University and author of THE MOCKING STARS: A GREAT WAR READER

Phillip Parotti, “World War II,” Professor of English, Sam Houston State University and author of THE GREEK GENERALS TALK, THE TROJAN GENERALS TALK, and FIRES IN THE SKY.

Robert Flynn, “The Vietnam War,” Novelist-in-Residence, Trinity University and author of A PERSONAL WAR IN VIETNAM.

Robert Divine, “The Persian Gulf War,” George W. Littlefield Professor of American History, The University of Texas, author of  THE ILLUSION OF NEUTRALITY, SECOND CHANCE: THE TRIUMPHS OF INTERNATIONALISM IN AMERICA DURING WORLD WAR II, and numerous critical works on United States foreign

Spring 2000 - Biotechnologies in the Third Millennium

Jim Wild, "Introduction to the New Biotechnologies," Professor of Biochemistry/Genetics, Texas A&M University

Glenn McGee, "Ethical Implications of the New Biotechnologies," Professor, University Pennsylvania Medical School and Director of the Center for Bioethics

Mark Westheusin, "Cloning: The Benefits to Human and Animal Health," Professor Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine

Harlan Cleveland, "The Social Fallout of Science," author of THE KNOWLEDGE EXECUTIVE and President of the World Academy of Art and Science, former President of University of Hawaii and Ambassador to NATO

Fall 2000

Jeremy Black, "The British View of the American Revolution," author of WAR FOR AMERICA, The Fight for Independence and Professor of History, Exeter College, UK.

Spring 2001

Gregg Cantrell, "Stephen F. Austin," author of STEPHEN F. AUSTIN: Empresario of Texas and Professor of History, North Texas State University

Fall 2001

H. W. Brands, "Benjamin Franklin," author of THE FIRST AMERICAN, The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin and Professor of History Texas A&M University

Louie Menand, "THE METAPHYSICAL CLUB, A Story of Ideas in America," winner of the Pulitzer Prize, author of PRAGMATISM and Professor of English, New York University.

Spring, 2002

James S. Olson, "The Alamo in Blood and Memory," author of A LINE IN THE SAND, The Alamo in Blood and Memory

Fall 2002

Dinesh D'Souza, "Why They Hate Us: America and Its Enemies," author of WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT AMERICA and fellow of the Hoover Institute, Stanford University

Spring 2003

Ed Ayers, "The Civil War" author of AMERICAN PASSAGES and the OXFORD BOOK OF THE AMERICAN SOUTH and Professor of History and Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Virginia

Carl Degler, "The Influence of Darwinism on American Social Thought," author of IN SEARCH OF HUMAN NATURE and Professor Emeritus, History, Stanford University

Fall 2004

Dr. David Oshinsky, Littlefield Professor of History at the Unitersity of Texas at Austin, lectured on his newest book, A Conspiracy So Immense: The World of Joe McCarthy.