Pritzker Military Library

Stanley Weintraub 12/1/2011
Christmas trees were a dollar apiece, and Times Square was set to swing on New Year's Eve. It was a holiday season like none other — December 1941, in the midst of a world at war...

Medal of Honor Recipients
Jack Jacobs and Allen J. Lynch 11/19/2011
To celebrate the release of the third edition of Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty, two of the Medal of Honor recipients profiled in the book...

Sir Max Hastings 11/16/2011
In the midst of his global narrative, Hastings focuses on events of the Second World War as they appeared to the people experiencing them...

104 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60603 | (312) 374-9333

Across the street from Millennium Park and the Art Institute of Chicago, the Pritzker Military Library is open to the public with live events and a collection of books, films, and gallery exhibits that tell the story of the Citizen Soldier in American military history.

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Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor recipients tell their riveting stories of courage under fire
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Lifetime Achievement Award
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RIP John F. Baker
Medal of Honor recipient passes away at the age of 66
[2008 Interview | The State article]

Tops in 2011!
The new Pritzker Military Library is #1 on Time Out Chicago's list of the top museums and exhibits of 2011!
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A Great Year
On Saturday, the Library surpassed the 10,000 visitor mark for the year for the first time. Mary and Gunter Nitsch, Library members, put us over the top. Thanks to everyone who has spread the word about our collections and programs, and helped shape our tribute to the Citizen Soldier!

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