April 23, 2008

Dr. Millett receives 2008 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement

Dr. Allan Millett has been selected to receive the 2008 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing.  The $100,000 honorarium, citation and medallion, sponsored by the Chicago-based Tawani Foundation, will be presented at the Library's annual Liberty Gala on October 4, 2008. 

The Pritzker Military Library Literature Award recognizes a living author for a body of work that has profoundly enriched the public understanding of American military history.  A national panel of historians, writers and individuals related to the study of American history and heritage - including the first recipient of the award James M. McPherson - reviewed nominations and definitive works submitted by publishers, agents, book sellers and other professional literary organizations.  The finalist recommendation was unanimously endorsed by the executive council of the Foundation established to oversee the award process.

James N. Pritzker states, "The selection committee has honored an individual whose life's work in the area of understanding and writing about military history is at the highest scholarly level.  Allan Millett's written work, teaching and other pursuits have educated and informed us all in a most profound way.  In creating this premiere annual award to recognize one author's lifetime commitment to scholarly writing on military topics we ultimately hope to contribute to a better understanding of the horrible complexities of war, past, present and future."

For more information about the award, please select: http://www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org/events/2008-06-23-literatureAward.jsp

For more information about Dr. Millett and the Eisenhower Center, please select: http://www.ikecenter.uno.edu/index.htm