Distinquished Lecture on World War I
Dr. Michael Neiberg, Professor of History, Department of National Security and Strategy and Stimson Chair of History and Security Studies, US Army War College, Carlisle, PA. will deliver a lectired titled 'The Road Over There: America and the Great War, 1914 to 1917' on March 3rd from 7:30-9:00 p.m. in PE 2001.
Dr. Neiberg's lecture will be based on his upcoming book re-examining American entry into the war. He writes that 'contrary to conventional wisdom, the American people were neither dupes of a capitalist class, naïve about the costs of war, or under the spell of a messianic president. Instead, they were themselves agents in the path from neutrality to war. By 1917 they had concluded that neutrality made them less safe, not more. Thus began an American participation in world affairs that has continued uninterrupted ever since.'
Dr. Neiberg will also be giving a talk in the History Department Seminar series, "Taking a New Look at 1914: Why the Outbreak of World War I Matters," on March 4th from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in Arts 4004.
Dr. Neiberg received his PhD from Carnegie Mellon University in 1996 and is the author of twelve monographs including, most recently, Potsdam: the End of World War II and the remaking of Europe (2015). His work has garnered several awards including the Tomlinson Prize for best English-language book on World War I (2008) and the Choice 'Outstanding Academic Title Award' (2006) and the Association of American University Presses, 'Book for Understanding our Times' (2000). The Wall Street Journal declared his book Dance of the Furies: Europe and the Outbreak of War in 1914 (2011) as one of the five best books ever written on World War I.