6 June 2009
D-Day Map
June 6, 2009 marks the 65th anniversary of the allied landings on the Normandy and adjacent coastal beaches of Northern France. Led by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, this was the first successful military crossing of the English Channel since William the Conqueror in 1066. Through the Great Depression and the Second World War the United States displayed remarkable resilience, courage, and creativity. During the long struggle against the fascist powers the United States also displayed a savvy ability to nurture diverse international allies. These are attributes we need to encourage in our society today. We still have a lot to learn from the history of the Second World War…
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Liberty's Surest Guardian: American Nation-building from the Founders to Obama (Free Press/Simon & Schuster, Fall 2011)
Americans are a nation-building people, and in Liberty’s Surest Guardian, Jeremi Suri looks to America’s history to see both what it has to offer to failed states around the world and what it should avoid.
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Jeremi Suri is the Mack Brown Distinguished Professor for Global Leadership, History, and Public Policy at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of five books on contemporary politics and foreign policy. In September 2011 he will publish a new book on the past and future of nation-building: Liberty's Surest Guardian: American Nation-Building from the Founders to Obama. Professor Suri's research and teaching have received numerous prizes. In 2007 Smithsonian Magazine named him one of America's "Top Young Innovators" in the Arts and Sciences. His writings appear widely in blogs and print media. Professor Suri is also a frequent public lecturer and guest on radio and television programs.