Redemption: MacArthur and the Campaign for the Philippines
Peter Mansoor discusses his new book, Redemption: MacArthur and the Campaign for the Philippines, focusing on the strategic and operational decisions made by American and Japanese leaders, the organization of military forces, air and naval actions, intelligence, logistics, and guerrilla warfare. Redemption is both a campaign history and a study in the strategic leadership of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, for both aspects are required to understand the totality of the largest American campaign in the Pacific during World War II. This talk explores the complexities of the Philippines campaign and MacArthur's role in it.
Peter R. Mansoor, Professor, General Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair in Military History
Nicholas Breyfogle (Moderator), Professor of History and Director, Goldberg Center for Excellence in Teaching, The Ohio State University.
30 Jun 2026
The Ghosts of Peleliu: The Intertwined Traumatic Memories of a World War II Battle
In this talk, OSU Professor Cabanes, who undertook several research trips to Palau between 2017 and 2023, explores the intertwined memories—American, Japanese, and Palauan—of one of the most violent battles of the Pacific War. The battle of Peleliu devastated local communities, remade landscapes, and took the lives of thousands of U.S. Marines and Japanese soldiers. Cabanes meditates on the nature of memory and forgetting, the presence of the past in the present, and the challenges of writing histories shaped by trauma.
Bruno Cabanes, Professor and Donald G. & Mary A. Dunn Chair in Modern Military History
Nicholas Breyfogle (Moderator), Professor of History and Director, Goldberg Center for Excellence in Teaching, The Ohio State University
14 May 2025
The Trump Administration’s Domestic Policies: Insights from History
Ohio State faculty experts hold a conversation that puts American domestic policy changes during the first 100 days of the second Trump administration into historical perspective.
Panel Members:
Bart Elmore (https://history.osu.edu/people/elmore.83), Professor of History, The Ohio State University
Maria Hammack (https://history.osu.edu/people/hammack.203), Assistant Professor of History, The Ohio State University
Clay Howard (https://history.osu.edu/people/howard.1141), Associate Professor of History, The Ohio State University
Daniel Rivers (https://history.osu.edu/people/rivers.91), Associate Professor of History, The Ohio State University
Nicholas Breyfogle (https://history.osu.edu/people/breyfogle.1) (Moderator), Professor of History and Director, Goldberg Center for Excellence in Teaching, The Ohio State University.This is a production of Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective at the Goldberg Center in the Department of History at The Ohio State University and the Department of History at Miami University. Be sure to subscribe to our channel to receive updates about our videos and podcasts. For more information about Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective, please visit origins.osu.edu (http://origins.osu.edu/).
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