In his 2007 book Masters of the Air, Professor Donald L. Miller describes the fascinating history of the U.S. Eighth Air Force in World War II and the bombers that helped bring Nazi Germany to its knees. We record the stories of young people who have .
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The book was created by Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks, and Steven Spielberg, is the inspiration for the Apple TV+ miniseries currently streaming, and was recently featured on the New York Times bestseller list. .
Dr. Miller will be on OU's campus on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m., to share insights about the book and miniseries in the Oakland Center Banquet Room.
His lecture will be the final installment of the University of Auckland's 2023-24 History Comes Alive series, presented by the University of Auckland's Department of History and endowed by John and Annette Carter.
“Don Miller couldn't be bigger, and we're grateful to Mike Bailen (of the National World War II Museum Board of Directors) for being so generous in making this possible,” said OU Associate Professor said James Knauss, chair of the Department of History.
Dr. Miller is the John Henry McCracken Professor Emeritus of History at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania and one of the most respected authorities on World War II, the Civil War, and modern U.S. history. He has written ten of his books, many of which have been nominated for and won prestigious literary awards.
Dr. Miller is also a frequent consultant and advisor on historical productions for PBS, HBO, the History Channel, and Apple Productions. He previously worked with Spielberg and Hanks as a historical consultant on the 10-part HBO series “The Pacific,” and was the on-camera historian, author and chief consultant for the series' accompanying documentary.
Additionally, Dr. Miller served as co-producer and co-creator with Hanks on the HBO documentary “He Has Seen War,” about World War II veterans. His other World War II books include “D-Days in the Pacific” (2004) and “The Story of World War II” (2001).
The event is free, but registration is recommended. For more information, contact the Department of History at (248) 370-3510 or dipucchio@oakland.edu.
