Office Hours with Victor Davis Hanson: Patton
Published 2023-11-07
This set of special interviews will explore the class "Roots of American Leadership in Peace and War" currently being taught by Dr. Hanson to Pepperdine School of Public Policy graduate students.
Victor Davis Hanson is the inaugural Giles-O'Malley Distinguished Visiting Professor at the School of Public Policy. Hanson is also the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow in Residence in Classics and Military History at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University; Professor Emeritus of Classics Emeritus at California State University, Fresno; and the Wayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History at Hillsdale College. He is a nationally syndicated columnist for Tribune Media Services.
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All Comments (21)
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I have my 13 year old son watching these episodes. He has learned more listening to VDH in 2 one hour sessions than an entire year of history classes where the teachers are shoving woke revisionist narratives down his throat.
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VDH recently had his 70th birthday. Let’s hope we have another 20 years of his writing & lecturing.
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Victor Davis Hanson is a one man American Institution. Treasure this man while he is with us.
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As a soldier for 40 years from private to a senior combat officer, now retired, I am mesmerized by VDH. He put flesh and breath into the dried bones of WWII like no one I ever heard has done. Thank you, Pepperdine for this series. I think VDH, who has never been in the military, should be the Secretary of Defense or the Vice President of the U.S.A..
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My dad was a medic in the 4th Armored Division of Patton's Third Army. He was in France, Belgium, etc. He was 19 years old.
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VDH is a huge anomaly in academia. I'm very encouraged that someone like this sees through the woke BS, (astonishing BS,) and remains a learned voice for sanity, and America. Love this guy
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Victor Davis Hanson is the greatest treasure on the Pepperdine Campus. He is very possibly the most well read and most brilliant intellectual of our time.
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The detail and methodic analysis of this man is genius. Thank you so much for making these interviews available to us.
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My father landed on Omaha Beach on day 2 of the invasion. He told us about hearing Patton give a speech preparing the young soldiers for what was coming. He also said officers girlfriends were there and quickly left because of the language. Thank you for an incredible look into the intricacies of war.
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I really appreciate that this discussion was made freely available on YouTube. I hope you all know how many people totally outside the field get great value and education from these talks and lectures!! Thank you :)
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Persons like Victor Hanson aids our learning. Knowledge is a much needed commodity in these desperate times . Another outstanding person is Thomas Sowell.
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Patton was one of the greatest generals in American history (and arguably in history, period). And Victor Davis Hanson is one of the greatest American intellectuals today. Amazing to hear VDH on Patton, one great analyzing another great! 😊
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VDH is so knowledgeable and wise, he has completely changed the way I had understood the Second World War, he is an absolute treasure.
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Patton was my favorite General of WWII. He was brave but a caring man. My father in law served under him and loved him as a real leader, and a strong leader. He hated Eisenhower. Called him a clerk and weak against the enemy and unwilling to go into an area despite us being close and willing to take the place from the enemy.
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Magnificent interview! VDH's talks are revelatory and inspiring.
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Thank you for sharing Victor's wisdom with us.
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Thank you for these office hours sessions, especially with VDH. It is a pleasure and honor to listen to the discussion!!
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Victor Davis Hanson is a great treasure of sensible, intelligent, historical knowledge.
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I so enjoy listening to VDH. Again Thank You
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"...it suggests people aren't very nice..." love his understatement! Perhaps Dr Davis Hanson for president?
