Welcome to the Society for Military History
Established in 1933 as the American Military History Foundation, renamed in 1939 the American Military Institute, and renamed again in 1990 the Society for Military History, the Society is devoted to stimulating and advancing the study of military history. Its membership (today more than 3200) has included many of the world's most prominent scholars, soldiers, and citizens interested in military history.
The Society for Military History, the Adams Center for Military History at VMI, and the George C. Marshall Foundation are proud to announce that Pulitzer Prize winning author Rick Atkinson will present the George C. Marshall Lecture at the American Historical Association conference in Chicago, Friday, January 9, 2026 in the Adams Room of the Palmer House Hilton.
Mr. Atkinson will discuss "The Fate of the Day: Bringing Back the Dead 250 Years After the Revolution" from the second volume of his Revolutionary War trilogy, The Fate of the Day, The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780. To Register, go to: AHA Annual Meeting
Mr. Atkinson will discuss "The Fate of the Day: Bringing Back the Dead 250 Years After the Revolution" from the second volume of his Revolutionary War trilogy, The Fate of the Day, The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780. To Register, go to: AHA Annual Meeting
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