The Michael J. Colligan History Project
The Michael J. Colligan History Project is a joint undertaking of the Colligan Fund Committee of the Hamilton Community Foundation and the Hamilton Campus of Miami University made possible by the generous bequest of Michael J. Colligan, a prominent local businessman and amateur historian.
Since 2000 the Colligan History Project has brought over one hundred speakers to Hamilton, sponsored programs with schools and public libraries, and given awards for achievements in history. We welcome partnerships with institutions and groups serving the Hamilton community who are interested in historical perspectives. Since 2002 we have presented the John E. Dolibois History Prize to nine distinguished historians for substantial and sustained efforts to promote historical understanding in the community and nation. The Jim Blount History Educator Award is given to teachers who exemplify the outstanding commitment to history and education epitomized in Mr. Blount’s life and career. In accord with Mr. Colligan’s interests, we also offer programs regularly that relate to military history.
Learn about upcoming Michael J. Colligan History Project events on the mjcolligan project blog.
Michael Beschloss
Presidential historian Michael Beschloss is an award-winning scholar of leadership and bestselling author of 10 books — most recently the acclaimed “New York Times” and “Wall Street Journal” bestseller “Presidents of War.” He has served as a historian at the Smithsonian, a scholar at the University of Oxford, and a senior fellow of the Annenberg Foundation. Among his earlier books are two volumes on Lyndon Johnson’s secret tapes, “The Conquerors,” about Franklin Roosevelt, Nazi Germany, and the Holocaust, and “Presidential Courage.”
Tuesday, April 2 | 7 p.m. | Parrish Auditorium | Hamilton Campus
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