Pritzker Military Museum & Library — Attraction in Chicago

Pritzker’s glorification of war memorabilia and hosting an archive of military history is rooted in her upper-class’s desire for grandiosity and a high-end architectural building with her name on it. Instead of glorifying wars and spending untold trillions on the industrial military complex, or multiple millions on this weird, red metal and glass “tank inspired” museum structure in the middle of an empty farm field is just wasteful beyond all imagining. Without knowing history we are likely to repeat it, but it’s more likely that if you have billions of your own money you instead get to sit around and watch the average population send their sons and daughters off to war, while you collect “I LIKE IKE” lapel campaign buttons. “Lt. Colonel” Jennifer Pritzker (formerly James Pritzker with an honorary title of his/her actual lower sergeant ranking), never saw any war action themselves and was an aviation repair parts clerk for 3 short years. The rich whisper. Come and forget the actual events. America didn’t join WWII. Our embargoes (steel and petrol blockades), against Japanese invasion of Asian mainlands was seen as and act of war so the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor to eliminate US war ships in the Pacific that were impeding Japanese national sovereignty. It had nothing to do with the US wanting to...

I visited the Pritzker Military Library during the Chicago Architecture Foundation's Open House Chicago 2013. What a treat! This amazing space is open to visitors for a nominal fee, opening a world of historical books, periodicals and displays highlighting our nation's military history. Colorful posters, photographs and multimedia exhibits will peak your interest in this material, as will the state-of-the-art theater, oral history room and computerized resources. Don't miss the Medal of Honor exhibit to see an actual Medal of Honor on display, as well as an interactive exhibit allowing you to review details of the complete Medal of Honor roll! This is a worthwhile diversion on your visit to the city, allowing you to not only experience the famous Monroe Building, but to take in a cultural museum...

We had some time to kill before heading home to the suburbs after a visit to Art Institute. I had enjoyed several PBS WTTW Presentations done by the PMM&L and saw that Library was open. We decided to investigate and are so pleased that we did. The staff welcomed us and helped us find books of interest. I am interested in the Fifth Army Italian Campaign 1943-1944, and was able to find some new materials I had not seen previously. I was very impressed with the wealth of information and friendliness of the staff. I will certainly...