Tag: Charles S. Maier

  • Nation & World

    The snappy book talk: ‘When does that happen in academia?’

    Harvard scholars had seven minutes to explain their work to an audience. Some actually managed it.

    3 minutes
    Jennifer Leaning, Serhii Plokhy, Caroline Elkins.
  • Nation & World

    Birth of a peaceful Europe

    On June 5, 1947, Secretary of State George C. Marshall stood on the steps of Memorial Church and delivered an address that changed the world. The retired five-star general, credited during World War II with organizing the fastest and biggest military buildup in U.S. history, took just under 11 minutes to announce the creation of…

    11 minutes
    Marshall Plan at Harvard