Jim Webb: An Insider’s View of America in the 20th and 21st Centuries

For the first of our Chalke online events, we are extraordinarily fortunate to welcome former senator Jim Webb, who has been a combat Marine, a counsel in the Congress, an assistant secretary of defense and Secretary of the Navy and is a highly regarded national security and foreign policy specialist. In conversation with James Holland, Jim will discuss his life at the heart of American politics, giving an unparalleled insight into America today and how November’s historic election could impact the United States and its future role in the world.

The conversation will be followed by a live Q & A. Free for members. £5 for non-members.

Speakers:

Jim Webb

Jim Webb is a decorated Vietnam Marine combat veteran who has served as the US Secretary of the Navy and Assistant Secretary for Defense for Reserve Affairs. While in the Senate, he served on several committees, notably the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services and wrote, introduced, and guided to passage the Post-9/11 GI Bill, the most significant veterans legislation since World War II. Webb’s leadership and public service have been recognized with more than 30 national awards. Webb is also an Emmy Award-winning journalist, best-selling author of ten books and writer and executive producer of the movie, Rules of Engagement. He is the inaugural distinguished fellow at Notre Dame International Security Center.

James Holland

James Holland is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning historian, writer, and broadcaster. He has presented – and written – many television programmes and series for the BBC, Channel 4, National Geographic, History and Discovery Channels. He is also co-founder of the Chalke History Festival and presents the much-loved Second World War podcast, We Have Ways of Making You Talk, alongside Al Murray.

When: 1st October, 7pm – 8pm

Where: The 40 minute talk will be hosted online, with the opportunity for Q&A after. Ticket holders will be sent a link to watch the live talk online.

Price: Individual talk tickets are £5. Chalke History Club memberships start from £5 per month.

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