Honors Series Events

Spring 2025 Speakers

All events are at 7:30 p.m. in the Willie Miller Instructional Center Auditorium. All events are free and open to the public, all students, staff, faculty and administration.

Tuesday, February 18th, Dr. Donald Miller

Masters of the Air: A conversation with Dr. Donald Miller on the human and strategic impact of high-altitude bombing in WWII

Dr. Donald Miller is a New York Times bestselling author of ten books with expertise in the history of World War II, the Civil War, and Modern US History. This event will be conducted in an interview format, hosted by Aerospace Engineering, AFROTC, and honors student Alec Bowes, covering the impact of high-altitude bombing in WWII, Dr. Miller’s historical expertise, and his involvement in historical writings and productions.

About the Speaker

Dr. Donald L. Miller is an Emeritus Professor of History at Lafayette College in Easton, PA. As a New York Times bestselling author of ten books, Dr. Miller is a renowned expert on World War II, the Civil War, and Modern US History – including urban disasters. Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against the Nazi Germany (2007) is one of his most notable books and has been developed as a dramatic miniseries on Apple TV that was produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. Other productions in which he was a historical consultant include HBO’s The Pacific, HBO’s He Has Seen War, and History Channel’s WWII in HD. As a scholar, he has lectured internationally for the US. State Department and Smithsonian Institution and has received multiple awards for excellence in teaching.

Tuesday, April 8th, Robert Stone

Chasing the Moon: A Historical Reflection on Apollo 11 — and What Comes Next

A conversation with documentary filmmaker and Academy Award nominee, Robert Stone

Robert Stone is an Oscar-nominee for Best Feature Documentary, a three-time Emmy-nominee for exceptional merit in documentary filmmaking, and winner of the 2020 Columbia DuPont Award for Best Documentary. He was born in England in 1958 and raised in both England and America, he graduated with a degree in history from the University of Wisconsin/Madison. After moving to New York City in 1983, he gained fame with his first film, Radio Bikini (1987), which was nominated for an Academy Award. Stone has made a name for himself as a producer, director, writer, editor, and cameraman, creating critically acclaimed documentaries on American history, culture, and the environment. Notable works include Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004) and Earth Days (2009). In 2015, he co-authored the Ecomodernist Manifesto with other environmentalists. His latest project, Chasing the Moon (2019), aired on PBS as a three-part miniseries celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing and has reached millions. Alongside Alan Andres, he co-wrote the companion book, Chasing the Moon. Currently, he is working on Taken Hostage (2022) and lives in the Hudson Valley with his family.