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Can you help update this article? It has a lot of items that need updating, especially the new CEO. Relevant articles include:

• [Full press release: https://www.prweb.com/releases/pritzker_military_museum_library_brings_internationally_recognized_scholar_to_chicago/prweb16000422.htm ]
• [Here’s the link to the Crain's article on Dr. Havers: https://www.chicagobusiness.com/arts-entertainment/meet-new-head-pritzker-military-museum ]
• [2017 literature award: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pritzker-military-museum--library-announces-2017-literature-award-recipient-300476742.html]
• [2018 literature award: https://www.coloradocollege.edu/newsevents/newsroom/dennis-showalter-wins-pritzker-literature-award#.XO70t4hKiUk]
• [2018 literature award: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2018/6/26/18371506/pritzker-military-museum-amp-library-awards-scholar-100-000-prize]
• [2018 literature award: http://www.startribune.com/minnesotan-wins-100k-literature-prize-for-military-writing/486607891/ ]
• [Books published by PMML: Zero to Hero https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190325/medal-of-honor-recipient-reflects-on-what-march-25-holiday-means-to-him]
• [Books published by PMML: Zero to Hero https://www.c-span.org/video/?458750-1/zero-hero]
• [Books published by PMML: Zero to Hero https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-zero-to-hero-medal-of-honor-st-0315-story.html]
• [Books published by PMML: Lest We Forget https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-robbins-world-war-one-posters-20181111-htmlstory.html]
• [Books published by PMML: Lest We Forget https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/2018/03/15/military-times-spring-reading-guide-grunts-generals-russians-and-keyboard-warriors-top-our-nonfiction-list/]

There's a lot more news articles out there too. Thanks for your help! TeriEmbrey (talk) 21:33, 29 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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