George C. Marshall Foundation

09/04/2026

We were thrilled to see our new Director of Education, Amanda Conway, out in the community this week at Lylburn Downing Middle School!

Amanda joined the Marshall Foundation full-time in August after four years as program coordinator for the George C. Marshall Foundation Teachers Institute, where she has worked closely with educators to bring Marshall and the history of his era into the classroom. We’re excited to have her leading the next chapter of our education work and building new connections with teachers and students here in our own community!

08/12/2026

Swing music under fire. The hard homecoming after victory. A nation reckoning with the rise of fascism. A reporter inside N**i Germany. A museum curator tracking stolen art. The birth of the Marine Raiders.

The 2026-27 Legacy Lectures bring six remarkable stories to Lexington and to viewers everywhere on YouTube.

The season begins September 23. Explore the full lineup and reserve your seats: https://www.marshallfoundation.org/articles-and-features/2026-2027-legacy-lectures/

06/26/2026

How did the U.S. Army know what its soldiers were experiencing during World War II? It asked them.

In this episode of Age of Marshall, Glen J. Carpenter speaks with historian Dr. Ed Gitre about The American Soldier in World War II, a major digital history project built from wartime surveys and firsthand responses from American service members.

The conversation explores morale, training, propaganda, race, gender, civilian transition, and the everyday realities of service in the Army George C. Marshall led.

Listen to “How The U.S. Army Learned What Soldiers Really Thought” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or your preferred podcast app:

Glen J. Carpenter speaks with Dr. Ed Gitre of Virginia Tech about The American Soldier in World War II, a major digital history project built around wartime surveys and firsthand responses from American service members. Their conversation examines...

06/23/2026

We’re pleased to introduce 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹, a new podcast from the George C. Marshall Foundation. The first five episodes are now available wherever you get your podcasts, with conversations on Anna Rosenberg, George Marshall and George Patton, codebreaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman, American soldiers in World War II, and the U.S. Army in occupied Germany.

Each episode begins from a different part of Marshall’s world: public service, military leadership, intelligence, citizen-soldiers, occupation, reconstruction, and the early Cold War. Start with the subject that interests you most.

Listen here:

A New Podcast from the Marshall Foundation   George C. Marshall’s world was larger than one man. It was shaped... Read more »

06/16/2026

Day Two of our June is underway, and we’re thrilled to welcome keynote speaker Benn Steil, senior fellow and director of international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations, and the acclaimed author of “The Marshall Plan: Dawn of the Cold War.” Today, our educators will explore the Marshall Plan with one of its foremost historians and discover new ways to bring this pivotal history to life in their classrooms

06/15/2026

We’re starting with the big picture. Faculty-in-Residence Dr. Bradley Coleman opens the June 2026 with an introduction to George C. Marshall’s life, leadership, and enduring legacy.

06/15/2026

A full room and a full week ahead: educators from across the country have gathered for the June 2026 George C. Marshall Teachers Institute to explore Marshall’s leadership and the early Cold War! The institute continues through Thursday, with the second session in July.