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James Bradley

James Bradley is the celebrated author of #1 New York Times best-seller “Flags of Our Fathers,” adapted into a critically acclaimed fi lm directed by Clint Eastwood. The book is the true story of the six men, including Bradley’s father, who raised the flag in 1945 on Iwo Jima, an image made iconic in the most reproduced photograph in history. Stephen Ambrose, well-known author and historian, called the book the best battle book I ever read,” and Bookpage declared it “a book that should be read by everyone who has even the slightest interest in World War II: it is the best of its kind.” “Flags of our Fathers” spent over 46 weeks on the New York Times bestsellers list.

A popular keynote speaker, Bradley is also a renowned scholar and historian. In addition to “Flags of Our Fathers,” the author has also published two New York Timebest-sellers: “Flyboys,” a harrowing true story of nine American airmen shot down in the Pacific, and “The Imperial Cruise,” an exploration of Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy.

Bradley has established the James Bradley Peace Foundation to “foster understanding between America and Asia by sending American students to Japan and China to study.”

Bradley kicked off the National Writers Series 2010 Fall Season.  Prior to appearing on stage with Doug Stanton for a lively discussion about his life and work, Bradley presented awards to the three student winners of the 2010 National Writers Series Scholarship.