Comments on: Military Historian and Author Tom Ricks Joining Bowdoin as Visiting Fellow in History

By: David Bulow '69

David Bulow '69 — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:28:26 +0000

Excellent. I’ve admired Ricks’ work for years.

By: Chet Freeman '68

Chet Freeman '68 — Thu, 31 May 2018 12:43:19 +0000

Tom Ricks said he moved left. Apparently he moved far enough left to get an invite to Bowdoin. Wow! That’s pretty far. If he describes our first four presidents accurately enough and the ideas of their Scottish mentors, I hope Bowdoin has enough safe spaces and counselors for the traumatized Bowdoin snowflakes.

By: John

John — Tue, 22 May 2018 03:04:48 +0000

His photo looks ridiculous!

And he is a journalist not a military historian.

By: Anne Sumers MD

Anne Sumers MD — Wed, 09 May 2018 18:47:46 +0000

What a fascinating topic, especially in light of Donald Trump, the first “low-information”
President.
We’ll done, Bowdoin, to invite Tom Ricks!
Fiasco is an astonishing book, a decade later.
The Generals is on the West Point “must read” list.
Every person contemplating joining the Marines should read Making the Corps.

By: David R. Anderson '55

David R. Anderson '55 — Thu, 03 May 2018 13:59:01 +0000

The Ricks appointment is great news. Makes me wish I were going to be a student next year.

By: Mike Duck

Mike Duck — Wed, 02 May 2018 16:08:15 +0000

Will he have any lectures that the public can attend?

By: Eric v.d. Luft '74

Eric v.d. Luft '74 — Wed, 02 May 2018 15:14:11 +0000

Good move, Bowdoin! Welcome, Prof. Ricks!

By: Dick Burns

Dick Burns — Wed, 02 May 2018 14:48:46 +0000

Having read much of what Tom Ricks has written and having heard his recent talk at the College, I agree with Steve Chisholm, Bowdoin will be good for TR and TR will be good for Bowdoin!

This is just another example of why Bowdoin is such a great College!

Dick Burns ’58

By: Juan Manuel Perez

Juan Manuel Perez — Wed, 02 May 2018 14:40:32 +0000

Hello I am mayor general retired. I love read US history books.

By: Stephen Chisholm

Stephen Chisholm — Wed, 02 May 2018 11:39:06 +0000

Bowdoin will be the richer for having Tom Ricks “aboard” as will he.

After my time at U.of St. Andrews,elemental role of Scottish tutors in the more formal educations of Adams, Jefferson and Madison is fascinating.