Preserving Presidential Sites
The directors of James Monroe’s Highland, the Dwight Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, and President Lincoln’s Cottage talked about preservation and interpretation at the homes of …
356 viewsThe directors of James Monroe’s Highland, the Dwight Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, and President Lincoln’s Cottage talked about preservation and interpretation at the homes of …
356 viewsPresident Franklin Roosevelt elevated Dwight Eisenhower to lead the D-Day invasion, and the victorious World War II general later succeeded him in the Oval Office. The directors of the Roose…
744 viewsDwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum director Dawn Hammatt gave a virtual tour of the facility in Abilene, Kansas. The museum showcases the legacy of the nation’s 34th presid…
424 viewsIn the early 1900s, Japanese immigrants arrived in Nebraska having followed the railroad from the West Coast. Soon after, many railroad workers became farmers, owning their own land. Sandra …
157 viewsJames Worthen talked about President Eisenhower’s treasury and defense secretaries, and how their personalities and styles influenced administration policies. Both men -- one with no governm…
173 viewsScholar Sarah Bell talked about the relationship between the Chautauqua movement and women’s suffrage in the late nineteenth century. She explained how the educational movement evolved from …
252 viewsTimothy Rives explained how Dwight D. Eisenhower’s western upbringing influenced his personal code of behavior and his actions as a military and political leader. The 34th president was born…
483 viewsDawn Hammatt, director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library, and author David Nichols talked about President Eisenhower’s role in getting the legislation through Congress. They also challe…
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