Ike's Mystery Man
Journalist Peter Shinkle recalled the life of President Eisenhower’s National Security advisor Robert “Bobby” Cutler. The author, the great-nephew of Robert Cutler, mined the late government…
511 viewsJournalist Peter Shinkle recalled the life of President Eisenhower’s National Security advisor Robert “Bobby” Cutler. The author, the great-nephew of Robert Cutler, mined the late government…
511 viewsUniversity of Virginia history professor William Hitchcock recalled the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower.
892 viewsDean Emeritus of New York Law School James Simon examined the strained relationship between President Dwight Eisenhower and Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren.
774 viewsCamp Colt in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was the first post established during World War I to train soldiers to use tanks, and it was Dwight D. Eisenhower’s first command. Paul Shevchuk, former…
192 viewsJoint Forces Staff College professor Keith Dickson talked about the early military career of Dwight Eisenhower, his stateside training of World War I troops, his extensive work with tanks,…
387 viewsProfessor William Hitchcock talked about his book, The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s.
1,364 viewsJohn Farrell, Richard Nixon, Will Hitchcock, The Age of Eisenhower, and Sharon Weinberger, The Imagineers of War, talked about the presidencies of Richard Nixon and Dwight Eisenhower. This…
363 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…
314 viewsSpeakers, including Dwight D. Eisenhower’s granddaughter, reflected on the the his legacy and the memorial to be built near the National Mall in honor of the 34th president and World War II…
212 viewsTimothy Walch talked about the uneasy relationship between Herbert Hoover and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Mr. Walch is a former director of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum. This event was…
352 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 challenged…
409 viewsDavid Nichols talked about his book Ike and McCarthy: Dwight Eisenhower’s Secret Campaign against Joseph McCarthy, in which he recalls the contentious relationship between President Dwight…
864 viewsDavid Blake talked about his book Liking Ike: Eisenhower, Advertising, and the Rise of Celebrity Politics, in which he looks at the role played by celebrity and advertising during the Eisenhower campaign and…
284 viewsMichael Doran talked about his book, Ike’s Gamble: America’s Rise to Dominance in the Middle East, about the 1956 Suez Crisis and its aftermath.
1,674 viewsBret Baier talked about his book Three Days in January: Dwight Eisenhower’s Final Mission, in which he looks at the exchange of power from President Eisenhower to President Kennedy. He is…
1,807 viewsDwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican and the former Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, was sworn in as the 34th president of the United States on January 20, 1953. This…
1,073 viewsPresident Dwight Eisenhower spoke to the nation in a farewell address. The address, sometimes referred to as the "Military-Industrial Complex Speech", is considered by some to be one of the…
49,804 viewsA program produced for the 1956 re-election campaign of President Dwight Eisenhower. Aired on the eve of the general election, it includes Eisenhower rallies from around the country and…
407 viewsThis biographical film was produced by Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 1952 presidential campaign and features his accomplishments during World War II and his role in the formation of NATO. This…
222 viewsIrwin Gellman talked about his book The President and the Apprentice: Eisenhower and Nixon. 1952-1961, in which he recalls the relationship between President Dwight Eisenhower and his Vice…
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