Uneasy relationship between Herbert Hoover and Dwight Eisenhower a former director of the museum where this event took place. Its a great pleasure to introduce the last speaker. Tim walch received a ph. D. In history from northwestern in 1975. After that he served in various capacities of ne National Archives and records institution part of that large organization. Until his retirement in 2011 beginning as a Program Analyst with the National Historical Public Relations commission, tim served as budget analyst, codirector of the modern archives institute, chief of Education Development before landing in west branch as assistant director of the Herbert Hoover president ial Library Museum and finally director of the same organization from 1993 to 2011. Prolific writer. He edited more than 22 books including the correspondence between hoover and eisenhower as well as numerous articles, essays, book reviews, encyclopedia entries and numerous book articles. On a personal note i always could
Congress w eisenhower accepted the inevitable. The lack of enthusiasm compromised the pace and legislation darkened hoovers move. Hoover began reorganizing in january of 1954, often skeptical the former preponderate was pleased from the first Hoover Commission that had been adopted during the true you truman years. Hoover was unaware that a administration was giving serious thours to the Central Intelligence agency. Eisenhower chose not to give more work to a man approaching his 80th birthday. Hoover had worked hard. Concerned about such a highly visible visit hoover consulted the white house before he accepted the invitation. He must have been pleased with the attention as he approached the 80th birthday in august of 1954. He received an invitation to go fishing and camping prior to a trip that took and a big homecoming celebration. It was a man who had seen many spectacular summers. Hoover devoted much of 1965 to eventual recommendations. There was little communication with the presi
Tried to get ahead by diminishing those around him. This is part of pamplin historical part symposium called looking at generals we love to hate looking at Controversial Military leaders of the skwar civil war. Today is the 100th anniversary, to the day, that the first u. S. Troops went into line in france. During world war i. [ applause ] i am happy to introduce our next speaker. John j. Hennessey is a public historian and author, currently serving as the chief historian and chief of interpretation at fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National military park. John has worked for the nps for 25 years starting at manassas. He authored a great book, the first battle of manassas, july 18th through the 21st, as well as the probably the definitive book on second manassas return to bull run. Lets welcome john hennessey. [ applause ] so i have to start with this. This is not a gratuitous praising of my team that i have loved since i was 12. Pittsburgh penguins. They play hockey, you know. You mi
Vice president of Public Programs at the new york public library. Its a privilege for the library to host tonights program celebrating Mike Wallaces new book, greater gotham. The longawaited sequel to his book gotham. Greater gotham picks up the story at the turn of the last century, a period when new york experienced unparalleled growth, expansion and consolidation when much of the infrastructure was developed and when many of our institutions were founded including this one at the new york public library. Incidentally the room in which we are seated was carved out of what was once the reservoir and there is a great illustration of that in the book. Its a special honor for us to host this program not only because of the importance of the book and its subject matter but also because mike wallace who is a fellow in the Coleman Center for scholars and writers and a resident in the allen room researched a good deal of the book right here in the librarys archives. The librarys holdings on
Able to wan walk online. This is booktv on cspan2. A native of Brooklyn New York and former head of the new York City Press office with decades of experience and public education, Public Health and ceo of several national and nonprofit organizations. Hes written quite a bit and has offered pieces for the ambassador magazine. Hes a labor journalist for the National Education association for decades. He has won numerous awards root and a digital poetry book. The list goes on and on and he has the various awards like the digital Book Publishers of america and truth idols if theres anythinthereis anythinge [inaudible] you deserve to be remembered because i never heard the poets in the same phrase. Its priceless, really priceless. This is there are a number of people who are my colleagues in a number of new friends, fellow writers that ive met and representatives of some 50 colleges and universities. Sharing the power is deja vu all over again because 20 years ago i was working on and artic