Focuses on international, diplomatic and military history of the 20th century. In particular the era of the world wars and the cold war. And in addition to the age of eisenhower, dr. Hitchcock is the author of the bitter road to freedom, a new history of the liberation of europe which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist and a winner of the george lewis spear prize and was also a Financial Times best seller in the united kingdom. Following dr. Hitchcocks remarks, ann compton who you all know will join dr. Hitchcock for a conversation on this great biography and the 34th president of the United States. Ann is a pioneer of journalism in america. She was the first woman to cover the white house for Network Television and was on the air for 41 years with abc news. Her longevity and her impact are inparalleled. Anns career at abc news span seven president s of the United States, ten president ial campaigns. She anchored from the white house, from capitol hill, and president ial travel that took he
William hitchcock talks about the age of eisenhower in the 1950s. He sat down with White House Correspondent an compton for the conversation on the life and legacy of the nations 34th president. Our speaker tonight is dr. William hitchcock author of the age of eisenhower, america and the world in the 1950s. Dr. Hitchcock is a professor of history at the university of virginia where he focussed on International Diplomatic history in the 21st century, in particular the era of the world wars and cold war. Dr. Hitchcock is the author of the bitter road to freedom which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist and was also a Financial Times best seller in the united kingdom. Following dr. Hitchcocks remarremar remarks ann compton will join dr. Hitchcock for a conversation on this great biography. Ann was the first woman to cover the white house for Network Television and was on the air for 41 years with abc news, she spanned seven president s of the United States. She anchored from the white house, fr
And the interviews that are underlying factor of the base of this project and how it worked. I thank you for that. I turn the mic over to you. Thank you very much, i am honored to be moderating this panel here with for dear friends and valued colleagues. There is a concern a foot that as a moderator i might let it go to my head and try to interject myself too much, so i will be sitting down there while they make their presentations. And then i will come back up here during the question time. You have the detailed bias of our speakers, so i wont repeat them, but a few highlights. First here is professor richard h. Immerman, his bio says he retired from temple university, but he does not know the meaning of the word retired. We are Close Friends and collaborators and her historical advisors. Hes very active as a scholar and a mentor. Next to him is professor melvyn p. Leffler of the university of virginia, a titan in the field of diplomatic history. I read his book as an undergrad, as a