Professor of history at the university of virginia where he focuses on international and diplomatic history. In particular the era of the world wars and the cold war in addition to the age of i eisenhower. He is author of the bitter road to freedom, which was a pultizer prize finalist. Following his remarks, ann compton will join dr. Hitchcock for a conversation on this great book. Ann was the first woman to cover the white house for Network Television and was on the air for 41 years with abc news. Her wrolongevity and impact are unparalleled. She spanned 10 president s of the United States. She anchored from the white house and she went to all 50 states and six continents. Ann was twauactually with presi george w. Bush on september 11th, 2011, and she was the only reporter allowed to stay on Board Air Force one with the president. She was on air force one on behalf of the entire press core. She is also a very good friend of the White House Historical association. She will moderate a n