Half of our conference, starting off this afternoon is a paper by dr. Lisa ossian, who is a professor of history at Des Moines Area Community college. She received her masters degree in womens studies from Eastern Michigan University and her doctorate from Iowa State University in agricultural history and rural study, author of three books, the homefronts of iowa 19301945, the forgotten generation American Children in world war ii and the the depression dilemmas in rural iowa. Ossian has now directed her Research Interests in exploring hoovers post war food relief efforts. Her next book is tentatively titled to the grimmest spector, the world famine emergency, Herbert Hoovers mission and the invisible years 19467 she serves on the Editorial Board of economic war and culture and as editor of a forthcoming volume, american women and war 18521945. Her talk today is entitled a kind and understanding heart the politics of friendship between harry truman and Herbert Hoover 19461964. Please w
All of the people he dealt with he knew personally. He knew people of integrity, he knew the ones to watch out for. They were neighbors. Bing crosby, for the rest of his life, treated people like neighbors. That is why the neighborhood is so important to understanding the rest of his life. Our cities tour staffers at we travel to spokane, washington, to learn about its history. Learn more about spokane and other stops at our tour on cspan. Org tour. Cspan. Org citi. Americane watching history tv, all weekend, every weekend, on cspan3. We continue with our look at spokane. Cspan, where history unfolds daily. In 1979, cspan was created as a Public Service by americas Cable Television companies, and is brought to you today by your satellite or cable provider. Up next, on American History tv, lisa ocean of Des Moines Area Community college uses photographs and diary entries to describe the enduring friendship between republican Herbert Hoover and democrat harry truman. Part of theas Herber
Ocean has now direct did her Research Interests in exploring hoovers postwar food relief efforts. Ocean serves on the board of war and culture, and is the editor of a forthcoming volume. Her talk today is entitled a kind and understanding heart, the politics and friendship between harry truman and Herbert Hoover. These welcome lisa ocean. [applause] lisa i changed my title a little bit. They changed my slides. I have the after lunch crowd. I hope you did not eat too much in that warm weather. What qualities should a president possess . A reporter asked Eleanor Roosevelt in the spring of 1946. She quickly responded a kind and understanding heart. And perhaps this was the quality that Herbert Hoover and harry truman had throughout their friendship which began in this ping of 1945, a little over 72 years ago. Hoover and truman were, on paper and on surface, very different men. Hoover was a republican. He was the depression era president. He was an engineer. And he was also a humanitarian.
Herbert hoover, president wilson, coolidge, and eisenhower. It is 45 minutes long. Welcome back. For the second half of our conference, starting off this afternoon is a paper by dr. Lisa ssian, was a professor of history at the Des Moines Area Community college. She received her masters degree in womens studies from Eastern Michigan University and a doctorate from iowa state university, and agricultural history and rural eddies. She is an author of three books. Now directed her Research Interests in exploring hoovers postwar food relief efforts. She serves on the board of war and culture, and is the editor of a fourth coming a forthcoming volume. Her talk today is entitled a kind and understanding heart, the politics and friendship between harry truman and Herbert Hoover. Ssian. Welcome lisa o [applause] i changed my title a little bit. I have slides, and i hope that all of you did not eat too much. The warm weather and all of that. It uality should call the president possessed, a repo
Watch the communicators tonight at 8 00 eastern on cspan 2. Announcer this week on q a, author and Real Clear Politics Washington Bureau chief carl cannon. He discusses his book on this date from the pilgrims to today, discovering america one day at a time. Brian carl cannon, your new book on this date from the pilgrims to today, discovering america one day at a time. What is it . Carl it is a snapshot, it is a morsel. Like tapas. A morsel each day from january 1 through december 31, an essay on something that happened in American History on that date that tells you something you may not know and gives you an understanding of this country you did not have. Brian how do people find it . Exactly how do they find it . Carl how do people find my book . Brian no, how did you find the essay topics . Carl i do something that relates to whatever is going on that day. I have been doing it for 5. 5 years now. It is just a rambling thing. Brian for somebody who is not real good on the internet, t