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
About this book and about our guest, there is a rare thing to be good at Public Service, to be a person of action and a rare thing to be a scholar and excellent at the study of something. And both bring that to the table. Chevy was somebody who worked in many places in Public Service from the congress to several departments, the department of labor and partly in the white house which is what these books are about in several of his other books. He is a published author who has written, in addition to this piece of the white house, pieces of intellectuals in the white house as well as emergency in the white house and use of social media by the president. I hope you will take the time to listen and to think about buying this book, fight house, where fourth of july coming up in the president s birthday the summer, anytime is a good time for love going to learn more about the white house and the presidency. Skinner, has also a person of action and the scholarly repute, she is someone who ha
Wash journal. And if you missed any of the live coverage, watch any time on demand at cspan. Org or listen on the go with the free cspan radio app. Now to the lecture part of our program. Our speaker tonight is dr. William hitchcock, author of the age of Eisenhower America and the world in the 1950s. Dr. Hitchcock with the William Corcoran professor from the university of virginia where he focuses on international, diplomatic and military history of the 20th century, in particular the era of the world wars an 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 a Financial Times bestseller in the united kingdom. Following dr. Hitchcocks remarks, ann compton will join for a conversation on this great biography and the 34th president of the United States. Ann is a pioneer of journalism in america. The f
Florence Kling Harding once said she had only one real hobby and that was Warren Harding. She was a significant force in her husbands presidency and adept at handling the media. Despite hardships, scandals, her husbands infidelities and his death in office as well as her own poor health, Florence Harding set many precedents that would help define the role of the modern first lady. Good evening. And welcome to cspans series first ladies influence image. Tonight, were going to be telling you the story of Florence Harding, the first lady that one of our guests said has been neglected and derided by throughout history. But in her time, the hardings came in as very popular people. Were going to learn more about the trajectory of her time and her husbands time in office and her interesting story that not many people know today. Let me introduce you to our two guests. Katherine sibley is a history professor at st. Josephs college in philadelphia. Shes a biographer of the first lady. Her book
Author tevi troy will be here as well as by Karen Skinner to moderate this book. We will talk a little bit. We are looking forward to have some of you ask questions as well. The reason im very excited about our book. There is a red rare thing to be a person in action. In a rare thing to be a scholar and be excellent at the study of something. Tevi troy brings that to the table. Teddy was someone who worked in many places in Public Service to several departments. But also very importantly at the white house which is what these books are about. He is also a published author who has written in addition to this piece on the white house intellectuals in the white house as well as Emergency Preparedness in the white house and the use of social media by president s. I hope you will take the time to listen but also to think about buying this book. We head fourth of july coming up. Anytime is a good time to really learn more about the white house and presidencies. Karen skinner is also a person