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
Surges to its highest level since the Great Depression more than 20000000 americans lose their jobs as the outbreak freezes the economy. And the race to find a Vaccine Research as in south africa trialing 100 year old formula that could prove a game changer. And helping new york the Health Workers shipped in from outside to relieve a city overwhelmed by the cold it prospers. Im going to have elf as well come to the program commemorations have been taking place to mark the end of hostilities in europe in the 2nd world war on this day 75 years ago the allies accepted germanys Unconditional Surrender the nazi tire any had come to an end. Ceremonies have been scaled back because of the current Global Health emergency all the same it has been a day of remembrance and high emotion starting right here in berlin. The bell rang out across berlin to mark the moment. Germanys president frank. And chancellor Angela Merkel maintained a suitable distance from each other at the countrys central memor
Since the great depression. The race to find a vaccine, researchers in south africa are trialing a 100yearold formula that could prove a game changer. In new york, the Health Workers shipped in from outside, to relieve the city overwhelmed by the covid crisis. Welcome to the program. Commemorations have been taking place to mark the end of possibilities hostilities in the second world war. On this day, the germany the german nazis accepted unconditional surrender. Celebrations have been scaledback because of the Global Health emergency, but it has been a day of remembrance and high emotions starting in berlin. The bell rang out across berlin to mark the moment. Germanys present president and chancellor maintained a suitable distance from each other at the central memorial to the victims. They said the ministers needed time to trust the country again and this required emotional understanding of the past. Germanys threat past is a fractured past. That breaks our hearts. That is why i say
Outpouring of support from our worldclass exhibits. Our world class exhibit and programs like this are made possible by friends of the Eisenhower Foundation and other donors. I want to thank the foundation for supporting this lecture series tonight. Perhaps you are aware the Eisenhower Foundation is raising money to conduct a comprehensive exhibit renovation. It is the Largest Campaign in our foundations 73 year history and the First Comprehensive exhibit renovation in more than 45 years. The new exhibits will be unveiled this summer. We have been so encouraged by the response we have received thus far. I am pleased to report we have raised 98 of our goal. [applause] prof. Meredith we want to finish the campaign by june 6 so we can publicly announce this milestone too all veterans who join us at the eisenhower president ial library and museum to commemorate the 75th anniversary of dday. Many of our friends have already made a gift to the renovation and i would like to thank you for you
International, diplomatic and military history of the 20th century, in particular the era of the world wars and the cold war and in addition of the age eisenhower, hes author of the bitter road to freedom, a lib history of the liberation of europe which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist and also a bestseller in the united kingdom. Following d. Hitchcocks remarks, ann compton will join d. Hitchcock for a conversation on this great biography and the 34th path of the United States. Anne 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 on geoffty and impact are unparalleled. Anns career at abc news spanned seven president s of the United States, 10 president ial campaigns. She anchored from the white house, from capitol hill and president ial travel that took her to all 50 states and six continue innocents and ann, and this is a very significant part of american and white house hist