Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm

Yanek Mieczkowski Eisenhower's Sputnik Moment: The Race for Space and World Prestige

On Tuesday, January 14, 2014, The Gerald Ford Library hosted author Yanek Mieczkowski, who spoke about his new book, Eisenhower's Sputnik Moment: The Race for Space and World Prestige. The book captures the critical Cold War moment in 1957, when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world's first satellite. Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency suddenly changed. Mieczkowski took the audience through a comprehensive story of Eisenhower's reaction, including his refusal to panic. Ultimately the President guided America's space program, although in a sharp political conflict with John Kennedy, over sending men to the moon and improving America's global prestige.

Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am

Yanek Mieczkowski Eisenhower's Sputnik Moment: The Race for Space and World Prestige

On Tuesday, January 14, 2014, The Gerald Ford Library hosted author Yanek Mieczkowski, who spoke about his new book, Eisenhower's Sputnik Moment: The Race for Space and World Prestige. The book captures the critical Cold War moment in 1957, when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world's first satellite. Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency suddenly changed. Mieczkowski took the audience through a comprehensive story of Eisenhower's reaction, including his refusal to panic. Ultimately the President guided America's space program, although in a sharp political conflict with John Kennedy, over sending men to the moon and improving America's global prestige.

Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am

Yanek Mieczkowski Eisenhower's Sputnik Moment: The Race for Space and World Prestige

On Tuesday, January 14, 2014, The Gerald Ford Library hosted author Yanek Mieczkowski, who spoke about his new book, Eisenhower's Sputnik Moment: The Race for Space and World Prestige. The book captures the critical Cold War moment in 1957, when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world's first satellite. Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency suddenly changed. Mieczkowski took the audience through a comprehensive story of Eisenhower's reaction, including his refusal to panic. Ultimately the President guided America's space program, although in a sharp political conflict with John Kennedy, over sending men to the moon and improving America's global prestige.

Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm

Ken Walsh Prisoners of the White House

Ken Walsh, White House correspondent for U.S. News, spoke to a packed auditorium at the Ford Library about his new book, Prisoners of the White House. With a series of fascinating historical presidential photos, he took the audience through each administrations methods, from Roosevelt to Obama, for accessing the public mood and staying connected with the nation within an increasingly insular White House.

Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm

Ken Walsh Prisoners of the White House

Ken Walsh, White House correspondent for U.S. News, spoke to a packed auditorium at the Ford Library about his new book, Prisoners of the White House. With a series of fascinating historical presidential photos, he took the audience through each administrations methods, from Roosevelt to Obama, for accessing the public mood and staying connected with the nation within an increasingly insular White House.

Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm

Ken Walsh Prisoners of the White House

Ken Walsh, White House correspondent for U.S. News, spoke to a packed auditorium at the Ford Library about his new book, Prisoners of the White House. With a series of fascinating historical presidential photos, he took the audience through each administrations methods, from Roosevelt to Obama, for accessing the public mood and staying connected with the nation within an increasingly insular White House.

Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm

Ken Walsh Prisoners of the White House

Ken Walsh, White House correspondent for U.S. News, spoke to a packed auditorium at the Ford Library about his new book, Prisoners of the White House. With a series of fascinating historical presidential photos, he took the audience through each administrations methods, from Roosevelt to Obama, for accessing the public mood and staying connected with the nation within an increasingly insular White House.

Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am

Ken Walsh Prisoners of the White House

Ken Walsh, White House correspondent for U.S. News, spoke to a packed auditorium at the Ford Library about his new book, Prisoners of the White House. With a series of fascinating historical presidential photos, he took the audience through each administrations methods, from Roosevelt to Obama, for accessing the public mood and staying connected with the nation within an increasingly insular White House.

Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am

Ken Walsh Prisoners of the White House

Ken Walsh, White House correspondent for U.S. News, spoke to a packed auditorium at the Ford Library about his new book, Prisoners of the White House. With a series of fascinating historical presidential photos, he took the audience through each administrations methods, from Roosevelt to Obama, for accessing the public mood and staying connected with the nation within an increasingly insular White House.

Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm

Mary Anne Borelli Politics, Policy, Power: The First Lady in the Modern Presidency

Mary Anne Borrelli, professor of government, author and groundbreaking scholar on the subject of the status and role of Americas First Lady, gave a lively presentation on the contributions that the presidents wives have made to the modern presidency. Exploring the eighty-plus years that stretch between the Hoover and the Obama presidencies, Borrelli discussed the extraordinary changes that have occurred in the office of the First Lady.

Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm

Mary Anne Borelli Politics, Policy, Power: The First Lady in the Modern Presidency

Mary Anne Borrelli, professor of government, author and groundbreaking scholar on the subject of the status and role of Americas First Lady, gave a lively presentation on the contributions that the presidents wives have made to the modern presidency. Exploring the eighty-plus years that stretch between the Hoover and the Obama presidencies, Borrelli discussed the extraordinary changes that have occurred in the office of the First Lady.

Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm

Mary Anne Borelli Politics, Policy, Power: The First Lady in the Modern Presidency

Mary Anne Borrelli, professor of government, author and groundbreaking scholar on the subject of the status and role of Americas First Lady, gave a lively presentation on the contributions that the presidents wives have made to the modern presidency. Exploring the eighty-plus years that stretch between the Hoover and the Obama presidencies, Borrelli discussed the extraordinary changes that have occurred in the office of the First Lady.

Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm

Mary Anne Borelli Politics, Policy, Power: The First Lady in the Modern Presidency

Mary Anne Borrelli, professor of government, author and groundbreaking scholar on the subject of the status and role of Americas First Lady, gave a lively presentation on the contributions that the presidents wives have made to the modern presidency. Exploring the eighty-plus years that stretch between the Hoover and the Obama presidencies, Borrelli discussed the extraordinary changes that have occurred in the office of the First Lady.

Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am

Mary Anne Borelli Politics, Policy, Power: The First Lady in the Modern Presidency

Mary Anne Borrelli, professor of government, author and groundbreaking scholar on the subject of the status and role of Americas First Lady, gave a lively presentation on the contributions that the presidents wives have made to the modern presidency. Exploring the eighty-plus years that stretch between the Hoover and the Obama presidencies, Borrelli discussed the extraordinary changes that have occurred in the office of the First Lady.

Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am

Mary Anne Borelli Politics, Policy, Power: The First Lady in the Modern Presidency

Mary Anne Borrelli, professor of government, author and groundbreaking scholar on the subject of the status and role of Americas First Lady, gave a lively presentation on the contributions that the presidents wives have made to the modern presidency. Exploring the eighty-plus years that stretch between the Hoover and the Obama presidencies, Borrelli discussed the extraordinary changes that have occurred in the office of the First Lady.

Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm

Hugh  Howard: Houses of the Presidents: Childhood Homes, Family Dwellings, Private Escapes, and Grand Estates

Author Hugh Howard presented fascinating stories and picturesque slides of presidential residences during a well-received program. He wove together personal, presidential, and architectural histories to shed light on the day-to-day lives of America's presidents outside of the White House. A book signing followed the program.

Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm

Hugh  Howard: Houses of the Presidents: Childhood Homes, Family Dwellings, Private Escapes, and Grand Estates

Author Hugh Howard presented fascinating stories and picturesque slides of presidential residences during a well-received program. He wove together personal, presidential, and architectural histories to shed light on the day-to-day lives of America's presidents outside of the White House. A book signing followed the program.

Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm

Hugh  Howard: Houses of the Presidents: Childhood Homes, Family Dwellings, Private Escapes, and Grand Estates

Author Hugh Howard presented fascinating stories and picturesque slides of presidential residences during a well-received program. He wove together personal, presidential, and architectural histories to shed light on the day-to-day lives of America's presidents outside of the White House. A book signing followed the program.

Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm

Hugh  Howard: Houses of the Presidents: Childhood Homes, Family Dwellings, Private Escapes, and Grand Estates

Author Hugh Howard presented fascinating stories and picturesque slides of presidential residences during a well-received program. He wove together personal, presidential, and architectural histories to shed light on the day-to-day lives of America's presidents outside of the White House. A book signing followed the program.

Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am

Hugh  Howard: Houses of the Presidents: Childhood Homes, Family Dwellings, Private Escapes, and Grand Estates

Author Hugh Howard presented fascinating stories and picturesque slides of presidential residences during a well-received program. He wove together personal, presidential, and architectural histories to shed light on the day-to-day lives of America's presidents outside of the White House. A book signing followed the program.

Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am

Hugh  Howard: Houses of the Presidents: Childhood Homes, Family Dwellings, Private Escapes, and Grand Estates

Author Hugh Howard presented fascinating stories and picturesque slides of presidential residences during a well-received program. He wove together personal, presidential, and architectural histories to shed light on the day-to-day lives of America's presidents outside of the White House. A book signing followed the program.

Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm

Scott WilsonChiseling Small Cracks in a Cement Wall: Covering the White House in the Age of Obama, Twitter, and the Permanent Campaign

Scott Wilson, White House Correspondent for the Washington Post and recipient of the 2012 Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency, spoke about the challenges of covering today's White House in the age of social media and the permanent campaign.

Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm

Scott WilsonChiseling Small Cracks in a Cement Wall: Covering the White House in the Age of Obama, Twitter, and the Permanent Campaign

Scott Wilson, White House Correspondent for the Washington Post and recipient of the 2012 Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency, spoke about the challenges of covering today's White House in the age of social media and the permanent campaign.

Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm

Scott WilsonChiseling Small Cracks in a Cement Wall: Covering the White House in the Age of Obama, Twitter, and the Permanent Campaign

Scott Wilson, White House Correspondent for the Washington Post and recipient of the 2012 Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency, spoke about the challenges of covering today's White House in the age of social media and the permanent campaign.

Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm

Scott WilsonChiseling Small Cracks in a Cement Wall: Covering the White House in the Age of Obama, Twitter, and the Permanent Campaign

Scott Wilson, White House Correspondent for the Washington Post and recipient of the 2012 Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency, spoke about the challenges of covering today's White House in the age of social media and the permanent campaign.

Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am

Scott WilsonChiseling Small Cracks in a Cement Wall: Covering the White House in the Age of Obama, Twitter, and the Permanent Campaign

Scott Wilson, White House Correspondent for the Washington Post and recipient of the 2012 Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency, spoke about the challenges of covering today's White House in the age of social media and the permanent campaign.

Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am

Scott WilsonChiseling Small Cracks in a Cement Wall: Covering the White House in the Age of Obama, Twitter, and the Permanent Campaign

Scott Wilson, White House Correspondent for the Washington Post and recipient of the 2012 Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency, spoke about the challenges of covering today's White House in the age of social media and the permanent campaign.

Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm

Don Faber The Boy Governor: Stevens T. Mason and the Birth of Michigan Politics

Ann Arbor historian and journalist Don Faber spoke at the Library about the historic accomplishments of Michigans first and youngest governor, as vividly depicted in his new book on the subject.

Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm

Don Faber The Boy Governor: Stevens T. Mason and the Birth of Michigan Politics

Ann Arbor historian and journalist Don Faber spoke at the Library about the historic accomplishments of Michigans first and youngest governor, as vividly depicted in his new book on the subject.

Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm

Don Faber The Boy Governor: Stevens T. Mason and the Birth of Michigan Politics

Ann Arbor historian and journalist Don Faber spoke at the Library about the historic accomplishments of Michigans first and youngest governor, as vividly depicted in his new book on the subject.

Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm

Don Faber The Boy Governor: Stevens T. Mason and the Birth of Michigan Politics

Ann Arbor historian and journalist Don Faber spoke at the Library about the historic accomplishments of Michigans first and youngest governor, as vividly depicted in his new book on the subject.

Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am

Don Faber The Boy Governor: Stevens T. Mason and the Birth of Michigan Politics

Ann Arbor historian and journalist Don Faber spoke at the Library about the historic accomplishments of Michigans first and youngest governor, as vividly depicted in his new book on the subject.

Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am

Don Faber The Boy Governor: Stevens T. Mason and the Birth of Michigan Politics

Ann Arbor historian and journalist Don Faber spoke at the Library about the historic accomplishments of Michigans first and youngest governor, as vividly depicted in his new book on the subject.

Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm

Sasha Issenberg The Victory Lab: The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns

Author and journalist Sasha Issenberg fascinated the audience with details of the new analytical practices employed by successful 21st century political campaigns, utilizing research from behavioral psychology, data-mining, and randomized experiments using voters as subjects.

Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm

Sasha Issenberg The Victory Lab: The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns

Author and journalist Sasha Issenberg fascinated the audience with details of the new analytical practices employed by successful 21st century political campaigns, utilizing research from behavioral psychology, data-mining, and randomized experiments using voters as subjects.

Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm

Sasha Issenberg The Victory Lab: The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns

Author and journalist Sasha Issenberg fascinated the audience with details of the new analytical practices employed by successful 21st century political campaigns, utilizing research from behavioral psychology, data-mining, and randomized experiments using voters as subjects.

Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm

Sasha Issenberg The Victory Lab: The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns

Author and journalist Sasha Issenberg fascinated the audience with details of the new analytical practices employed by successful 21st century political campaigns, utilizing research from behavioral psychology, data-mining, and randomized experiments using voters as subjects.

Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am

Sasha Issenberg The Victory Lab: The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns

Author and journalist Sasha Issenberg fascinated the audience with details of the new analytical practices employed by successful 21st century political campaigns, utilizing research from behavioral psychology, data-mining, and randomized experiments using voters as subjects.

Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am

Sasha Issenberg The Victory Lab: The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns

Author and journalist Sasha Issenberg fascinated the audience with details of the new analytical practices employed by successful 21st century political campaigns, utilizing research from behavioral psychology, data-mining, and randomized experiments using voters as subjects.

Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm

Ira Shapiro The Last Great Senate: Courage and Statesmanship in Times of Crisis

A book-signing followed Ira Shapiro's talk about the golden years of the U.S. Senate in the 1960s and 1970s and the challenges facing our very different political system today.