From Warrior to President
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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A Public Telelvision Documentary
- Part One of Eisenhower's Secret War
- Released in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of D-Day
Funding is needed to complete part one of Eisenhower's Secret War. Part two, The Presidency, has already been funded and completed.
Stations can choose to air both parts together or to schedule them separately.
Stations can choose to air both parts together or to schedule them separately.
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Eisenhower Legacy Project
- Producer George Colburn
- 25 years of work
- 18 hours of television programming
- 550 hours of interviews
Eisenhower related programs by producer George Colburn:
Dangerous Years, 1991
Contentious Years, 1993
Allied Commander, 1995
The Eisenhower Legacy, 1996
The Eisenhower Era, 1997
Eisenhower's Secret War, 2013
From Warrior to President, 2014
Dangerous Years, 1991
Contentious Years, 1993
Allied Commander, 1995
The Eisenhower Legacy, 1996
The Eisenhower Era, 1997
Eisenhower's Secret War, 2013
From Warrior to President, 2014
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Why Eisenhower?
- Military and political legacy
- Presence on the world stage 1941-1962
- Supreme Commander in WWII
- Maintained peace in the Cold War years
- Ended the Korean War
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Why Eisenhower?
- Atoms for Peace
- Farewell Address became a classic
- Avoided Mutually Assured Destruction
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Importance of D-Day
- One of the most important battles in American history
- Largest military invasion in the history of warfare
- Eisenhower's success as Supreme Commander led to his presidency
- Experience in warfare led him to avoid mutually assured destruction
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Producer George Colburn
- Experienced and respected
- Historian and documentarian
- Nationally known media education project director
- Highly-rated public television developer
- Prime-time productions and educational programs
Host Evan Thomas
- New York Times best-selling author
- Eight books, including Ike's Bluff in 2012
- Fellow of American Society of Historians
- Visiting professor at Princeton and Harvard
REach of Eisenhower's Secret War
- 2,230 separate telecasts
- 480 public television channels
- 161 television markets
- All Top 25 markets
- 92% total coverage across the US
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