ELDERHOSTEL PROGRAM
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY
| October 5-10 |
6 Days - 5 Nights |
D-$752* |
| Harry, Ike and the Sage: Great Presidents and Pulitzer Prize Winner from America's Heartland |
William Allen White, editor and publisher of The Emporia Gazette, became known as the "Sage of Emporia" and was The Voice From The Heartland. Delve deeply into the life and times of this influential Kansan who based his international career from his desk in Emporia, Kansas. Engage in panels that consider his impact on public policy and thought. Learn of his fight with the KKK and of his Pulitzer Prize winning First Amendment editorial. Discover the heartbreaking story behind his most enduring editorial. Understand White's impact on U.S. presidents, literature and policy at home and abroad from a faculty of experts. Compare the historical aspects of White's career to the current political polarization and the red states vs blue states. |
Take a vivid look at Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower 1941-1961. Examine their respective roles in World War II, the Korean War, and Cold War. Delve into historians' changing interpretations of the Truman and Eisenhower presidencies. Gain insight from lectures by outstanding, faculty research historians. Enjoy portrayals by a respected historian and archivist. Meet Bess and Mamie as portrayed by a notable playwright. Full day field trips to Truman's Presidential Library and Museum in Independence and Eisenhower's Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene. Visit the presidential home of Truman and boyhood home of Eisenhower. Examine historical documents at each library, a privilege usually reserved for historical researchers. |
*Double = Fee Per Person, Two Persons Per Room |