Dwight D. Eisenhower
Obama limits US spying on the anniversary of Eisenhower’s warning about the military-industrial complex
Whether by accident or design, President Obama chose an interesting day to deliver his speech on the future of government surveillance. The speech fell on the anniversary of President Eisenhower’s Farewell Address, warning about the threat of the emerging national security state.
Rep. Dingell, Longest-Serving House Member, Faces Challenge from Ph.D. Student
U.S. Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) has served in Congress since Dwight Eisenhower was president. He is the longest-serving member of Congress and, this year, he is running for his 30th term. But he is facing his first challenge from another Democrat since 2002. We talk with Daniel Marcin, a Ph.D. student at the University of […]
The Eisenhower Memorial v. The Eisenhower Family
President Dwight D. Eisenhower is most commonly remembered as a vocal opponent of communism and a leader who ushered in one of America’s most prosperous eras. But a new national memorial in Washington D.C. offers a different image: designed by famed architect Frank Gehry, the proposed monument features Eisenhower as a young, barefoot boy in Abilene, […]
Design for the Real World: Interstate Signs
Road signs on interstate highways have been standardized since the Eisenhower era. But the typeface is badly out of date, and it looks fuzzy in all sorts of road conditions. Graphic designer Don Meeker explains how he brought highway signage back into focus with a typeface called Clearview. Produced by Studio 360’s Derek John.