Granddaughters Remember Eisenhower and Churchill

April 1, 2004

The granddaughters of Winston Churchill and Ike Eisenhower vividly recall memories of the most important and influential Allied leaders of World War II during The Michael J. Colligan History Project Lecture Series Monday, April 19, in Parrish Auditorium on the campus of Miami University Hamilton.

Free and open to the public, the lecture features Susan Eisenhower and Celia Sandys who will provide recollections of their famous forbearers as part of The History Project’s commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
Susan Eisenhower is Chairman of the Eisenhower Institute (EI), where she had previously served as president and "architect" of the Institute's foreign and security studies. Ms. Eisenhower assumed the role of EI President in 2000 after the Center for Political and Strategic Studies, which she directed, merged their programs with the Institute.
Celia Sandys is a respected authority on Churchill with a well-established reputation as an expert on the life of her grandfather. Through her extensive research she has met with many of the political leaders who knew him throughout his long career and is a sought after Churchillian guest speaker in America, Britain, Canada, Japan and South Africa. She is the author of five books, trustee of the Churchill Center, an international lecturer and founder of Churchill Leadership Inc.

Dr. Michael Carrafiello, director of The History Project said, “Miami Hamilton is fortunate to be able to host the granddaughters of Eisenhower and Churchill on this important 60th anniversary of the D-Day invasion that saved the world. Their joint appearance here will be unique in our region of the country, and their first-hand insights into their grandfathers' wartime leadership simply can't be duplicated anywhere."

The lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. followed by a reception. The two also will share their stories Tuesday, April 20, during a panel discussion in the Shriver Center of Miami University in Oxford. The free event begins at 9:00 a.m. and is hosted by The History Project and the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity of Miami University.