A Conversation with Susan Eisenhower (Ike's Granddaughter)

Special thank you to the Gettysburg: Beyond the Battle museum for arranging our time with Susan Eisenhower.
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[@VloggingThroughHistory]

For anyone who's interested in what she was like off camera: Susan was incredibly kind, intelligent, and generous with her time. It was a privilege to get to spend time with her. Eli really enjoyed it too!

[@mikeor-]

I like Ike, you like Ike, everybody likes Ike. He is my third-favorite president after Lincoln and Washington.

[@JRazo-fg8lc]

How awesome - glad you were able to create a moment Eli will never forget. You should be very proud of all that you do; the Lord is doing incredible things through you.

[@andthewindgoes...4599]

Great video!

[@samhayden2335]

Great work with this interview. Your questions were thoughtful and interesting, and, unlike far too many interviewers, you actually listened to the responses and didn’t interrupt. This was really cool to see

[@zachv1942]

And your just a "Reaction" Channel. They are just jealous.

[@yZack_Mills]

Incredible interview, really cool to think about the fact you are sitting with someone who not only knew Eisenhower, but knew him on a personal level and behind closed doors. Hopefully you get the opportunity to do more interviews with people who have a connection to a historical figure.

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

She was great. Very intelligent, very kind, and generous with her time.

[@infamousfalcon588]

Dude I feel so proud. It's like seeing your friend or someone you know, become famous, so you can go, "Hey, I knew him from before!". Good luck on your future endeavors VTH.

[@zachrichardson8059]

I love how genuine she was when your son came in briefly. Taking a real interest in his interest and engaging genuinely instead of dismissive like a lot of people would be. Great interview.

[@CommonSwindler]

This channel really is a treasure. Not to mention your adept interview skills. That I can remember this channel from just three years and now… interviewing the granddaughter of a President, is a shining testament to the work you’ve done. You have a strong and abiding pride in that work, and it’s as contagious as sunshine.

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

Much appreciated! Hopefully this will lead to more opportunities like this.

[@CommonSwindler]

@@VloggingThroughHistory Waiting with bated breath, truly.

[@abrahamlincoln937]

This is a wonderful privilege to get to meet the granddaughter of the 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Great conversation!

[@tomodonoghue_]

Back in January we had our first child, a baby boy. It brings me so much happiness to see the bond you and your son have over history. I hope I can have that some day too.

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

Congratulations! Changes your life forever.

[@costellotocustelow03]

Amazing, Your son will remember this for the rest of his life. What a great father you are.

[@emilhuseynov6121]

That's perhaps one of the best interviews I have ever seen. Can't imagine what I would do If I met a close family member of a president.

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

Appreciate that. I've never really interviewed anyone before so I just thought of a few questions I thought might be interesting.

[@jacksonlord8297]

It’s so crazy she has Ike’s same grin or smile, history is really never far from us at all

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

For sure. Her dad looked just like Ike so I’m not surprised she does as well.

[@mohnjayer]

CGP Grey once thought about Ike Eisenhower and will be copyright striking this video

[@sou713]

😂😂😂

[@BioshockChicken]

Happy to see you doing so well and getting a golden opportunity. I’d also add that Susan seems very intelligent and well spoken, and has a good heart. Ike would no doubt be proud.

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

She is all of the above. We really enjoyed our time with her.

[@theoldhermit2601]

One last thing; it makes me so, very happy to see Eli so engaged in history of his own volition and his own passion 😊 when I was around 12 or 13 I discovered that I could learn history outside of just my underfunded school classes, and from then I took off. For Eli it's space, for me at that age it was WW2 and the Cold War. Such a passion for history is such a beautiful thing to see, Eli can be a great influential historian one day :)

[@madmanmania7171]

Eisenhower's granddaughter and Bruce Springsteen in one video imagine that... No but in all seriousness, I do wish we get more of these conversations/interviews on the channel cuz it's such a pleasure to listen to people like Susan who can have so many insights and stories to offer.

[@waltermodel2521]

haha yes he does look a lot like Bruce Springsteen in profile

[@JohnyAngelo]

Always great to hear about how these "larger than life" characters were in private. It's actually inspiring.

[@devinevans5088]

This is an amazing interview and I'm glad you got the chance to have this discussion with someone who actually knew Dwight Eisenhower personally. I hope you can get the chance to do more of these interviews with people who have connections to historical people.

[@charliebruner8243]

Can I just say how I wish all interviews were done this way with respect for each other from both sides. 2 respectful humans interacting with the sole goal of informing the viewer. While I enjoy your reactions I enjoy your original content even more.

[@howardmackie9097]

My grandma used to babysit the Eisenhower’s. Her father was CSM of West Point and she lived in Cornwall town on the Hudson

[@andrewstafford6454]

It's amazing how directly connected to history we still are with these individuals. Nothing was all that long ago

[@palerider4015]

I speak as a Brit here, but that was a very interesting conversation….kudos for getting this opportunity….what an experience for your son too Chris. Eisenhower was the right man at the right time for the job as supreme Allied Commander…no question in my mind…as someone who has studied WWII in great depth. He managed some big characters during the campaign, allowing them room to do what they do but keep them focussed.

[@sou713]

Man she's an absolute class act, what a lady

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

This was really good.

[@dix0n778]

It would be fantastic if you got to interview all the living relatives of the presidents like Abe Lincoln, or Jefferson. This is a great start for a series and be able to document this side of the individuals that held the president position.

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

In Lincoln’s case, he has no living descendants since the death of his great grandson a few decades ago.

[@Gravelgratious]

@@VloggingThroughHistory Ralph C Lincoln is a third-cousin of Abraham’s. He re-enacts as Abe and bears a striking resemblance to his cousin. I bet he’d love to speak with you Chris.

[@Bonzi_Buddy]

@@VloggingThroughHistory Timothy Lincoln Beckwith's paternity was once in dispute with his mother alleging he is a descendant but then his alleged father had a vasectomy. However, vasotomies have been known to fail... a fraction of a fraction of a percentage. lol. And the odds of that being a prominent person like this seem slim. Get him on after having him do an AncestryDNA test!

[@shortlivedglory3314]

Great interview. Eisenhower was definitely one of our better presidents, though I don't think he gets enough criticism for empowering Allen Dulles the way he did.

[@NCISfanatic21]

She seems like a very nice lady

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

She definitely is.

[@RilloRacing]

What an absolute privilege and inspiration 🇺🇸

[@clayedwards987]

Had the opportunity to speak with her multiple times while I was Director of Combat Studies at Ft. Leavenworth as well as a student at the Army War College. Also, worked with the Eisenhower Library on several projects she was leading. Got to tell her stories about me bagging groceries for her grandmother Mamie at the Ft. Ritchie Commissary, about 40 minutes from the Gettysburg Farm after the GoA passed away. My dad was stationed there when I was in high school. Never met the GoA, but did meet his wife, his son BG John, and granddaughter Susan. All we good people, and Susan was a fabulous lady, laboring constantly to educate people on DDE. Glad you could talk to her.

[@HumorAndHistory]

Susan Eisenhower is a tremendous resource! She is intriguing and a great witness to so much history. You did so well with this interview. 👍

[@g.a.menzel]

What a great interview! So happy for you and your son for getting the chance to meet with her!

[@torresmat10]

What an amazing opportunity for a young enthusiast like your son, I wish I'd had an experience like this at his age!

[@jamesdulany2176]

What a privilege to be able to listen to this conversation. Thank you to everyone involved.

[@oliversherman2414]

Absolutely amazing interview! It's so cool to think that you sat down and spoke to someone who actually knew Eisenhower personally, not to mention actually being related to him. I'm looking forward to seeing more interviews like these

[@EstellaBeard]

Oh Wow! This is so Awesomtasticly Cool! My husband and I were waiting for you to drop this one! So happy 😊 you had the opportunity to interview her! What a great lady!

[@dbach1025]

What a remarkable and intelligent public servant. Great interview Chris and Eli. The Eisenhower's deserve the accolades they get. Great political family with a lot of integrity. Ike was the man for every big decision he ended up having to make. He was a great diplomat, great politician, even as Allied Supreme Commander, and great delegator. His immediate subordinates loved and respected the man. Great job.

[@professorwhat2704]

This was great. Very interesting to get to hear from someone with a direct connection to the history, and a great job done on the interview too. I'd love to see more videos like this.

[@theoldhermit2601]

I always thought when I was younger that the presidents post WW2 up until about Reagan were just presidents that were "insignificant" or you could "write off", and only as I'm getting older do I rectify these beliefs. President Eisenhower has influenced the United States of America in the modern era for the positive, perhaps more than any other president since FDR, perhaps even moreso. Much respect to President Eisenhower and all involved.

[@Aabil11]

Mr. Beat must be so jealous right now

[@austinmoore1113]

How Ike Led is an incredible book.

[@nicholasfarnsworth5859]

What an interview And it's cold to get in sight into a great man's legacy

[@Jock64]

That's honestly amazing that you got to meet Eisenhower's granddaughter. This was a great interview!

[@TheLordOfNothing]

My step grandad's grandmother was a Doud. She was first cousins with Mamie Eisenhower (nee. Doud)

[@bosco_sticks]

Man it's crazy to see how far you've become!!

[@PuckishAngeI]

This was such a wonderful sight to see, makes me happy that internet exists

[@BishopWalters12]

Very cool, I have read so many books and watched a good amount of documentaries about Ike. Seemed like a great guy and my favorite president.

[@ceeteefatjo]

This is a fantastic interview! My wife and I got to go to the beyond the battlefield museum opening day. I think that you much like the museum did a great job of focusing on the person and the relationships rather than just one small part of the persons time! It was also really cool how she interacted with your son. She seems very kind.

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

She is very kind. We really enjoyed spending time with her.

[@aidanc2185]

You should do more interviews if possible; this was great!

[@jgmcfc]

Fantastic Chris, lovely to see your passion has led to you interviewing people of such magnitude. Anything is possible if you follow you dreams.

[@livethefuture2492]

Wow, its so cool that you're able to do new cool stuff like this on the channel now! i am so happy that you're able to do share your love of history with all of us, by exploring and doing stuff like this.

[@cgon57fb]

This was a wonderful interview I gained much insight into who President Eisenhower was. I did a report on him in the 5th grade and he was quite a person!

[@shawn.champagne]

You did great handling this interview Chris! Hopefully you’ll get more opportunities to sit down with great people tied to historical figures!

[@cowboyruiz184]

Wow this channel has brought so much history straight to my phone and I can't thank you enough for filling my days with history

[@jackhardy606]

This was amazing Chris!

[@HashiMakesMusic]

So happy to see this. You've come so far Mr VTH and I love it. Best historian on the platform ❤

[@yooooo649]

this is epic! great interview man!

[@kalebthehistorian5928]

This is so precious to the historical community! Thank you for making this!

[@GDLean12]

Absolutely amazing!

[@billmccarthy9689]

What a nice lady! Family resemblance especially across the eyes of Ike. After his efforts in WW2 the White House was the only place for him to be. Great leader, well respected here in the UK. Great interview.

[@Abdus_VGC]

Hi there Chris, this is incredible, a podcast type of series with such people who give such a great insight into history would be a massive growth opportunity for you! You should consider this and reach out to such figures! And a better microphone would have made this conversation into a superb hit! I wish you all the best!

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

We were using some of the best microphones available for use with an iPhone (DJI wireless). She just didn’t wear hers quite high enough.

[@Abdus_VGC]

​@@VloggingThroughHistory that's understandable, great content though, love it, I was reading about post war life of James Longstreet and how he changed, I hope you would throw some of your thought in a later video

[@verb3614]

The microphone is good, like VTH said she just didn’t wear it high enough. So you’re hearing a volume discrepancy between the two mics.

[@liamboyd9682]

Amazing interview. Ike is my favorite president and getting to hear from his granddaughter is an awesome opportunity that you’ve given us. I would have liked to talk about Ike’s discussions with French and British leadership about the potential for intervention and Vietnam and his ultimate decision not to get involved.

[@theoldhermit2601]

I absolutely love seeing this. VTH, seeing you explore and get firsthand accounts from the family of influential history is incredibly inspiring and gives me hope for the world, as silly as it may sound; but we need more of this, we need to understand history on a human level.

[@grock54]

Awesome interview! Thank you for making this happen for this community!

[@roddbroward9876]

I wasn't expecting this, that was great!

[@Lakitu886]

looking forward to this

[@DaRealMDO]

This was so cool! Hopefully, we can see more content like this in the future! Great work, VTH!

[@meemo32086]

That was great!!!

[@Velochromantic]

Moved to tears several times. Thank you for sharing this!!

[@Eval999]

Fantastic!

[@jesenjin8467]

This is awesome to be able to interview a person like her. Congratulations!

[@tuxsito5704]

This is awesome! Good video man.

[@KristerL]

What a lovely interview. Thoroughly enjoyed that!

[@andrewstahl2274]

We need more of this on the channel!

[@Burningz]

this is actually really cool. keep up the great content VTH!

[@nickdepanfilis7895]

Very cool!! Thanks

[@owenwoodall5642]

This is really neat! Thank you for sharing with us.

[@kyleseageruberalles2222]

This is your best video so far!

[@ahmedrashid3]

Been waiting for this since you teased it on Instagram. You did not disappoint. Great interview!

[@ryanspilledthewock]

Amazing Chris !

[@mooseii9027]

Incredible interview Chris!

[@nickshaffer9961]

Wow this was incredible. Definitely a moment you both will remember. Thank you for all that you do to bring us the best content!

[@rileytheflamingwookiecooki5646]

So cool!

[@Spagoogli]

What a nice interview great work as always Chris.

[@CodyChepa88]

Such a great interview Chris. Keep up the great work as always. This was a big time interview and I'm happy you were able to sit with her and talk.

[@sapaulgoogdmen9542]

Thank you for always giving me something to interesting and fun to watch on my lunch break. From walks through historical sites to now interviews learning more about historical giants, you make eating leftover dinner for lunch enjoyable.

[@zebombsaway]

Amazing interview. It’s very cool that you brought Eli along as well. Incredible memories he will have.

[@sebastiantv2855]

Great Interview!

[@christiancarandang4167]

Love this interview and I hope you do more like this in the future

[@bellb783]

This is so fascinating

[@gregoryhase]

So cool that you were able to do this man, keep it up, I know some reactions you make get taken down, but every single interview you have had has been spectacular. You really have a gift at this and are so personable. Your Billy the Kid interview was amazing too you really know how to make us feel like we could know the person

[@nullenski]

This is such an inspiring interview! I hope that you get the opportunity to visit and interview more people important to US history!

[@antonm1834]

Incredible stuff

[@gemini7Sky]

very nice interview, thank you for that

[@grunk1576]

This is great! you should do more interviews like this.

[@devinwallace7964]

Great interview! Thank you for putting this together and to his grand daughter for making time. You've made my love for history come back 10 fold.

[@TheFlameoftheWest]

Awesome interview.

[@jonasingvaldsen6857]

Amazing interview VTH, great watch Cheers from Norway

[@browzah]

Really neat to hear this conversation and her real life experience with Eisenhower.

[@miguelcamacho4595]

Great interview, thanks for the great content. Greetings from Mex 🇲🇽

[@Ycjedi]

Very cool interview. I would love to hear more from her someday

[@Nednerb14]

Awesome interview! Can’t wait to see more of what you got in store! Keep it up!

[@davidknight2889]

I don’t comment often but I watch a lot of your videos. This was a very well done interview. You seemed so at ease discussing things with her. Great job!