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JANUARY 17, 1776
On This Day in History - General Daniel Morgan wins the Battle of Cowpens
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/cowpens
JANUARY 17, 1961
Milestone Documents: President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Farewell Address (1961)
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/president-dwight-d-eisenhowers-farewell-address
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The Presidency: President Dwight Eisenhower Farewell Address
President Dwight Eisenhower spoke to the nation in a farewell address. The address, sometimes referred to as the "Military-Industrial Complex Speech", is considered by some to be one of the most significant speeches of the Eisenhower presidency.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?15026-1/president-dwight-eisenhower-farewell-address
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Inside the Vaults - The Writing of Eisenhower's "Military-Industrial Complex" Speech
IkeLibrary
https://youtube.com/watch?v=APmlPtDrQEo
January 17, 2026
7:45 AM EST
Out-of-Town Travel Pool Call Time
Mar-a-Lago
Out-of-Town Travel Pool
https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/calendar/
January 17, 2026
9:45 AM EST
The Presidency: George H.W. Bush - Persian Gulf War Strategist. Two great international challenges tested President George H.W. Bush in the early 1990s: The end of the Cold War and Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, which led to the Persian Gulf War. Spencer Bakich -- director of the National Security Program at the Virginia Military Institute -- has interviewed senior policymakers, military, and foreign service officers familiar with George Bush's leadership style. On the 35th anniversary of Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-91), he discussed Mr. Bush's role as an international strategist.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/the-presidency/george-hw-bush-persian-gulf-war-strategist/667216
January 17, 2026
10:42 AM EST
The Presidency: Oval Office Address on Operation Desert Storm - 1991. President George H.W Bush addressed the nation from the Oval Office on January 16, 1991, following the start of aerial bombing of Iraq in Operation Desert Storm.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/the-presidency/persian-gulf-air-war-begins/160275
January 17, 2026
11:00 AM EST
America 250: Early Revolutionary War in the South. Historian and author Michael Cecere explored events from the early Revolutionary War in the South. The discussion was part of a symposium held at the National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir, VA.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/early-revolutionary-war-in-the-south/671056
January 17, 2026
11:00 AM EST
The Natural World of Winnie-The-Pooh: A Walk Through the Forest that Inspired the Hundred Acre Wood (Online Book Talk)
United States Botanic Garden (USBG)
https://usbg.swoogo.com/Winnie-the-Pooh_Lecture_Jan26
January 17, 2026
11:48 AM EST
America 250: Revolutionary War Leadership. Historians Christian McBurney and Joyce Lee Malcolm and others discussed America's leaders during the early years of the Revolutionary War. The panel was part of a symposium held at the National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir, VA.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/revolutionary-war-leadership/671057
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