NEW YORK—Books, movies, people, and events can all be seen differently with the passage of time. Some rise in stature, while others are brought down by changing attitudes and the perspective of hindsight. This premise serves as the starting point for Richard Hellesen’s one-person drama, “Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground,” now at Theatre at St. Clements.
‘Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground’
It’s August 1962 and 71-year-old Dwight D. Eisenhower (John Rubinstein), former five-star general and recent president of the United States, is in a foul mood. A just-released New York Times Magazine poll of 75 historians has ranked the accomplishments of past presidents and placed him 22nd out of 31. Eisenhower, who’s in the midst of dictating his memoirs, is determined to set the record straight and prove that he deserves far better than the “mediocre” rating he received.
Dwight D. Eisenhower (John Rubinstein), in "Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground." Maria Baranova
