"After Ike - A Journey That Changed America" has been officially selected for the curated America 250 Celebration Collection presented by NETA. This national curation recognizes films that illuminate the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the American experience.
A screenshot of "After Ike" in the NETA catalog.
The inclusion in NETA's America 250 collection places the documentary within several thematic and regional curations, including Doing History and the Midwest, Northeast, and West Regions.
A screenshot of "After Ike" in the curated America 250 NETA catalog.
Presenting Station WOSU PBS
Following the film's strong filmfestival presence, our collaboration with PBS WOSU has been central to bringing "After Ike" to a technical and editorial broadcasting standard worthy of a national audience.
From finishing and compliance to broadcast packaging, their partnership ensured that the film could stand alongside the highest-quality historical programming available to public media viewers.
A screenshot of PBS WOSU promoting "After Ike."
The film is presented nationally by WOSU Public Media and carries a TV-G rating.
About After Ike
A century after the 1919 Transcontinental Military Convoy battled its way across 3,251 miles of the Lincoln Highway, "After Ike" retraces that grueling expedition—an undertaking that tested endurance, engineering, and national resolve.
Over 62 arduous days, soldiers, mechanics, and officers confronted mud, mechanical failure, collapsing bridges, and primitive roads. Among them was a young Dwight D. Eisenhower, whose experience on the convoy would later influence his vision for the Interstate Highway System, reshaping the United States' physical and economic connectivity for generations to come.
As the United States approaches its semiquincentennial, the story of the 1919 convoy feels more relevant than ever. It is a story about infrastructure before infrastructure existed, about national ambition before the nation was physically connected, and about how one difficult journey helped inspire the roads that would unite a continent.