Posted on: May 20, 2019
The Jeffcoat Memorial Foundation (Abilene, KS) is a longtime supporter of the programs and events at the Eisenhower Presidential Library. Established by the Jeffcoat family, this foundation, through the diligent work of Secretary Hank Royer, continues to ...
Posted on: May 20, 2019
On June, 6, 1944, the world was changed forever. The D-Day landings in Normandy, France, altered the trajectory of World War II and resulted in one of the largest military successes in history. As the 75th anniversary of D-Day fast approaches on June 6, 2...
Posted on: May 20, 2019
Words cannot express how truly grateful we are to you, our loyal supporters. Thanks to your contributions, we will soon welcome guests to a new, engaging experience at the Eisenhower Presidential Museum in Abilene, KS.
While the public opening date has bee...
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Posted on: October 25, 2018
Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer and members of the Eisenhower family participated in the official unveiling of a new statue honoring Kansas' favorite son, Dwight D. Eisenhower, on the statehouse grounds on October 22, 2018.
“Ike is the true definitio...
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Posted on: June 6, 2018
Over six million women took to the workforce when the men went off to fight during World War II. Some of the positions that needed filling were typists, farm workers, taxi and bus drivers, and factory and shipyard workers. A large number of the jobs were ...
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Posted on: October 18, 2018
Join in the "Ike"citement! The unveiling of a statue of Dwight D. Eisenhower will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 22, 2018, at the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka. The event will be held on the grounds of the Capitol, weather perm...
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Posted on: June 6, 2018
Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D., traveled to the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, Kansas, on February 21 to sign Senate Bill 262 authorizing placement of a statue of Dwight D. Eisenhower on the Kansas Capitol grounds.
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Posted on: June 6, 2018
Your thoughtful donations to the Eisenhower Foundation are used, in part, to fund IKEducation. These K-12 programs are facilitated to thousands of school kids who visit the Eisenhower Presidential Campus on field trips and are available online for teacher...
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Posted on: April 25, 2017
2017 Loebenberg Humanitarian Award
The Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, recently honored Dwight D. Eisenhower with the 2017 Loebenberg Humanitarian Award. The posthumous award was given in recognition of the pivotal role General Eisenho...
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