Abilene, Kansas and Eisenhower

Dwight Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in World War II, President of Columbia University, 5 Star General, Supreme Commander of Nato, Chief of Staff under President Harry Truman, and we could go on and on.  He came from a family of 6 sons, each son was a successful man.  His Mother was nominated Kansas Mother of the Year for the successes of all her sons.  His smile reminded me so much of my Poppa David's.  His home was very  modest and I've included some pics of the inside.   His Presidential Library was captivating.  Very well done displays of life in the 50's, Cold War, fallout shelters, etc.  All of this is located in the town of Abilene.

 

Eisenhower's Library with World War II groupie posed in front.

Now that's a good question...and it's still a good question.  The kids in the 50's knew that all you had to do was get under your school desk and kneel down.  LOL ha ha ha

or you could hide in your fallout shelter.  hmmm but what about all that radiation?  They don't mention that.

Burial site of Dwight and Mamie

Ike was a painter in his retirement!

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Can't you see Dwight jumping off the back porch?

Eisenhower's more formal living room.  The boys had to ask permission to go in.  Good idea!

The family would listen the war news on that old radio.

Ike's old car from the war.

 Eisenhower boyhood home.

Our old tank...we'll our parents paid for it anyway.

I had to include this pic.  My parents had two of these panthers on the mantle!!