Duty, Honor, Country: The Life of Dwight D. Eisenhower

Thursday, September 4^th @ 12:30 P.M.

Duty, Honor, Country. This is the West Point motto – a motto that graduate, Dwight D. Eisenhower, lived his entire life. From growing up in the small town of Abilene, Kansas, he became a soldier at West Point, a Five Star General, Columbia University President, and finally, our 34th President of the United States. Eisenhower lived and died by this motto. He was a man who could charm you one minute with his warm, down-home attitude, and broad grin, but in an instant could become a man of steel. He led nations to absolute victory on Normandy Beach and the eventual ending of World War II.

Historian, Jim Gibbons, will present the life of the man known as “Ike”, a man of wisdom, courage, and vision. Through his legacy, we learn to guard against the ever-present dangers that our country faces today. Finally, you will see why the slogan, “You like Ike, I like Ike, everybody likes Ike,” not only applied to the Republicans but to Democrats alike! Everyone respected Ike!