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ABILENE, Kan. - The first of three programs in the Curve of Change series, will be presented in the Visitors Center Auditorium of the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum on Thursday, September 1, at 7 p.m.
"The Future of Civilization," co-sponsored by the Abilene Public Library, is a book talk program about Matt Ridley's book, The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves. Tim Rives, Deputy Director, Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, will lead the discussion. Copies of the book can be checked out from the Abilene Public Library.
"The Rational Optimist is about the rapid, continuous and incessant change that human society experiences in a way that no other animal does. . . What is it about human beings that enables them to keep changing their lives in this tumultuous way?" writes Ridley in the book's prologue.
The Curve of Change series had its origins with President Eisenhower's quote, "The curve of change bends ever steeply upward. . ." The current exhibit at the Eisenhower Presidential Museum, "Eisenhower: Agent of Change," explores the many changes that took place during the Eisenhower Administration that have had profound influences on our lives today.
Often referred to as eight years of peace and prosperity, the Eisenhower Administration was an era of great change. An optimistic realist, Dwight D. Eisenhower was an agent and critic of change. Eisenhower's life spanned the closing of one frontier and the opening of another. He knew the rapid scientific, social and political changes he witnessed greatly affected the lives of the American people.
"Eisenhower: Agent of Change" will be on display through January 29, 2012. To supplement the exhibit, a number of public programs, including a film series, are scheduled throughout the year. To see the event schedule, visit www.eisenhower.archives.gov or become a fan on Facebook.
These programs and exhibits are only made possible through private donations to the Eisenhower Foundation. Special thanks to the Hall Family Foundation of Kansas City, Mo., and the Robert M. Beren Foundation, Inc., of Wichita, Kan., for their generous support of the "Eisenhower: Agent of Change" exhibit. If you would like to learn how you can support programs and exhibits, please contact the Eisenhower Foundation at 785.263.6700.
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