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Calendar
| June 18
35th Infantry Division Band, 7 p.m., Visitors Center Auditorium
June 23
Arts Council of Dickinson County annual fundraiser. 50s Fest: Shake, Rattle, & Roll! Dinner, music, dancing and tons of fun! Call 785.263.1884 for tickets.
June 26
Late Night at the Museum with Elvis "Elvis '56 - In the Beginning" (Movie, Reception, & Museum tours) 7 - 9:30 p.m. $5 Call 785.263.6700 for reservations by June 22.
July 10
Kansas Town Hall "Dickinson County Candidates Forum" sponsored by Eagle Communications, 3 to 4 p.m., Visitors Center Aud.
July 21
C.L.Brown and Kansas Independent Telephony film premiere, discussion, reception, 7 p.m., Library Auditorium (Ice Cream Social to follow at DKCO Heritage Center)
August 4 - Jan. 6, 2013
War and Peace: The Art of Shin-hee Chin exhibit in Museum
August 9
Kansas Town Hall "A Nation in Debt" Forum with K-State's Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy, 7 p.m., Visitors Center Auditorium
August 10
Dickinson County Arts Council Bradshaw-Chaffee exhibit reception opening (exhibit remains for 2 weeks) 5 to 7 p.m.
August 11
Vintage Base Ball Game,
1 p.m., Campus Grounds
August 24
War and Peace: The Art of Shin-hee Chin exhibit opening reception/gallery talk combined with Arts Council of Dickinson County annual meeting/ Bradshaw-Chaffee Closing Reception, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Library Courtyard
August 25
Research Your Civil War Ancestors genealogy workshop, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Visitors Center
September 6
"The Way We Worked" program with Kansas Humanities Council featuring NARA Curator Bruce Bustard, 7 p.m. program followed by a reception; Library Auditorium & Courtyard
September 20
Kansas Town Hall Death Penalty Forum with Autumn Fox and Daryl Hawkins moderated by Thea Nietfeld, 7 p.m., Visitors Center Auditorium
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Director's Dialogue
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| We are pleased to have hosted a number of special events this spring at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. From Elvis at 21 to the Library's 50th Anniversary to the Symphony at Sunset--just to name a few--there has been something for everyone.
Note the Late Night at the Museum with Elvis event coming up soon (information below). Be sure to see this exceptional exhibit before Elvis leaves the Museum July 1. And you don't want to miss the Arts Council Fifities Fest program. There are still tickets available by calling 785.263.1884.
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Featured Partner
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| Kansas Wesleyan University
Kansas Wesleyan University, a liberal arts institution located in Salina, has recently agreed to a 10-year partnership with the Eisenhower Presidential Library
and Museum. Kansas Wesleyan hopes to foste r advances in scholarship, research and public education regarding Dwight D. Eisenhower's legacy of military and presidential leadership and KWU's secondary education in history and museum studies and public relations.
Possibilities for this partnership might also include international student programs, non-traditional learning opportunities and internships. Charles Santy is a recent KWU graduate who completed a six-week internship with the Library and Museum in the spring of 2012.
Anita Specht, KWU Associate Professor of History and History Department Chair, is extremely encouraged and is looking forward to the long-term partnership. "This is a great opportunity for all of our students. It will give them access to the kinds of resources and ideas that will broaden their perspectives," Specht said.
Other educational opportunities have already arisen out of the partnership, including the Curve of Change series, which featured a "Future of Agriculture" panel discussion on the KWU campus.
KWU Executive Director of Institutional Advancement, Jeff Chapman, echoed Specht's sentiments:
"Having Eisenhower Library programming hosted on our campus is great for all concerned. Stay tuned for more collaboration between our organizations as our students and the Salina community will have more and easier access to research, history and interaction with a Presidential Library," he said. |
Late Night at the Museum with Elvis
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| Tuesday, June 26
Join us for this fun special event just days before Elvis leaves the building on July 1.
 The evening begins at 7 p.m. with a showing of the hour-long film "Elvis '56 - In the Beginning" in the Visitors Center. Also included: a wine and cheese reception, Museum admission and tours of the "Elvis at 21" exhibit after the reception, until 9:30 p.m.
The cost is $5/person. Reservations are needed by June 22, and can be made by calling 785.263.6700 or by sending a check to Eisenhower Presidential Library, P.O. Box 339, Abilene, KS 67410, Attn: Elvis Late Night. Payments will also be accepted at the door. |
War and Peace - The Art of Shin-hee Chin
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| Exhibit in Museum | Aug. 4 - Jan. 6, 2013
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A Shin-hee Chin work in progress
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Drawing upon our partnership with the Arts Council of Dickinson County, the Eisenhower Presidential Museum is proud to host this exhibit of newly created artwork with Eisenhower, his diplomacy and his humanity as major themes. A native of South Korea and Professor of Fine Arts at Tabor College, Chin is recognized as a leader in the world of contemporary fiber arts and is personally connected with Eisenhower and his impact on the Korean peninsula.
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Highlights from the Archives
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| | Research Trends | April & May 2012
World War II was the topic of highest interest among on-site researchers. They reviewed documents relating to individual military units and campaigns, as well as the Free French, the Nazi Party, prisoners of war and the post-war Occupation of Germany.
Interest in U.S. foreign policy and international topics remained high. Researchers looked at documents relating to Egypt, the Foreign Operations Administration, Italy, Latin America, the Middle East, U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy, the U.S. Foreign Service and Yugoslavia.
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