Three Ways the Old West Influenced Dwight Eisenhower

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ABILENE, Kan. – Tim Rives will discuss “Three Ways the Old West Influenced Dwight Eisenhower” during the next Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation Lunch and Learn program. A light lunch will be provided during the free program in the Visitors Center Auditorium at noon on Thursday, Sept. 21.

Rives is the deputy director and supervisory archivist at the Eisenhower Presidential Library. His research indicates Abilene’s cowtown history continued to influence Dwight Eisenhower years after he left his boyhood home. The experience shaped his taste in popular literature, gave him a code of honor, and formed his ideas on the role of government in American life.

Program attendees are also encouraged to visit the museum to see the “Chisholm Trail and the Cowtown that Raised a President” temporary exhibit. The exhibit was designed in-house to celebrate the Chisholm Trail 150th anniversary and will remain on display through spring 2018.
About the Eisenhower Presidential Library
The Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home, a nonpartisan federal institution, is part of the Presidential Libraries network operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. Presidential Libraries promote understanding of the presidency and the American experience. We preserve and provide access to historical materials, support research, and create interactive programs and exhibits that educate and inspire. Public programs and exhibits at the Eisenhower Presidential Library are made possible through the generous support of the Eisenhower Foundation. To learn more, please visit  eisenhowerfoundation.net.

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