Eisenhower Foundation

10/23/2026

10/21/2026

This week, members of our team traveled to the University of Nebraska at Omaha for the Chuck Hagel Public Service Symposium. This annual event brings over 350 high schoolers to learn about the noble calling of public service. Secretary Hagel, the 24th Secretary of Defense and former U.S. Senator from Nebraska, along with his brother Mike, donated two original paintings to our collection. These paintings of Dwight Eisenhower and Winston Churchill, painted by Mike, hung in Hagel’s Senate and Pentagon offices. They will soon be on display in our new Education Center. Thank you, Hagel brothers! 🇺🇸🖼️

10/19/2026

🇺🇸 23 STATES ARE LIT UP. 28 TO GO. WILL YOUR STATE BE NEXT? 🇺🇸

70 years ago, Americans proudly declared, “I STILL LIKE IKE!” Now, seven decades after President Dwight D. Eisenhower's historic 1956 reelection, we're bringing that spirit back one state at a time!

🔴 Our mission? LIGHT UP ALL 50 STATES FOR IKE!

With a gift of just $19.56 or more, you can turn your state IKE RED on our map while supporting our mission to preserve Ike's legacy and inspire future generations.

⭐ 23 states down. 27 to go.

🇺🇸 Is your state shining red yet? If not, help us light it up by making a gift, SHARE this post with a friend in another state or TAG them in the comments!

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10/18/2026

Roy Alber enlisted in the U.S. Army on September 11, 1941, and spent a few weeks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, before transferring to Camp Roberts, California. His training prepared him for deployment to Africa, but his orders took him somewhere quite different: the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.

During World War II, Japanese forces occupied the Aleutian Islands of Attu and Kiska, prompting a U.S. campaign to reclaim the islands. Attu was occupied on June 7, 1942 and retaken by U.S. forces on May 30, 1943, after 18 days of intense, deadly combat. Kiska was occupied in June 1942 and secretly evacuated by Japanese forces on July 28, 1943, before U.S. and Canadian troops landed to reclaim it in mid-August.

Alber departed the United States on June 27, 1943, arriving on Attu Island on July 9. The weather presented a constant challenge, with fierce winds, bitter cold, and heavy snow. The winds were so strong that telephone poles had to be braced in all four directions. He spent approximately a year and a half in the Aleutian Islands before beginning the 12-day voyage home, arriving back in the United States on December 16, 1944.

⭐️ Learn more about Ike’s Soldiers in our online database: https://bit.ly/IkesSoldiers

10/16/2026

Dwight Eisenhower’s legacy offers timeless lessons in leadership, service, and civic responsibility. 🇺🇸 At IKEducation, we teach students that history is more than the past — it helps us understand today’s challenges, think critically, and prepare for tomorrow.

Learn more at IKEducation.com.

10/14/2026

Happy Birthday to our favorite General and President! 🎉

10/14/2026

Happy Birthday, Ike! 🎂✨

Our newest Beyond the Marble episode takes a look behind the scenes at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, where Jeff Nelson is digitally imaging a special 1956 birthday card presented to President Eisenhower.

🎭 President Dwight D. Eisenhower was presented with a giant birthday card by legendary actress Helen Hayes in his White House Office! Miss Hayes served as co-chairman for the Committee of Arts and Sciences for Eisenhower (C.A.S.E.), delivering warm wishes signed by his friends and supporters across the entertainment industry. 📸

The C.A.S.E. “eggheads” aligned with the election with a 1956 New York Times full page ad! 📰

10/12/2026

Abilene still likes Ike! 🇺🇸