Abilene, Kan.
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The next Lunch & Learn program is Thursday, April 25 at 12 p.m. in the Eisenhower Presidential Library Visitors Center Auditorium, 200 SE 4th, Abilene. Free and open to the public, a light lunch is provided on a first come, first serve basi
s. There will be a sign-language interpreter for the program.
As
the longtime
editor of
The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower
,
Louis Galambos
probably knows as much
about the military hero turned commander in chief
as
anyone alive. In a discussion of his new book
Eisenhower: Becoming the Leader of the Free World
, Galambos
will explore
how Ike developed his distinctive leadership style,
as well as
re
a
ppraisals of his reputation over the years.
With the help of his mentor General Fox Conner,
Eisenhower learned to profit from mistakes and
readjust his course of action
.
As president
, he embraced compromise and coalition building.
Galambos is Research Professor and Editor of
The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower at the Johns Hopkins University. In addition to the Eisenhower Papers, Galambos has published numerous books and articles on modern America, the modern corporation, and the importance of entrepreneurship.
Eisenhower’s Middle Road
exhibit continues on display at the Kansas City Public Library, 14 W. 10th St., Kansas City, Mo., where Galambos will also present at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24. This exhibit and associated programming is made possible by a grant to the Eisenhower Foundation from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation of Kansas City.
The Lunch & Learn series is made possible courtesy of the Eisenhower Foundation and the Jeffcoat Memorial Foundation.