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Abilene, Kan. - Mark your calendars for two upcoming virtual programs regarding Operation OVERLORD and the D-Day invasion.
Thursday, June 4 at 2 p.m. (central)
D-Day: What If?
Historians Edward Lengel, National World War II Museum, and John McManus, Missouri University of Science and Technology, will discuss General Dwight Eisenhower's unused "In Case of Failure Note," and what it tells us about the invasion of Normandy on D-Day and Eisenhower's character. Tim Rives of the Eisenhower Presidential Library will join the conversation to talk about how the library acquired the historic document and the steps taken to preserve and protect it.
Thursday, June 11 at 2 p.m. (central)
D-Day+: How?
With troops successfully landed in Normandy, how do the Allies maintain the offensive with the enormous materiel needs of the troops? Historians Craig Symonds, U.S. Naval War College, and Rob Citino, National World War II Museum, discuss this very question. One part of the equation was constructing an artificial harbor. Eisenhower Presidential Library Curator William Snyder will moderate the discussion and share the backstory of the Mulberry Harbor model featured in the newly renovated exhibits.
JOIN OUR VIRTUAL PROGRAMS! URL: meet.google.com/nfb-yjkm-sun Telephone: 617-675-4444 (PIN: 511 045 556 7306#) [Please join 10 minutes early so the program may begin on time.)
The Eisenhower Presidential Library and the National WWII Museum jointly present these programs courtesy of the Eisenhower Foundation and the Union Pacific Foundation.
About the Eisenhower Presidential Library
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum is one of 16 Presidential Libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Presidential Libraries play a vital role in preserving and providing access to historical materials, supporting research, and fostering a deeper understanding of the presidency and the American experience. Through interactive exhibits and public programs, they aim to educate and inspire. The Eisenhower Presidential Library's public programs and exhibits receive generous funding and support from The Eisenhower Foundation.