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Abilene, Kan. - Register now for the June Evenings at Ease program scheduled for Tuesday, June 14 at 7 p.m. central time.
Guest speaker Michael Knapp currently serves as the Chief of Historical Services for the American Battle Monuments Commission. His presentation will briefly discuss the agency's history and mission. Additionally, Knapp will outline the intersecting paths of Pershing and Eisenhower with the American Battle Monuments Commission.
Knapp previously served as a historian with the Contemporary Studies Branch of the U.S. Army Center of Military History in Washington, DC, and was detailed as a museum liaison officer to the U.S. Department of Defense Vietnam War Commemoration Commission. He is the co-author of The Organization and Insignia of the American Expeditionary Force, 1917-1923, and has contributed to The United States in the First World War: An Encyclopedia, The Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Army, 100 Greatest Military Photographs and World War One Vault.
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The 2022 Evenings at Ease series is made possible courtesy of the Eisenhower Foundation with generous support from the Jeffcoat Memorial 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.