Ike’s Road Trip
by Dr. Brian C. Black
This book explores Dwight Eisenhower's participation in the 1919 Transcontinental Motor Convoy, which assessed the nation's roadways for military use and later served as inspiration for the Interstate Highway Act of 1956.

• Virtual Roundtable: Tuesday, 2/24 at 6 p.m.
  Link: tinyurl.com/IkeBookClub
• Author Event: Tuesday, 3/31 at 6 p.m.
  Location: Visitors Center Auditorium

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Rising Star, Setting Sun
by Mr. John T. Shaw
Detailing the complex transition of power from President Dwight D. Eisenhower to John F. Kennedy, this book examines the shift that symbolized a new generational era in American politics.

• Virtual Roundtable: Tuesday, 5/26 at 6 p.m.
  Link: tinyurl.com/IkeBookClub
• Author Event: Tuesday, 6/30 at 6 p.m.
  Location: Visitors Center Auditorium

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Whistle-Stop Politics
by Mr. Edward Segal
Take an entertaining journey through 185 years of American politics, exploring how campaigning by train profoundly shaped elections, journalism, and culture.

• Virtual Roundtable: Tuesday, 8/25 at 6 p.m.
  Link: tinyurl.com/IkeBookClub
• Author Event: Tuesday, 9/29 at 6 p.m.
  Location: Visitors Center Auditorium

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The Real Ike: Eisenhower Fact and Fiction
by Martin Mack Teasley
Drawing on experience as a former deputy director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library, the author presents a fresh perspective on "Ike," separating fact from fiction, addressing common myths, and answering frequently asked questions.

• Virtual Roundtable: Tuesday, 10/27 at 6 p.m.
  Link: tinyurl.com/IkeBookClub
• Author Event: Tuesday, 12/8 at 6 p.m.
  Location: Visitors Center Auditorium

January 22
Ike's Essential Leadership Qualities
Daniel Vermilya, NPS Park Ranger

February 26
Shaping U.S. Health Policy during the Eisenhower Administration
Professor Sara Rosenbaum, J.D.

March 26
Alaska, Hawaii, and the Politics of Statehood
Dr. C. Lawrence Evans, Professor of Government William and Mary College

April 23
Ike and Oveta
Dr. Don Carleton
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

May 28 - CANCELED
How Sputnik Jumpstarted Gifted Education and Talent Development
Dr. Jennifer Jolly

June 25
Eisenhower and the National Highway Act
Dr. Michael Birkner

July 23
President Eisenhower, Japan, and the Enduring Alliance
Dr. Robert D. Eldridge

August 27
Ike & the Little Rock Nine
Brian Schwieger

September 24
Fiscal Responsibility in the Eisenhower Years
Dr. Joseph Thorndike

October 22
Gateway to the Heartland: Eisenhower and the Seaway
Amy Stark

Saturday, June 6, 2026 
(Rain date: Sunday, June 7)

Commemorate D-Day at this meaningful outdoor concert held on our beautiful campus grounds. This concert is held the first Saturday in June in partnership with the Salina Symphony and Eisenhower Foundation. Plus, free museum admission all day!

4:00 p.m. Activities & Food Vendors
5:30 p.m. The Blades Concert
5:30 p.m. Harp Performance (Place of Meditation)
6:30 p.m. Mounted Color Guard Demonstration
7:00 p.m. 1st Infantry Division Band Concert
8:00 p.m. Mounted Color Guard Demonstration
8:30 p.m. Salina Symphony Concert

Things to know:

• Bring your lawn chair
• Free museum admission
• RAIN DATE: Sunday, June 7

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