The making of a man can be traced in this past, but yet young dwight d. Eisenhower that would be led one day to the highest Elective Office than an american can attain. He was born in this house, in Denison Texas in 1890. And in abilene kansas, in this white building, his boyhood room is much as he left it. Dwights high school memories, can be those of 100 million other americans, remaining in abilene after is graduation in 1909, he took a job as a general handymen, and it is Still Standing where his father worked. Pulling ice was one of the heavy chores, as he waited for his appointment to the west point academy. At the academy, cadet eisenhower worship in the chapel, and pledged his attention to duty and devotion to honor, and service to country ended the traditions of the school. And at the inauguration of president Woodrow Wilson in 1913, eisenhower marched proudly with his fellow cadets in the inaugural parade. Look that fall, he lined up with the military county football team, bu
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Good evening, everyone. Welcome to the National World War Ii Museum, all of those of you who are sitting here and those watching on the live stream, i know you are out there and with us in spirit. And we feel your presence too. As many of you probably know im dr. Rob satino, the samuel and murray stone Senior Historian at the museum. And the executive director of the institute for the study of war and democracy. Tonight is the latest installment of our meet the author series. And we always like to mention our sponsor we bring this to you with the generous support of the Strake Foundation and couldnt do it without them. Thank you. Now many of you have been to our events before you foe we have a tradition at the museum. May i ask are there any world war ii veterans or home front workers in the audience tonight . If you would please stand or wave too. Thanks, folks. [ applause ] you know ive heard the president and ceo emeritus appear others here say thank you for coming to the events. We