Nebraska, Here We Come

Omaha or bust!!

We've enjoyed visiting both the Truman and Eisenhower Presidential Libraries and Museums. The grounds in Abilene, Kansas, where Eisenhower's boyhood home and Library are located is not as green and quite frankly, as beautiful. The Library was ornate on the inside with Italian marble throughout the building, where it contains 3 million pieces of correspondence and photos from his two decades as a world leader. First as Supreme Allied Commander. President of Columbia University, and then, President of the United States. Eisenhower grew up with five other brothers, all who made their mark in the world. When Ike's mother was asked, "Are you proud of your son?" 

She responded with, "Which one?" I thought that was an apt reply. I remember as a child watching the Republican convention (the Democratic as well) and his nomination and later election. 

Boyhood Home, located on the grounds

While in the gift shop, we had to buy an "I like Ike" booster pin. 

We enjoyed strolling through the Museum, full of artifacts with much about World War II. I liked several of Eisenhower's quotes:

"God help the nation when it has a President who doesn't know as much about the military as I do." DDE

And another:

"Tell the truth, the whole truth, don't try to conceal anything." DDE

A bigger-than-life statue of the President

We finished the day with dinner at the Brookville Hotel. They have only one thing on the menu: fried chicken with all the fixings. The restaurant - hotel received the James Beard Award. 

Dinner (note the I Like Ike pin on Jim)

The dinner was as good as it looks in the photo and we'll have enough for lunch, too!

That's it for now. On to Omaha, to visit family. I'll be speaking tomorrow to a Women's Connection in LeVista, Nebraska which is near Omaha.

Catcha later!