There will be two virtual D-Day discussions at the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene in June.
Thursday, June 4, at 2 p.m. the topic will be D-Day: What If? Historians Edward Lengel of the National World War II Museum and John McManus of Missouri University of Science and Technology, will discuss General Dwight Eisenhower's unused "In Case of Failure Note," what it tells 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. the topic will be D-day+; How? With troops successfully landed in Normandy, how do the Allies maintain the offensive with the enormous material needs of the troops? Historians Craig Symonds, U.S. Naval War College, and Rob Citino, National World War II Museum, discuss that 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.
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The Eisenhower Presidential Library and the National WWII Museum jointly present these programs courtesy of the Eisenhower Foundation and the Union Pacific Foundation.