Blog /blog/stories/ Blog Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:52:47 +0000 Cowboys, Eisenhower & the World’s Largest Belt Buckle Star in Abilene, Kansas /blog/stories/post/cowboys-eisenhower-the-worlds-largest-belt-buckle-star-in-abilene-kansas/ /blog/stories/post/cowboys-eisenhower-the-worlds-largest-belt-buckle-star-in-abilene-kansas/#comments /blog/stories/post/cowboys-eisenhower-the-worlds-largest-belt-buckle-star-in-abilene-kansas/ Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0400

You don’t have to be a presidential historian to appreciate the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home. On a 22-acre campus that includes Dwight and Mamie’s burial site, follow Ike’s rise from a humble Abilene childhood to five-star Army general, war hero and president of

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Exploring Kansas Museums & Cultural Treasures /blog/stories/post/exploring-kansas-museums-cultural-treasures/ /blog/stories/post/exploring-kansas-museums-cultural-treasures/#comments /blog/stories/post/exploring-kansas-museums-cultural-treasures/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:00:00 -0500

Kansas is a land of rich history and deep cultural significance, where the past comes to life through its museums, historic sites, and preserved landscapes. From the stories of Native American tribes and early pioneers to the wonders of the tallgrass prairies and the evolution of industry and

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The Greatest Kansas Hero /blog/stories/post/the-greatest-kansas-hero/ /blog/stories/post/the-greatest-kansas-hero/#comments /blog/stories/post/the-greatest-kansas-hero/ Wed, 23 Mar 2011 23:00:00 -0400

In our family “Eisenhower” most often refers to the aircraft carrier where my husband spent six years in the Navy. We saw the ship this summer. So, it only seemed appropriate to take the boys to the place where the real Ike lived here in Kansas.

Dwight D. Eisenhower was the Kansas boy who helped

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