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gristy

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7. This photo and its caption gave me chills

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 05:18 PM

Sep 2020

"A life-size young Ike looks over at the statues depicting his future."

I have twice read "Eisenhower - In War and Peace" by Jean Edward Smith. It is that good. What an amazing man.

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For 'Ike,' A Monument Unlike Any Other: Eisenhower Memorial Is Dedicated In D.C. [View all] elleng Sep 2020 OP

The last sane Republican Miguelito Loveless Sep 2020 #1

Yup... Looking back through the decades of history, there is no doubt: "I like Ike." hlthe2b Sep 2020 #3

Statues are cool Other stuff looks like barbed wire. Joinfortmill Sep 2020 #2

On the bucket list it goes, especially at night. JohnnyLib2 Sep 2020 #4

Still many Eisenhower Democrats out there. younger generations that are history fans Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #5

They don't make Republicans like they used to IronLionZion Sep 2020 #6

This photo and its caption gave me chills gristy Sep 2020 #7

I went by yesterday IronLionZion Sep 2020 #8