For 'Ike,' A Monument Unlike Any Other: Eisenhower Memorial Is Dedicated In D.C.

[elleng]

A stainless steel, woven "tapestry" made by artist Tomas Osinski stands behind the statues and depicts the cliffs at Normandy.

The Eisenhower is just a bit above street level with somewhat larger than life sculptures. It sits on 4 acres of a nondescript street near the National Mall and the Air and Space Museum. Modern and clean, with geometrical shapes, it's designed by star architect Frank Gehry. . .

An open-air plaza with two tableaux, set several feet apart, highlights major points of Ike's career. On one, bronze sculptures of General Eisenhower, talking with his men before D-Day. On the other, President Eisenhower standing with three assistants in front of a map of the world carved into the limestone wall.'>>>

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/15/908427868/for-ike-a-monument-unlike-any-other-eisenhower-memorial-is-dedicated-in-d-c?

[Miguelito Loveless]

1. The last sane Republican

[hlthe2b]

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

No other Republican President since, but...

[Joinfortmill]

2. Statues are cool Other stuff looks like barbed wire.

[JohnnyLib2]

4. On the bucket list it goes, especially at night.

Even with early Democratic leanings, I'm thankful for having become politically aware during Eisenhower's time. Enough said.

[Thekaspervote]

5. Still many Eisenhower Democrats out there. younger generations that are history fans

Like him a lot as well.

Rachael Maddow has many times called herself an Eisenhower democrat

[IronLionZion]

6. They don't make Republicans like they used to

I live walking distance and will head over to check it out. It's on Independence Ave between 4th and 6th.

[gristy]

7. This photo and its caption gave me chills

"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.

[IronLionZion]

8. I went by yesterday

it looks very nice. They designed it well. There were lots of people there yesterday so they had security screening to get in the area