*𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲* Exhibit exploration with an escape room twist! In this program, students will solve puzzles, follow clues, and engage with primary sources to answer the question, "What did President Eisenhower do to 'wage peace' during the Cold War?"

President Dwight D. Eisenhower played a pivotal role in founding NASA as a civilian agency devoted to space exploration. Under his leadership, space became a new frontier not of military dominance, but of scientific discovery and peaceful progress. Students will travel along the timeline of NASA's creation, learning about the history of the space program and its impact on our lives today. Inquiry and critical thinking will be used to analyze primary sources, such as photographs, documents, and artifacts from the time of NASA's creation.

Through his military experience, President Eisenhower recognized the strategic and economic advantages of a strong national highway system. As a result, he championed and signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 — the largest infrastructure project in U.S. history. In this program, students will analyze primary sources to explore the history and lasting impact of one of Eisenhower’s most transformative initiatives.

The Allies laid the foundation for success on D-Day months in advance, not only through training but also through large scale deception. Students will examine a variety of primary sources — physical, audio, and visual — as they learn about the Allies bold, unlikely, and ultimately successful deception of Nazi forces.

Operation Overlord, or D-Day, was considered a major turning point in WW II for the Allied forces. This program explores the planning and execution of D-Day under the leadership of Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower. What was it like to be a part of one of the most crucial battles in history? In this program, students will learn about how the invasion was planned and hear first-hand accounts from veterans who were there.

During World War II, 20 million Victory Gardens were planted in the United States to help feed our troops and relieve food shortages here at home. Urban, suburban, and rural communities all came together in this shared effort. In this program, students will learn about the history and purpose of Victory Gardens, analyze primary source artifacts from that era, connect Victory Gardens to modern environmental practices, and plan their own victory garden to help grow a greener future!

Explore key moments in American history where parachutes played a crucial role, from military operations to space exploration. Students will dive into the science behind parachutes before constructing and testing their own parachutes to analyze how different materials affect performance.

Approximately a million people become naturalized citizens of the United States each year. What is the process to become a naturalized American? This informative program describes the requirements and steps for that process.