Archive Record
Metadata
Title |
1969 Eisenhower funeral train articles |
Object Name |
Newspaper |
Catalog Number |
2020.FIC.0393 |
People |
Brothers, Robert A. Eisenhower, Dwight D. |
Date |
1969 |
Scope & Content |
Three newspaper articles about the Eisenhower funeral train carrying former President Dwight D. Eisenhower that stopped briefly in Washington, Indiana on April 1, 1969. A large crowd appeared to honor the deceased President and World War II hero. Included is a lengthy article written by Robert A. Brothers, a journalist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who was born and raised in Washington, that was published in the April 9, 1969 edition of the Washington Times-Herald. These items were mounted together as an exhibit at the Daviess County Museum. |
Search Terms |
Eisenhower funeral train |