Presidential Spotlight: Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Born: October 14, 1890
Died: March 28, 1969Dwight David Eisenhower was an inspiring military leader, best-selling author, head of Columbia University, and president of the United States. As the top American general and later Allied Supreme Commander in the European theater, he directed Allied forces in World War II to victories in North Africa and Italy and coordinated the massive and successful D-Day invasion of France. Extraordinarily popular with both his soldiers and the American public, Eisenhower was twice elected to the presidency, where he led the United States with determination and purpose during the difficult early years of the Cold War. After his retirement from public life in 1961, Eisenhower continued to serve his country as an advisor to presidents Kennedy and Johnson.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower first presidential inauguration primary source set January 20, 1953
Dwight D. Eisenhower second presidential inauguration primary source set January 21, 1957
“Sent to Canal Zone” [Dwight D. Eisenhower] Evening Star (Washington, D.C.), 09 Dec. 1921
Don’t join the book burners remarks from Dwight David Eisenhower June 14, 1953
Dwight D. Eisenhower image set
The Bonus Army March online exhibition item (Bonus army primary source collections)
Dwight D. Eisenhower and Bob Hope online exhibition items
Dwight D. Eisenhower political cartoons
- Naughty, Naughty October 1952
- What’s This About Your Letting the Common People Come in Here and Read Books? 1954
- Have a care, sir March, 1954
- However, we’ve been pretty successful in keeping American newspapermen out of China January, 1955
- Be sure to give mine special attention November, 1955
- Tsk Tsk — Somebody Should Do Something About That
- Split-level living March, 1960
Eisenhower as strategist : the coherent use of military power in war and peace February, 1993 study prepared for the U.S. Army War College Fourth Annual Conference on Strategy
Ike and USIA, a Symposium recalling the president’s creation of the U.S. Information Agency 1998
Foreign Affairs Oral Histories mentioning Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S. legislation related to Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1973 on