American Presidents

A Site to Complement C-SPAN's 20th Anniversary Television Series, American Presidents: Life Portraits
March-December 1999
Dwight D.Eisenhower
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• He was a graduate of West Point, the United States Military Academy and later became President of Columbia University.
• He was the allied commander of the D-Day invasion.
• He was responsible for the creation of NASA

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Dwight D. Eisenhower
(October 14, 1890 - March 28, 1969)
Life Facts

Personal:
First Lady: Marie "Mamie" Geneva Doud Eisenhower, Wife
Number of Children: 2
Education Level: College
School Attended: United States Military Academy, Command & General Staff School
Religion: Presbyterian
Profession: Military, President of Columbia University
Military Service: General (5 star)

Public Service:
Dates of Presidency: 1/20/1953 - 1/20/1961
Presidency Number: 34
Number of Terms: 2
Why Presidency Ended: End of 2nd term
Party: Republican
His Vice President(s): Richard M. Nixon
Other Offices: Supreme Commander of NATO

Footnotes  

Methodology and Resources

Presidential Places

Birthplace: Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Park
Gravesite: Eisenhower Library
Home: Eisenhower National Historic Site
Library: Eisenhower Library

Reference Material

Bibliography
Inaugural Address
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• Eisenhower Live from Abilene, KS Watch
• 1952 GOP Convention Universal Newsreel Watch
 • Eisenhower's 1953 Presidential Inauguration Speech Watch
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• 1952 Eisenhower Campaign Newsreel Watch
 • Eisenhower Legacy on Civil Rights Panel Watch
• U.S. House Debate Clip on Naming the OEOB After Ike - October 26, 1999Watch
 • Eisenhower Acceptance Speech - GOP 1956 Convention Watch
• Ike and JFK - Speech By Historian Michael Beschloss Watch
• Eisenhower1957 Presidential Inauguration Speech Watch
• Interview with Grandson David Eisenhower
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