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Dwight D. Eisenhower: A Brief Biography

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hops of its children. This is not a way of life at all in any true sense. Under the clouds of war, it is humanity hanging on a cross of iron,” said President Eisenhower on April 16, 1953. Dwight David Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States. President Eisenhower was born in Denison, Texas, but he moved to Abilene, Kansas when he was still a baby. He had six brothers, but one of them died in infancy. …show more content…

Eisenhower spent an interesting childhood. He was born on October 14, 1890 in Denison, Texas. His parents were David and Ida Eisenhower. When he was still a baby he moved to Abilene, Kansas. Dwight D. Eisenhower had five brothers. There names were Arthur, Edgar, Roy, Earl, Milton Stover, Paul, but Paul died in infancy. Paul’s death was a very sad, heartbreaking moment. President Eisenhower had a nickname named Little Ike which distinguished him from his big brother, Edgar, who was Big Ike. He was nicknamed Ike because at some point in EIsenhower family life, everyone gets called Ike. Young Ike went to Abilene High School. He was good at math and geometry. Later on, he enters United States Military Academy at West Point in New York. In fact, he was one of the few people who graduated from West Point as it is very hard to graduate from West Point. Dwight D. Eisenhower had a very large family. Dwight D. Eisenhower married Mamie Geneva Doud at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. They married on July 1, 1916. They had two boys named John Eisenhower and Doud Eisenhower. They had 2 pets in the White House. One was a parakeet named Gabby. The other was a Weimaraner named Heidi. At first Mrs. Eisenhower didn’t like the idea of having a dog, but the two were to become great …show more content…

Eisenhower was a remarkable president. Dwight D. Eisenhower was born of David and Ida Eisenhower. He was the third of the six boys. He was a World War II general that lead the battle of Normandy. He kept America at peace in which didn’t let America become a Communism country and he signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957 which let African-American’s vote. Also, he signed the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 which built highways for cars. He also is remembered for beating Adlai Stevenson twice by over nine million in his second election. Dwight D. Eisenhower was a remarkable president of the United States of

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