34 – Dwight Eisenhower

HIGHLIGHTS

Was President from 1953 to 1961
Was the Supreme Allied Commander in WW II, supervised Operation Overlord
He was the Military Governor in Germany after WW II, worked with George Marshall, later became NATO supreme Commander
He started Interstate Highway system during his presidency
Space race started during his presidency. Though he started slow, supported the space program heavily after the Sputnik launch
He ended the Korean War which started during Truman’s period
Civil Rights: In 1957 the state of Arkansas refused to honor a federal court order to integrate their public school system stemming from the Brown decision. Eisenhower demanded that Arkansas governor Orval Faubus obey the court order and sent the army
Alaska and Hawaii were admitted into United States during his time
NAME OF  SITEDESCRIPTIONCITYSTATE
BIRTHPLACEBIRTHPLACE HOUSEDENISONTEXAS
BOYHOOD HOMEEISENHOWER BOYHOOD HOMEABILENEKANSAS
SUMMER HOMEFORT ADAMS STATE PARKNEWPORTRHODE ISLAND
PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUMEISENHOWER PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUMABILENEKANSAS
EISENHOWER FARMEISENHOWER FARMGETTYSBURGPENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD MUSEUMNATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUMGREENWAYWISCONSIN
DEATH PLACE ( RESIDENCE )WALTER REED MEDICAL CENTERWASHINGTON D.C.WASHINGTON D.C.
BURIAL PLACEDWIGHT EISENHOWER PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUMABILENEKANSAS
STATUEDWIGHT EISENHOWER PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUMABILENEKANSAS
PARTY AFFILIATIONREPUBLICANN/AN/A
ALMA MATERUS MILITARY ACADEMYWEST POINTNEW YORK