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Eisenhower National Historic Site 

History:

Located adjacent to the Gettysburg Battlefield, the Eisenhower National Historic Site is the presidential and retirement home of Dwight D. Eisenhower. It also served the President as a weekend retreat and a meeting place for world leaders. Purchased by Eisenhower in 1950, the 189 acre farm sported a show herd of Angus cattle and served as a presidential retreat, temporary White House, and meeting place for world leaders. The site today comprises 690 acres and is still maintained as a working farm.

American Presidents - Life Portraits 
Information on Dwight D. Eisenhower from C-SPAN

Presidential Biography
Biographical and bibliographic information from POTUS. 

Presidential Biography
The life of Dwight D. Eisenhower including a presidential chronology and photo gallery (from the National Historic Site).

Presidential Biography
Basic information on the 34th President of the United States from the White House web site.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Library & Museum 
A national repository for the preservation of historical papers, audiovisual materials and the artifacts relating to Dwight D. Eisenhower and his times. Located in Abilene, Kansas.

Eisenhower Foundation 
Mission is to honor Dwight D. Eisenhower by encouraging and supporting educational programs and activities of the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum (The Eisenhower Center). 

Eisenhower Birthplace State Historical Park
Located in Denison, Texas, the site encompasses 10 acres of the Eisenhower neighborhood featuring wooded acres, historic buildings, a creek, railroad trail, and a hiking path.

U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Official web site of the aircraft carrier named in honor of the President.

 

 

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