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Dwight David Eisenhower

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Dwight David Eisenhower , 1890-1969, American general and 34th President of the United States, b. Denison, Tex.; his nickname was "Ike." Early Career When he was two years old, his family moved to Abilene, Kans., where he was reared. He entered (1911) West Point and graduated in 1915. In 1916 he married Mamie Geneva Doud. In World War I, Eisenhower was commanding officer at Camp Colt, Gettysburg, Pa., a training camp for the new U.S. Army tank corps. After the war he was stationed (1922-24) in the Panama Canal Zone, was a member of the American Battle Monuments Commission, and was a... Read more
Dwight David Eisenhower
Dwight David Eisenhower Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969) was leader of the Allied forces in Europe in World War II, commander of NATO, and thirty-fourth president of the United States. Dwight Eisenhower was born in Denison, Tex., on Oct. 14, 1890, one of seven sons. The ... Read more
Eisenhower, Dwight David
Eisenhower, Dwight David (1890–1969) U...charge of training camps. Eisenhower held various staff assignments...the invasion of France. Eisenhower was recognized as an...surrender (May 1945), Eisenhower served as head of the... Read more

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