Dwight D. Eisenhower# 34

January 20, 1953

By Amani Powell Spicer

President Dwight D. Eisenhower was

born on October 14, 1890 in Denison,

Texas. He died on March 28 1969 in

Washington D.C. his father name was

David Jacob Eisenhower. His mother

name was Ida Elizabeth Stover

Eisenhower. The d in his name stands for

David but everybody called him Ike

because that was his nick name. When

the president was a little baby he moved

to Abilene, kanas. He grew up to be very

poor but he worked throughout his

youth to earn money. He attended local

public schools, and he graduated from

high school in 1909 he went to military

school right after college.

Some accomplishment the presidents attend the army war

college and joined General

MacArthur’s staff. After World War 2

he quit and became president of

Columbia University. He moved up in

his military year. Throughout World

War 2 he became chief of staff to

commander general Walter Kruger.

He was promoted to brigadier

general in 1941, 1942 he became a

magger general. He was the supreme

alluded commander in charge of day

in 1944 he was made a five star

general. While he was president he

sent troupes to little rock Arkansas to

make sure that the local schools

where desecrated. This was an

important step for the president.