Comprehensive facts about Dwight D. Eisenhower and his presidency. Includes biography, election results, cabinet members, odd facts, and notable events.

Learn about Eisenhower's domestic and foreign policies.

The official site of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's birthplace, in Denison, Texas gives visitors a look at the premises. With useful backgrounders on his life and career: a brief bio, an image gallery, a guide to the site, and a brief...

This is the text, audio, and video [5:45] of President Eisenhower's address to the United Nations General Assembly entitled "Atoms for Peace" on December 8, 1953.

This is the text and audio of Dwight D. Eisenhower's Farewell Address to the nation on January 17, 1961, at the end of his Presidency.

This is a speech given by President Eisenhower during the last days of his administration. In it, he cautions against the growing power and influence of the American military-industrial complex. A great primary source that still contains...

This site from the National Portrait Gallery explores presidential actions during the Cold War. Click on Dwight D. Eisenhower to see how the Cold War was developing and being handled during his presidency. Find out about the Communist...

This lesson asks learners to identify the strengths of Eisenhower's persuasive speech about military spending. A link to the audio version of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's speech "Chance for Peace" on April 16, 1953.

A transcript of President Eisenhower's State of the Union address where he focused on the anti-communist initiative on behalf of the United States.

A transcript of President Eisenhower's State of the Union on 1956 where he urges the nation to not judge people on their "color, race or religion" during a turbulent time in the United States.

Dwight Eisenhower's Vice President, Richard Nixon, came under fire for misusing political contributions for personal expenses. These are transcripts of Nixon's speech delivered in 1952.

In 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower authorized the largest public works project in the history of the world. The president had been impressed by Hitler's autobahns and believed that a national system of highways was necessary to move...

This exhibition explores the rich history of select individuals, parties, events, and movements that have influenced US presidential elections from the outside-outside Washington politics, outside the two-party system, and outside the...

After the French left Vietnam, there was a void that was filled by anti-Communist Ngo Dinh Diem. Read about the excesses his government carried out against suspected communists, and the excesses carried out by North Vietnamese leader, Ho...

When state and local authorities fail to uphold the Federal Court orders for integration at Central High School, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent in federal troops to enforce those orders. Using an array of photos and primary source...

This site from ibiblio offers details of President Eisenhower's assignments as general during WWII.

Read a brief overview of the goals and accomplishments of President Eisenhower's domesitic policies.

President Eisenhower's news conference of April 7, 1954, with questions and answers. Includes the complete interview.

Learn about the ways in which Eisenhower's presidency and personality mirrored the country as a whole during the years he was president (1952-1960). Includes many artifacts of the era, such as campaign paraphernalia and articles of...

This great resource gives the history of building interstate highways as far back as the Roosevelt administration. Find out why President Eisenhower thought a system of interstate highways was so important to the U.S. economy and defense.

Examines how Presidents Truman and Eisenhower dealt with the civil rights movement, the steps taken by African Americans to combat discrimination and segregation, and the reaction of white people in the South to the civil rights...

This resource offers an in-depth exploration of the U.S. space program and the role President John F. Kennedy took in setting the agenda for manned space flight to the moon.

This site explores the Cold War race to develop the hydrogen bomb, a weapon that would change the world. Content details all the people who were involved in the race for the H-Bomb, as well as notable events during this time period....

The events and countries involved in the nuclear arms race are profiled. Text plus a colored graphic flowchart make the topic visually appealing and of interest to both students and educators.