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  1. The audiovisual collection of the Eisenhower Presidential Library holds a substantial collection of photographic prints that offers a significant, primary documentary resource relating to the life and times of Dwight D. Eisenhower.

    • Library
    • Museum
    • Visitors Center
    • Boyhood Home

    Temporary exhibits are often located inside the Eisenhower Presidential Library in the second floor gallery space. This is a working library where the public uses the 26 million pages of the archives to conduct research - everything from genealogy, essays, theses, to book projects.

    Built by the Eisenhower Foundation with funds raised through public gifts, the museum building is constructed of Kansas limestone. Originally dedicated on Veterans Day in 1954, the museum was built to house the materials and objects related to Dwight D. Eisenhower's life.

    The Visitors Center is located on the site of the former Lincoln School, where Eisenhower first enrolled in elementary school. This building houses our gift shop and an auditorium where a brief film on Eisenhower is shown on a daily schedule.

    Opened for public tours in 1947, this typical 19th century home was occupied by the Eisenhower family from 1898 until Mrs. Eisenhower's death in 1946. Tours are scheduled every half hour and are limited to 10 people per tour. Tickets must be purchased in person. 1. Tuesday - Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. 2. Sunday: 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. *All home t...

  2. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home is the presidential library and museum of Dwight David Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States (1953–1961), located in his hometown of Abilene, Kansas.

  3. Ida Elizabeth Stover Eisenhower (May 1, 1862 – September 11, 1946) was the mother of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969), university president Milton S. Eisenhower (1899–1985), Edgar N. Eisenhower (1889–1971), and Earl D. Eisenhower (1898–1968).

  4. Joining the bandwagon. Dressed in their finest “Ike Gear,” women joined the Eisenhower Nixon Bandwagon to propel Ike to landslide victories in 1952 and 1956. In one of 29 cities, local women...

  5. reading stories, answering questions, and completing activities while learning about Dwight Eisenhower's childhood. Presented by the EISENHOWER PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY,

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  7. Eisenhower Biography. DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER. Born October 14, 1890, at Denison, Texas, third of seven sons of David Jacob and Ida Elizabeth Stover Eisenhower. The family returned to Abilene, Kansas, in 1892. Graduated from Abilene High School, 1909. Worked at Belle Springs Creamery, 1909-1911.

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