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Eisenhower was lauded for her social prowess, greeting and shaking hands with thousands of people during her tenure as first lady. When entertaining, she prioritized comfort and popular taste over prestige.
Dec 17, 2009 · Mamie Eisenhower (1896-1979) was an American first lady (1953-61) and the wife of famed U.S. Army commander and 34th president of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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5 days ago · Mamie Eisenhower was an American first lady (1953–61), the wife of Dwight (“Ike”) Eisenhower, 34th president of the United States and supreme commander of the Allied forces in western Europe during World War II. Mamie Doud, the last first lady born in the 19th century, was the second of four.
- Betty Boyd Caroli
In 1953, she took on a new responsibility for which she was fully prepared -- First Lady of the United States. She defined that role in a way that reflected her own preferences and priorities as well as a good deal of contemporary thinking about gender roles in the 1950s.
As first lady, Mamie Eisenhower festively decorated the White House for holidays such as Christmas and Halloween. In 1953, she and the president brought back the White House Easter Egg Roll, which had been suspended since 1942.
Apr 2, 2014 · Life as First Lady. In 1952, Eisenhower ran for the U.S. presidency and Mamie traveled with him on his campaign trips, presenting herself as a partner with her husband and appealing to...
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Mamie Eisenhower viewed her role as First Lady without complication as being simply the wife of the president and the hostess of the White House. Indeed, few First Ladies seemed to better reflect the general role, priorities and values of most middle-aged middle class American women during her White House tenure than did Mamie Eisenhower in the ...
