The Boy From Abilene
Apr 01, 2019
3 minutes
by Marcia Amidon Lusted
Few people reach the powerful positions that Dwight D. Eisenhower held in his lifetime. But his childhood was not so different from that of many other boys growing up in the United States in the 20th century.
Dwight was born on October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas. Of David and Ida Eisenhower’s seven sons, he was the only son not born in Kansas. His given name was “David Dwight.” His family started calling him “Dwight” to avoid confusion with his father.
David worked for the railroad in Texas. Before that, he had which was managed by his brother-in-law.
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