Dwight D. Eisenhower was born in 1890 in Denison, Texas and grew up in Abilene, Kansas on a small family farm. He attended West Point where he excelled at football but suffered a career-ending knee injury. After graduating in 1915, he married Mamie Doud and had two sons. During World War II, Eisenhower planned and led the massive D-Day invasion of Normandy in 1944, which helped defeat Nazi Germany. He later became the 34th President of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961.
Dwight D. Eisenhower was born in 1890 in Denison, Texas and grew up in Abilene, Kansas on a small family farm. He attended West Point where he excelled at football but suffered a career-ending knee injury. After graduating in 1915, he married Mamie Doud and had two sons. During World War II, Eisenhower planned and led the massive D-Day invasion of Normandy in 1944, which helped defeat Nazi Germany. He later became the 34th President of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961.
Dwight D. Eisenhower was born in 1890 in Denison, Texas and grew up in Abilene, Kansas on a small family farm. He attended West Point where he excelled at football but suffered a career-ending knee injury. After graduating in 1915, he married Mamie Doud and had two sons. During World War II, Eisenhower planned and led the massive D-Day invasion of Normandy in 1944, which helped defeat Nazi Germany. He later became the 34th President of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961.
When I was born, who thought I was going to be in the military?
When I was born, who thought I was going to strategize D-Day? When I was born, who would have thought that I was going to become a president? I was born in Denison, Texas, in 1890 I was the third of seven sons for my parents David and Ida My actual name was David But it was changed when I was a young child I moved from Denison when I was one To a place in central Kansas The town was called Abeline I lived in a small, wooden, white house that sat on an acre of land My family used this land to farm From our farming we got almost all of our food My father only made $100 a month But it was enough for the nine of us to live At school I was very mischievous I got into a lot of trouble; I was pretty wild I loved to be outdoors Whether it was football, baseball, fishing, hunting or just simply exploring When I was older I said goodbye and headed off to New York There I went to West Point a military college My first day I was sworn into the United States Army How happy I was! It was maybe the best day ever for me While at West Point I played football Quite a stud I might add New York Times Magazine named me the best back in Eastern Football Unfortunately my football years ended when I was a sophomore I injured my knee really bad My days as a badly disciplined child continued at West Point One time an officer told us to report in Full Dress Coats A friend and I reported in just our coats! When I graduated from West Point in 1915, I was a more mature man I proposed to Geneva Mamie Doud on Valentines Day, 1916 We were married a few months later Our first child was born on September 17, 1917 Miserably, he died when he was three Our second child was born in 1922 and he was very healthy When the United States joined World War II in 1945 I was asked to help end Germanys invasion We landed in Normandy on June 6 We destroyed the Nazis on a day that is now known as D-Day I became our 34th president in 1953 a day I will surely remember I was reelected in 1957 and my second term was over 4 years later I am a man of many hats Who am I? Dwight D. Eisenhower By: Jack Nitz Grade 6, Harmony Middle School, Overland Park, KS Teacher: Beth Cochran