Dwight D. Eisenhower

American President Dwight D. Eisenhower  (Y,M,O,T)
Extensive essays about the personal and political life of Dwight Eisenhower from the Miller Center at the University of Virginia.

Timeline of the Eisenhower Presidency (T)
Timeline of events related to Eisenhower's presidency, including links to transcriptions of speeches, laws, press releases, and more

Health and Medical History of Dwight Eisenhower (M,O,T)
This site, detailed and footnoted with sources, chronicles the maladies and conditions of each U.S. president as compiled by John Sotos, MD.

I Is for Ike (Y)
"IKEducation presents an interactive story time that introduces our youngest historians to the life of Dwight D. Eisenhower through primary sources and the alphabet." From the Eisenhower Foundation

Virtual Tours (Y,M,O)
Virtual tours of the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum and the Eisenhower Boyhood Home

Dwight D. Eisenhower: 60-Second Presidents (M,O,T)
From PBS Learning; includes video and support materials for students and teachers

Lesson Plan: The Life and Career of Dwight D. Eisenhower (O,T)
Extensive video-based lesson for high school students from C-SPAN Classroom

American Experience Videos: Dwight D. Eisenhower (O,T)
Background material and articles related to the videos are available on the American Experience site, and the videos are available at the Internet Archive.

Queen Elizabeth and President Eisenhower (M,O,T)
In this C-SPAN Classroom clip from a larger collection about the queen and the United States, "'Times of London' U.S. editor and author of Royal Audience David Charter discussed Queen Elizabeth II’s relationship with President Dwight D. Eisenhower."

Bell Ringer: President Dwight Eisenhower - Biography (M,O)
A brief summary of the life of Dwight D. Eisenhower from C-SPAN Classroom

The Whole Shebang (T)
Reels from the Eisenhower Presidential Library in a YouTube playlist showcasing Eisenhower history at a glimpse (25 videos of about one-minute each)

Dreams of a Barefoot Boy (M,O,T)
The 16-part "Dreams of a Barefoot Boy" originally appeared in the 2017 Kansas Newspapers in Education. Each article about a part of Eisenhower's life concludes with discussion questions and enrichment activities. From the Eisenhower Presidential Library

Bell Ringer: First Lady Mamie Eisenhower and the 1952 Election (M,O)
C-SPAN Classroom: "Guests discuss President Eisenhower and First LadyMamie, the 1952 election, and campaign memorabilia."

Dwight D. Eisenhower  (Y,M,O,T)
From Biography.com

Dwight D. Eisenhower  (Y,M,O,T)
From White House.gov

Eisenhower National Historic Site  (Y,M,O,T)
Eisenhower National Historic Site is the home and farm of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Located next to the Gettysburg Battlefield, the farm served the President as a weekend retreat and a meeting place for world leaders.

History.com: Dwight D. Eisenhower  (Y,M,O,T)
This site offers videos, audio speeches, pictures and interactive resources for studying this president.

Portraits of the President: Dwight D. Eisenhower  (Y,M,O,T)
From The National Portrait Gallery

Interpreting the 1952 Dwight D. Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson Presidential Campaign Ad (O)
In this two-minute video clip from C-SPAN Classroom, Robert Mann explains the meaning of the 1952 Dwight D. Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson presidential campaign ads.

I Like Ike Campaign Ad (M,O)
Video of the "I Like Ike" ad from the 1952 Presidential Campaign.

Eisenhower Foundation Lesson Plans (Y,M,O,T)
"IKEducation is committed to providing free materials that foster students’ knowledge of the life and times of Dwight D. Eisenhower through the examination of primary sources." Dozens of lessons are available on a variety of topics related to Eisenhower and WWII

Eisenhower and Policy

Advise the President: How Should the United States Confront Soviet Communist Expansionism? (M,O,T)
Students are guided through advising President Eisenhower about the cost of fighting Soviet military aggression and the spread of Communism.

Bell Ringer: Hidden Hand and the Middle Way (O)
"Historian Richard Striner, author of Ike in Love and War, talked about two of Dwight D. Eisenhower's tactics, the hidden hand and the middle way." From C-SPAN Classroom

Bell Ringer: Landmark Legislation: 1956 Federal-Aid Highway Act (M,O)
"Shawn Wilson, president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and Peter Norton, a University of Virginia professor, talk about the passage, benefits, and downsides of the 1956 Federal-Aid Highway Act" passed during Eisenhower's term. From C-SPAN Classroom

Bell ringer: Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidency and the Cold War (O)
"Professor Jeremy Black discussed Dwight Eisenhower's rise to the presidency as a former general and the circumstances in the Cold War 1950s that led to his election."

Presidential Podcast: Dwight D. Eisenhower (O,T)
"Stephen Kinzer, author of "The Brothers," and historian Will Hitchcock explore Dwight D. Eisenhower's predilection for covert action -- both in foreign affairs and in his own leadership style." From the Washington Post's podcast Presidential

Atoms for Peace (M,O,T)
Educator resources for teaching Eisenhower's speech "Atoms for Peace" about his vision for the future of atomic energy from Voices of Democracy

Eisenhower and School Integration

Dwight Eisenhower on School Integration (M,O)
This 14-minute video clip presents archival footage of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1957 speech on school integration. From C-SPAN Classroom

Eisenhower and Little Rock: a Civil Rights Lesson (M,O,T)
Lesson plan from the NPS to "explore and analyze competing views on race relations during the Civil Rights era as well as the role and power of the federal government using the specific event of the Little Rock Crisis."

Eisenhower and Integration in Little Rock (O,T)
"Explore President Eisenhower's response to the tensions in Little Rock, Arkansas in September of 1957, when nine Black students planned to attend Central High School, in this video segment from American Experience. In a direct challenge to the federal government, Governor Orval Faubus ordered the Arkansas National Guard to maintain order and prevent the students from entering the school. This became one of the pivotal events in the fight to desegregate America’s schools." From PBS LearningMedia; includes support materials for teachers and for use with students

Eisenhower and WWII

Bell Ringer: General Eisenhower and D-Day (M,O)
"Author Michel Paradis talked about his book, The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day and the Birth of the American Superpower, and the role of General Dwight D. Eisenhower during the Normandy landings 80 years ago."

General Eisenhower's Order of the Day (O,T)
In this 8th-grade lesson from CommonLit, students analyze the Order of the Day given to troops by Eisenhower on the eve of the D-Day invasion.

Dwight Eisenhower and Responsibility (O,T)
Lesson plan from the Bill of Rights Institute exploring what military decisions Dwight Eisenhower made on D-Day in World War II and how he took responsibility for his grave decision of launching the Normandy invasion