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Encyclopedia > Eisenhower National Historic Site

The Eisenhower National Historic Site is the home and farm of General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Dwight David Ike Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American soldier and politician. ...


Located adjacent to the Gettysburg Battlefield, the farm served the President as a weekend retreat and a meeting place for world leaders. With its putting green, skeet range, and view of South Mountain, it was a much needed respite from Washington. With its show herd of black Angus, it was a successful cattle operation and source of pride for the President. When used by itself, the term Gettysburg can mean at least two different things in the English language: an American Civil War battle, or the town in which it was fought. ... Angus (Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties and also one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland and a Lieutenancy area. ...


Follow in the footsteps of President Eisenhower and his many guests – Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, President Charles de Gaulle, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Governor Ronald Reagan. Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchof (Khrushchev) (Russian: Ники́та Серге́евич Хрущёв â–¶ (help· info), April 17, 1894 â€“ September 11, 1971) was the leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin. ... Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle ( â–¶ (help· info)) (November 22, 1890-November 9, 1970), in France commonly referred to as général de Gaulle, was a French military leader and statesman. ... The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ...


A tour of the home, grounds, barns, and cattle operation, provide the visitor with a snapshot of the days of the burgeoning American Civil Rights Movement, beatnik poetry readings, and pink tail-finned Cadillacs. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Stereotypical beatnik image, (from Zig-Zag cigarette papers) (Disambiguation: See also- Beatnik programming language. ... Cadillac, when used alone, can refer to: Cadillac, General Motors luxury car brand. ...



 
 

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