This informative post will be published on Saturday in place of my regular one. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
Brain Teaser Question
I see you, you see me. I have three eyes. Whenever I blink, I command you to stop or go. What am I?
(answer found at the end of this post)
Featured Facts
Dwight D. Eisenhower enters the Presidential Election of 1952 in his very first candidacy for any political office, and he easily earns victory to become America’s 34th President.
Here are a few interesting facts about President Eisenhower:
- State Represented: Pennsylvania
- Political Party: Republican
- Birth: October 14, 1890 (Dennison, Texas)
- Death: March 28, 1969 (Washington, DC)
- Occupation: Soldier
- College: U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Nicknamed Ike, President Eisenhower spends most of his childhood in Abilene, Kansas. He learns at a young age the value of hard work and his family’s strong religious traditions.
Eisenhower is re-elected in 1956, and he defeats Democratic candidate Adlai Stevenson just as he did in 1952. During these two terms of office, Richard M. Nixon serves as the nation’s Vice President.
Eisenhower’s pre-presidential life is filled with several notable achievements:
- Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces during World War II
- Commander of NATO forces in Europe following World War II
- Authors a book in 1948 (Crusade in Europe)
- President of Columbia University (1948-1953)
During his first term as President, Eisenhower secures an armistice to stop the war between North and South Korea. Following the darkness of war in Europe and Asia, he presides over a nation which desires more quiet times at home. His previous military leadership brings strengths to his Presidency in terms of organization and the ability to persuade others to work with him.
Eisenhower’s administration initiates the construction of the Interstate Highway System, which becomes the largest public works project in American history. The first miles of highway begin to transform the nation’s roads in 1956, while the project continues until completion in 1992.
He extends the federal government’s power in bringing about school integration in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957. The integration of Little Rock Central High School finally occurs when Eisenhower sends the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division to escort nine African-American students (the Little Rock Nine) into the school.
In 1950, Eisenhower purchases a home and farm outside of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The connection between Gettysburg’s place in the history of America’s Civil War complements his military background.
top left and MOVING clockwise: presidential portrait, young officer in the U.s. army, with wife mamie in their early years, childhood home in abilene, birthplace home in dennison, world war ii general, gettysburg farm and home, with president-elect john f. kennedy. (Courtesy of Pinterest)
Answer to Brain Teaser Question
A traffic light.
Big Sky Buckeye 
This was very interesting! And you got me with the riddle. I couldn’t think of the answer, but of course, the answer made complete sense.
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Kymber, I am pleased you found the information about Eisenhower stimulating. As for the brain teaser, another will show up this Saturday. Good luck!
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Thanks for sharing these trivia facts about Dwight D. Eisenhower. Let us honor the strength passed down through generations. Weathered, tested, and still standing.
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Mark, I appreciate your voice so much. Weathered, tested, and still standing . . . definitely filled with resolute strength.
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I got the brain teaser in only seconds. I’ve noticed something about these puzzles. If it’s math, I generally can’t work it out, but if it’s something visual, the answer comes fast. Visual memory is really interesting — it’s how I find passages in books, by visualizing where in the book they’re located.
As for President Eisenhower, I well remember wearing my “I Like Ike” button during the 1956 campaign. At the time, I was ten years old.
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Linda, I always appreciate your sharing of your thought process in solving these brain teasers. When Ike ran for his second term, I was less than a year old.
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I can’t believe it! I actually got the brain teaser right! Thanks for the presidential facts. I have been on one navy aircraft carrier and it was the USS Eisenhower years ago. They had a family day for those stationed on the ship. A family friend was stationed on it so I got to go. Blessings, Richard!
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Dawn, congratulations on solving the brain teaser. Wow, thank you for sharing your opportunity to step foot on the USS Eisenhower.
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Very informative post, Richard. I Always had great respect for Eisenhower. A strong leader and with his successes in the military, he was a keen strategist. He had a solid faith in God. He also enjoyed painting in his later years but had no interest in modern art. Thanks for the riddle too. I don’t often get them right.
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Kathy, congratulations on solving the brain teaser. I agree with your observations about Eisenhower. I appreciate the note about his interest in painting during his later years.
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You packed a lot of pertinent information about Eisenhower in your post. Thanks for the historical refresher course on this great president. 🙂
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Nancy, I am pleased you found this post informative. I agree with you about Eisenhower being a President and General with outstanding leadership skills.
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Very informative post, Richard. Thank you.
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Tina, I am pleased you found this post informative and interesting. Thank you for sharing.
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It’s my pleasure. Have a great week.
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I do not know he was also the president of Columbia University
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Jim, I am pleased that you found a fact or two about Eisenhower’s life. I enjoy reading some of his reflections. Immediately, one realizes that he was the “right” man to lead the Allied forces in World War II.
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It was providential that he was supreme allied commander to handle all the personalities of all the generals
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Indeed! What Eisenhower lacked in combat experience, he possessed a wealth of insight in working with others and making critical decisions.
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I agree
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