What do you think of when you hear the name, Dwight D. Eisenhower? Most people think of him as just a president and nothing else, but he was also one of or maybe the greatest generals of all time. Dwight D Eisenhower was our thirty-fourth president, serving from 1953 to 1961. He was born in Texas in 1890, and brought up in Abilene, Kansas. He was very good in sports in High School and received an appointment to …showed first 75 words of 546 total…

…showed last 75 words of 546 total…the army, and even though he is not the most popular president, he is still well respected and honored for his accomplishments in office. Therefore, Eisenhower deserves the title of being the "most outstanding American of the 20th Century." Bibliography "Encyclopedia." The American Presidency. Online. American Online. 2000 http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/bios/34peise.html "White House." Biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower Online. American Online. http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/bios/34peise.html