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Birth	:	14 Oct 1890 Denison, Grayson County, Texas, USA
Death	:	28 Mar 1969 Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial	:	Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum Chapel, Abilene, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.9118450, -97.2129410
Description	:	34th United States President, United States General of the Army. One of seven sons of a poor Kansas family, he discovered he could receive an education for free if he was accepted at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He passed the 1911 entry exam and graduated in the top half of his class. As the conflicts in Europe became World War II, he found himself on a rapid ascent. He rose to lead the armed forces fighting to liberate Europe, commanding the Allied Forces in invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Normandy, then... Read More	34th United States President, United States General of the Army. One of seven sons of a poor Kansas family, he discovered he could receive an education for free if he was accepted at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He passed the 1911 entry exam and graduated in the top half of his class. As the conflicts in Europe became World War II, he found himself on a rapid ascent. He rose to lead the armed forces fighting to liberate Europe, commanding the Allied Forces in invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Normandy, then directing the campaign from D-Day to the surrender of Germany. After the war's conclusion, he was appointed as the first Supreme Commander of NATO. Upon his return to the United States as a 5-star general, he served as the Army Chief of Staff with the main task being demobilization. Upon retirement, he accepted the presidency of Columbia University. Politics called and he became the Nation's 34th President, guiding America to peace by ending the Korean War. Americans enjoyed a strong, expanding economy under Eisenhower with solid economic growth, little inflation and low unemployment. He expanded social security and increased the minimum wage. The Interstate Highway System and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) were created and space exploration began. In 1959, Alaska and Hawaii became the 49th and 50th states of the Union. He was beset with heart problems beginning during his term in the White House and his health continued to decline during his retirement to a farm at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. At age 78, eight years after leaving the White house, he was admitted to Walter Reed Hospital where a heart attack took his life. He was buried in the chapel on the grounds of the complex housing the Eisenhower boyhood home, library and museum.

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Dwight David Eisenhower Famous memorial's memorial is located at: Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum Chapel, Abilene, Dickinson County, USA.
When did Dwight David Eisenhower Famous memorial death?
Dwight David Eisenhower Famous memorial death on 28 Mar 1969 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
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Latitude: 38.9118450
Longitude: -97.2129410

Family Members:

Parent

David Jacob Eisenhower

(1863 - 1942)

Ida Elizabeth Stover Eisenhower

(1862 - 1946)

Spouse

Mamie Doud Eisenhower Famous memorial

(1896 - 1979)

Siblings

Paul Dawson Eisenhower

(1894 - 1895)

Children

Doud Dwight “Icky” Eisenhower

(1917 - 1921)

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1. Dwight D. Eisenhower Municipal Building
Abilene, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9191100, -97.2155700

2. Saint John's Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
Abilene, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9202700, -97.2137300

3. Abilene Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9322014, -97.2217026

4. Mount Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9442170, -97.2218690

5. Brown Memorial Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.8755950, -97.1993410

6. Farmington Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.8707800, -97.1860200

7. Detroit Cemetery
Detroit, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9439300, -97.1255100

8. Mount Hope Cemetery
Enterprise, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8869019, -97.1121979

9. Scheiller Cemetery
Enterprise, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8669014, -97.1106033

10. Newbern Cemetery
Holland, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8133011, -97.2427979

11. Lutheran Cemetery #17
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Coordinate: 38.9009209, -97.0734787

12. Prairie Mound Cemetery
Solomon, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9193993, -97.3527985

13. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Enterprise, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8885150, -97.0749560

14. Union Cemetery
Buckeye, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0243988, -97.1856003

15. Harmony Cemetery
Holland, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7985430, -97.2632760

16. Bethel Cemetery
Moonlight, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0022011, -97.1110535

17. Zion Cemetery
Abilene, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0319240, -97.2045850

18. Belle Springs Cemetery
Hope, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7907982, -97.1481018

19. Mount Calvary Cemetery
Saline County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9247017, -97.3891983

20. Buckeye Cemetery
Buckeye, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0463070, -97.1665840

21. Prairiedale Cemetery
Talmage, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0471992, -97.2652969

22. Navarre Cemetery
Navarre, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7957115, -97.1080627

23. Roggendorf Family Cemetery
New Cambria, Saline County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8803940, -97.3926160

24. Green Lawn Cemetery
Holland, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7910995, -97.3158035