Eisenhower National Historic Site

Eisenhower National Historic Site

The Eisenhower National Historic Site is a national historic site in Gettysburg, PA. This area is protected by the federal government for its historical significance.

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The man most credited with the addition of those words, the Reverend George MacPherson Docherty, died this past Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2008, at the age of 97. The words, "under God," were added to the Pledge of Allegiance by Act of Congress, and signed by President Eisenhower, on Flag Day, June 14, 1954. Although the Knights of Columbus had been pushing for addition of these two words for a couple of years, the event that prompted this change was a sermon delivered by the pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC, the Reverend George MacPherson Docherty, on Sunday, February ... Read Full Story
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Chicago, IL (RUSHPRNEWS) July 30, 2008 – Senator Obama today released the following statement on the 50th Anniversary of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s signing of the legislation that created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): “Fifty years ago, President Eisenhower officially created the NASA space program, capturing the imagination of generations and inspiring Americans to think [...] Read Full Story
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The US has has concerns about nuclear proliferation and loose nukes. It remains the only country that actually has used nukes and thought about using nukes on China, Vietnam and even Iraq. Monday, May. 05, 2008 US Considered Nukes Against China By AP/BARRY SCHWEID (WASHINGTON) — President Dwight D. Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in the summer of 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China if communist forces blockaded the Taiwan Strait, according to declassified Air Force documents. Eisenhower "made it clear that the Chinese would be given a warning with conventional explosives before he would authorize dropping of ... Read Full Story
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We recently toured the Eisenhower Museum in Abilene, Kan. Museums serve many purposes, not the least of which is to provide perspective to those events through which we have lived. One quote from President Eisenhower burned into my mind: “God...  
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On July 1, 2, and 3, 1863 a battle was fought in the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania which resulted in 51,000 casualties. Journeying to the Visitor Center maintained by the National Park Service and the battlefield is a moving experience.Contributor: Susan CaplanPublished: Oct 18, 2009  
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Washington politics is a bare-knuckle game, and Democrats in the 1950s thought they could pierce President Dwight Eisenhower's mystique by bashing his love of golf. "[Eisenhower] invented the 36-hole work week," one cynic suggested. Eisenhower's response was to flash the grin that charmed a post-war nation and extol the virtues of a game that he said soothed his soul. Eisenhower's passion for golf will be a part of the World Golf Hall of Fame...  
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ABILENE -- The annual book talk series sponsored by the Eisenhower Presidential Library and the Abilene Public Library continues with a panel discussion on historian Stephen Ambrose. The program begins at 7 p.m. Nov. 10 in the Visitors Center Audi ...  
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During the distant 1950s, political opponents and gagsters frequently lampooned the 34th president's passion for golf. A cartoon book, for example, referred to an imaginary Dwight D. Eisenhower doll this way: "You wind it up, and it hooks and slices for eight years." Nonetheless, President Eisenhower's love of the game helped turn golf into a sport for the masses. According to one historian, 3.2 million Americans played golf when he entered...  
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