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  The Eisenhowers: Mamie Doud Eisenhower Biography
Mamie Geneva Doud was born in 1896 in Boone, Iowa, the second of four daughters of John, "Pupah" Sheldon and Elvira Mathilda "Nana" Carlson Doud.
Mamie Eisenhower was always a charming and gracious hostess, renown for her striking china-blue eyes and creamy complexion.
Mamie had a Victorian sense of propriety, reasoning that if someone had taken the time to write a letter or send a card, that the least she could do was to return a gracious thank you.
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 Eisenhower - MSN Encarta
Eisenhower was the third son of David and Ida Stover Eisenhower.
Eisenhower and his older brothers were all called “Ike” by their family: Eisenhower was “Little Ike.” David Eisenhower was a mechanic at the local creamery, where he earned barely enough to support his large family.
Eisenhower’s first assignment as a new army officer was at Fort Sam Houston, near San Antonio, Texas.
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 Biography of Mamie Eisenhower
Mamie Eisenhower's bangs and sparkling blue eyes were as much trademarks of an administration as the President's famous grin.
When Eisenhower had campaigned for President, his wife cheerfully shared his travels; when he was inaugurated in 1953, the American people warmly welcomed her as First Lady.
The Eisenhowers entertained an unprecedented number of heads of state and leaders of foreign governments, and Mamie's evident enjoyment of her role endeared her to her guests and to the public.
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 Biography of: MAMIE GENEVA DOUD EISENHOWER
Mamie Doud married Dwight "Ike" Eisenhower when she was all of nineteen.
One of the few sorrows in the Eisenhowers' life, however, was the death of their three-year-old son Doud Dwight, from scarlet fever in 1921.
Mamie Eisenhower was named the most admired woman in the world in a 1969 Gallup Poll.
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 www.iowaccess.org | Department of Human Rights | Status of Women
Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower was born in Boone, Iowa in 1896 and spent her early years in Cedar Rapids.
Mamie Eisenhower was a well-known and admired First Lady who served with her husband in the White House from 1953 to 1961.
Eisenhower's birthplace in Boone was restored to its 1890s period and dedicated as a museum/library in 1980.
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 Mamie Eisenhower Summary
Mamie Eisenhower was the first lady of the United States at a time when home and family were considered to be of paramount importance.
Mamie Doud and Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower met in 1915 in San Antonio, Texas, where Eisenhower was a young army officer and high-school football coach and Mamie was wintering with her parents.
Mamie Eisenhower died on November 1, 1979 at the age of 82.
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I know this mother is intelligent and maybe she thought I went whole hog and named my kid Mamie Eisenhower and she thought she should be polite and ask because people do in fact name their kids weird things.
It began when some ladies in the playground recognized Mamie and made a comment about her being cuter in person (which I hadn't realized was a backhanded compliment until right now.) I had only published one picture of her, but after that remark, I was like, no mas!
An hour later, I went in to get Mamie and she looked at me as if to say "wait, you weren't here?" She hadn't realized I wasn't with her because she was having so much fun.
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 History's Women
Eisenhower’s delight in being so close to her husband might be heartwarming to any couple who have a long-term marriage, for Mrs.
When Mamie Geneva Doud was born in Boone, Iowa in November 1896, she was the second presidential wife to be born in the west, the first being Lou Hoover, who was also born in Iowa.
Mamie was the second daughter of four, and her father was a businessman from Chicago and her mother an Iowa girl.
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 The Fabulous Fifties: Mamie Eisenhower, Two of Diamonds :: Ladies First :: Paintings by Tina Mion
Between the years 1921 and 1922, Mamie Eisenhower would morn the loss of her son Icky, move to Panama, and give birth to her only other child, John.
By the early fifties, Mamie’s unhappiness, brought on by long separations from her husband and the painful rumors of a possible war-time affair, would be only memories.
Mamie’s portrait started out as an older version of Mamie; she was 56 when the Eisenhowers entered the White House in 1953.
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 Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Mamie Geneva Doud was born in Boone, Iowa, on November 14, 1896, the daughter of John Sheldon and Elivera Mathilda Carlson Doud.
Eisenhower admitted that at the time she was married she could make only fudge and mayonnaise, and that Ike taught her to cook.
Mamie Doud Eisenhower died on November 1, 1979, in Washington, D.C. and was buried beside her husband and first son in the Place of Meditation at the Eisenhower Center in Abilene, Kansas.
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 HistoryWired: A few of our favorite things
Mamie Gevena Doud Eisenhower (1896-1979) brought years of social experience as the wife of a career military officer to her role as First Lady.
The eight years Eisenhower spent in office were for the most part calm, prosperous years for the country, with the healthiest economy since the 1920s.
Mamie Eisenhower thoroughly enjoyed the role of political campaigner that she was thrust into in 1952 and left her personal stamp on her husband's campaign.
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 Mamie Eisenhower, First Lady
Mamie Geneva Doud was born in Boone, Iowa on November 14, 1896.
Mamie and Dwight lived in 27 different locations in thirty-seven years as part of his role in the military.
Mamie volunteered for the Red Cross during the war.
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 Mamie Eisenhower - Internet Accuracy Project
Mamie Eisenhower was the former First Lady of the United States (1953-61), and wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Eisenhower, who had been raised in prosperous surroundings, admitted that it was actually Ike who taught her to cook.
Mamie planned all aspects of state events at the White House during Ike's two terms in office, and was active in fundraising activities for several organizations and charities.
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 Explore DC: Mamie Eisenhower
Mamie Geneva Doud met Dwight D. Eisenhower at Fort Sam Houston, when the young second lieutenant on his first tour of duty.
Mamie's outgoing personality and her visible pride in husband and home made her a very popular.
After her husband's death in 1969, Mamie continued to live on the farm until she died on November 1, 1979.
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 Eisenhower the Artist   (Site not responding. Last check: )
It is, then, somewhat surprising that Eisenhower went along with the suggestion that he use matted prints of some of his paintings as large-scale Christmas greetings, but prints were given six of the eight years he was in the White House.
Eisenhower was proud to have a hobby in common with Churchill.
Eisenhower quoted these words from his statesman friend, because he felt they so "matchlessly described" his feeling about the "exhilarating moments of creating a picture" and the corresponding battle for proportion and harmony.
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 Explore DC: Mamie Eisenhower
Mamie Geneva Doud met Dwight D. Eisenhower at Fort Sam Houston, when the young second lieutenant on his first tour of duty.
When Eisenhower had campaigned for president, his wife cheerfully shared his travels; when he was inaugurated in 1953, the American people warmly welcomed her as first lady.
Mamie's outgoing personality and her visible pride in husband and home made her a very popular.
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 Handbook of Texas Online: EISENHOWER, DWIGHT DAVID
Dwight David Eisenhower, general of the army and thirty-fourth president of the United States, was born in Denison, Texas, on October 14, 1890, to David J. and Ida (Stover) Eisenhower.
During the 1930s Eisenhower, as a major and lieutenant colonel, was assigned largely to staff positions.
Mamie Eisenhower died ten years later and was buried beside him.
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 Mamie Eisenhower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Born in Boone, Iowa, Mamie Doud moved with her family to Colorado when she was seven.
Mamie and her three sisters grew up in a large house with several servants.
Mamie was known as a penny pincher who clipped coupons for the White House staff.
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 Biography of Mamie Eisenhower   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Mary Geneva Doud Eisenhower (November 14, 1896 - November 1, 1979) was the wife of Dwight D. Eisenhower and First Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961.
Born in Boone, Iowa, Mamie Geneva Doud moved with her family to Colorado when she was seven.
After her husband's death in 1969, Mamie continued to live on the farm.
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 Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower (standing at attention) and Mamie listen to a speech given by President Harry S Truman.
Eisenhower gives a speech shortly after his re-election to a second term as president.
Eisenhower and Mamie pose outside of a house at an unidentified location.
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 First Ladies' Biographical Information
Mamie Eisenhower was an energetic and enthusiastic figure on her husband's 77-stop train tour of the nation, the candidate often finishing a speech by asking a crowd, "How'd you like to meet my Mamie?" a cue for her to appear and wave.
Many large women's groups requested a meeting with the popular Mamie Eisenhower and she expended great time and effort to do so, often spending several hours a day during the tourist season, either shaking hands or waving and speaking from some stairs to delegations that snaked their way through the state rooms.
Throughout her post-White House years, Mamie Eisenhower maintained a close friendship with the family of her husband's former vice president; in 1968, when Eisenhower was spontaneously asked by a group of reporters who see viewed as a viable Republican candidate for the presidency, it was Mamie Eisenhower who interrupted to suggest Richard Nixon.
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 April 13, 1954: The Day Mamie Eisenhower Hugged "The Old Fox" | BaseballLibrary.com
Eisenhower's throw was "too hot to handle" for several players, but Yankee pitcher Johnny Sain finally came up with it.
Eisenhower sharing in their delight, both vocally and physically.
While Ike was congratulating Vernon, Mamie leaped to her feet and began kissing and hugging 84-year-old Clark Griffith.
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 Mamie Doud Eisenhower (1896 - 1979) - Find A Grave Memorial
Mamie Eisenhower presided as First Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961 the wife of President Dwight David Eisenhower.
Upon moving into the Whitehouse, she quipped, "finally we have a long term lease on a house." The Eisenhower's entertained lavishly during their presidential stay hosting an unprecedented number of heads of state and world leaders with Mamie exhibiting unbridled diplomacy and official hospitality.
Mamie Eisenhower suffered a stroke and was rushed to Walter Reed Hospital, the same facility where Ike had died a decade before.
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 Mamie Eisenhower - Simple English Wikipedia
Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower (November 14, 1896 - November 1, 1979) was the wife of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the President of the United States.
Mamie once estimated that in 37 years, they shifted to at least 27 places.
The chapel is a part of the Eisenhower Library in Abilene, Kansas.
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 MAMIE EISENHOWER
Mamie Geneva Doud was born in Boone, Iowa, the daughter of John Sheldon and Elvira Matilda Carlson Doud.
The Eisenhower's had two children, Dwight, born in 1917, however died of scarlet fever in 1921, and John Sheldon, who was born in 1922.
Mamie survived her husband for over ten years, still living in Gettysburg, until her death on November 1, 1979.
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 Mamie Doud Eisenhower
Mamie Doud Eisenhower was a president’s wife who seemed to most Americans like the friend next door.
Eisenhower an important part of both her husband’s success and her cultural milieu, and relates how her experience as an army wife—with overseas postings, acquaintance with heads of state, and experience as an accomplished hostess—better prepared her for the White House.
Holt reveals that there was much more to Mamie Eisenhower than the housewife she described herself as, showing us instead a resourceful first lady who ran the executive mansion like an army sergeant, relished charity work, and promoted cultural events.
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 Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library   (Site not responding. Last check: )
On July 7, 1963 former President Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife Mamie Doud Eisenhower came to Broomfield to participate in the dedication of the city's public library, newly named for the former first-lady.
Upon request of Bal Swan the library was renamed Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library.
Eisenhower were honored guests at the library dedication July 7, 1963.
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 Mamie Eisenhower - MICDSWiki   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Before the White House: Mamie was born into a wealthy, affluent family, and therefore experienced many luxuries in her life, including traveling and private school education.
From that period until their White House years, the Eisenhowers were nearly constantly moving, and Mamie continued to create a comfortable home for her family in each location.
Mamie had a Victorian sense of manners, and would also be sure to respond with a thank you note, and thus had a close relationship with the American public.
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 HistoryWired: A few of our favorite things
Mamie Doud Eisenhower wore this gown of silk peau de soie with pink rhinestones to the inaugural ball of 1953.
The gown was designed by Nettie Rosenstein of New York City, who was fond of stating, "It's what you leave off a dress that makes it smart." During her husband's presidency, Mamie Eisenhower became one of the most beloved First Ladies in American history.
Eisenhower, who once described herself as "perfectly satisfied to be known as a housewife," was viewed by the public as the ideal exemplar of American womanhood in the 1950s.
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